Signification
Describing current snowfall.
Contexte culturel
The 'Qor xati' (Snow Letter) is a beloved winter tradition where the first snowfall triggers a game of poetic letters and gift-giving. Snow in the mountains is vital for the 'Amu Darya' and 'Syr Darya' rivers, which sustain the region's agriculture. When it snows, Tashkenters flock to 'Amirsoy' or 'Chimgan' for winter sports, making 'Qor yog'yapti' a signal to pack skis. Snow is often used as a symbol of purity or loneliness in Uzbek poetry, frequently paired with the silence of the night.
Use 'Lapa-lapa'
Add 'lapa-lapa' before 'qor' to sound like a native who appreciates the beauty of big snowflakes.
No 'It'
Never start the sentence with 'U' (It). Just start with 'Qor'.
Signification
Describing current snowfall.
Use 'Lapa-lapa'
Add 'lapa-lapa' before 'qor' to sound like a native who appreciates the beauty of big snowflakes.
No 'It'
Never start the sentence with 'U' (It). Just start with 'Qor'.
Dialect Awareness
In Tashkent, you will hear 'yog'votti'. Don't be confused; it's just a shortened version of 'yog'yapti'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.
Qara! Tashqarida qor ______.
We use 'yog'yapti' for an action happening right now.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'It is not snowing'?
The negative suffix '-ma' is added to the verb stem.
Match the Uzbek phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the standard weather collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ko'chada nima gap? B: ________, hamma joy oqarib ketdi.
'Oqarib ketdi' means 'turned white', which implies snow.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Precipitation in Uzbek
Types
- • Qor (Snow)
- • Yomg'ir (Rain)
- • Do'l (Hail)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesQara! Tashqarida qor ______.
We use 'yog'yapti' for an action happening right now.
How do you say 'It is not snowing'?
The negative suffix '-ma' is added to the verb stem.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard weather collocations.
A: Ko'chada nima gap? B: ________, hamma joy oqarib ketdi.
'Oqarib ketdi' means 'turned white', which implies snow.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes! 'Yomg'ir yog'yapti' is the standard way to say it is raining.
'-yapti' is for daily conversation. '-moqda' is formal, used in news or books.
You say 'Qor yog'ishni boshladi'.
Yes, even if there are millions of flakes, 'qor' is treated as an uncountable singular noun.
It's a 'Snow Letter', a traditional Uzbek social game played during the first snow.
Expressions liées
Yomg'ir yog'yapti
similarIt is raining
Do'l yog'yapti
similarIt is hailing
Qor to'xtadi
contrastThe snow stopped
Qor kuramoq
builds onTo shovel snow
