A1 Collocation 중립

Tuzi past

Low salt

Food that needs more salt

🌍

문화적 배경

Salt is highly respected. You should never pass a salt shaker directly into someone's hand; instead, place it on the table for them to pick up to avoid 'passing a quarrel'. The 'Osh' (Palov) is the ultimate test of a cook. If the 'tuzi past', the cook might be considered an amateur or 'shogird' (apprentice). In modern Tashkent, many young people prefer 'tuzi past' food for fitness reasons, which is a shift from traditional heavy-salt habits. A host will often apologize for the salt being low even if it is perfect, as a sign of humility.

💡

Use 'Ekan'

When you first taste something and realize it needs salt, always use 'Tuzi past ekan' to sound more natural.

⚠️

Don't say 'Tuz past'

Always remember the '-i'. Without it, you are just saying 'Salt low', which sounds robotic.

Food that needs more salt

💡

Use 'Ekan'

When you first taste something and realize it needs salt, always use 'Tuzi past ekan' to sound more natural.

⚠️

Don't say 'Tuz past'

Always remember the '-i'. Without it, you are just saying 'Salt low', which sounds robotic.

🎯

The 'Biroz' trick

Adding 'biroz' (a little) before 'past' makes your criticism sound much more polite and sophisticated.

💬

Salt at the table

In Uzbekistan, salt is usually already on the table in a 'tuzdon'. You don't always need to ask; you can just reach for it.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the missing suffix for 'tuz'.

Bu ovqatning tuz___ past.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: i

The possessive suffix '-i' is needed to say 'the salt of the food'.

Which phrase means the food needs more salt?

Ovqat qanaqa?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Tuzi past

'Tuzi past' specifically means it lacks salt.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Sho'rva qalay? B: Yaxshi, lekin ____.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tuzi past

This is the most natural way to give feedback on a soup's seasoning.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You are at a restaurant and the fries have no salt.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Tuzi past

You use 'Tuzi past' to indicate the lack of salt.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

Common Foods for 'Tuzi Past'

🥣

Soups

  • Sho'rva
  • Mastava
  • Lag'mon
🍛

Main Dishes

  • Osh
  • Manti
  • Shashlik

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the missing suffix for 'tuz'. Fill Blank A1

Bu ovqatning tuz___ past.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: i

The possessive suffix '-i' is needed to say 'the salt of the food'.

Which phrase means the food needs more salt? Choose A1

Ovqat qanaqa?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Tuzi past

'Tuzi past' specifically means it lacks salt.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Sho'rva qalay? B: Yaxshi, lekin ____.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tuzi past

This is the most natural way to give feedback on a soup's seasoning.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You are at a restaurant and the fries have no salt.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Tuzi past

You use 'Tuzi past' to indicate the lack of salt.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

No, it's a neutral observation. However, in someone's home, adding 'biroz' (a little) makes it more polite.

No, for sugar you would say 'Shakari kam' or 'Shirin emas'. 'Past' is specifically used for salt.

The opposite is 'Sho'r' (too salty) or 'Tuzi baland' (rarely used) or 'Tuzi joyida' (perfect).

It's the possessive suffix. It means 'Its salt' (the salt of the food).

Yes, 'Tuzi kam' is a very common and perfectly acceptable alternative.

You can say: 'Tuz bersangiz' (If you could give salt) or 'Tuzdon qayerda?' (Where is the salt shaker?).

Yes, it appears in realistic dialogue in modern Uzbek literature and films.

Only if the drink is supposed to be salty, like 'Ayron'. For most drinks, it's not used.

No, 'past' here refers to the level of seasoning, not the price or quality of the salt itself.

Yes, 'Tuzi o'libdi' is a very informal way to say it's completely bland.

관련 표현

🔄

Tuzi kam

synonym

Salt is little

🔗

Sho'r

contrast

Salty / Too salty

🔗

Tuzi joyida

contrast

Salt is in its place

🔗

Be-maza

similar

Tasteless

🔗

Tuzlamoq

builds on

To salt / To pickle

도움이 되었나요?
아직 댓글이 없습니다. 첫 번째로 생각을 공유하세요!