Kech bo'ldi
It became late
Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use 'Kech bo'ldi' to signal that the day has ended or it's time to wrap up an activity.
- Means: 'It became late' or simply 'It is late' in English.
- Used in: Ending social visits, finishing work, or noticing the sunset.
- Don't confuse: With 'Kechirasiz' (Excuse me), which sounds similar but is unrelated.
Explanation at your level:
뜻
Stating that time has passed
문화적 배경
The 'Andijoncha xayrlashuv' (Andijan goodbye) is a famous cultural trope where guests say 'Kech bo'ldi' but then talk for another hour at the gate. Tea culture is central to time. 'Kech bo'ldi' is often the signal to stop pouring tea, which is a significant social marker. In Tashkent, 'Kech bo'ldi' is often used to justify calling a Yandex taxi instead of taking the metro, which closes at midnight. Time is often linked to the evening prayer (Xufton). 'Kech bo'ldi' often coincides with the end of this prayer.
The Soft Exit
Always use 'Kech bo'lib qoldi' instead of 'Kech bo'ldi' when visiting someone's home. It sounds much more polite and less like a demand.
Don't say 'Men kech bo'ldim'
This is the most common mistake for English speakers. Use 'Men kech qoldim' for personal lateness.
뜻
Stating that time has passed
The Soft Exit
Always use 'Kech bo'lib qoldi' instead of 'Kech bo'ldi' when visiting someone's home. It sounds much more polite and less like a demand.
Don't say 'Men kech bo'ldim'
This is the most common mistake for English speakers. Use 'Men kech qoldim' for personal lateness.
The Host's Denial
Expect the host to say 'Hali kech emas' (It's not late yet). This is a ritual; you should still proceed to leave after a few more minutes.
셀프 테스트
Choose the correct phrase to say 'I am late for work'.
Ishga ______.
You use 'kech qoldim' for personal lateness. 'Kech bo'ldi' is only for the time of day.
Complete the sentence to say 'It is getting late'.
Vaqt kech ______.
The suffix '-yapti' indicates a continuous action (getting late).
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase fits a host trying to keep a guest longer?
Hosts use the negative 'It's not late yet' to show hospitality.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mehmondorchilik uchun rahmat! B: Arziydi. A: Lekin ______, biz ketishimiz kerak.
This is the standard way to initiate leaving a party.
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자주 묻는 질문
14 질문Yes, you can say 'Endi kech bo'ldi' to mean 'It is too late now' in a figurative sense.
'Kech' is an adjective (late), while 'kechqurun' is a noun/adverb (evening/in the evening).
It's better to say 'Vaqt ham kech bo'lib qoldi' to sound more professional and less abrupt.
Use the present continuous: 'Kech bo'lyapti'.
No, 'tun' means night. 'Kech' is specifically 'late' or 'evening'.
No, that would be confusing. Use it only when the sun is setting or it is dark.
It means 'it happened', 'it became', or 'enough/done'.
Yes, 'Kech bo'pqoldi' is the common contracted spoken form.
'Hali kech bo'lmadi'.
Yes, 'juda' means 'very'. It's very common.
It's part of the 'long goodbye' culture where you re-confirm the reason for leaving.
Yes, they share the same root, as 'yesterday' is the 'passed evening'.
No, use 'Avtobus kechikdi'.
It is A1, one of the first 100 phrases you should learn.
관련 표현
Kech qolmoq
similarTo be late (personally)
Kechqurun
specialized formIn the evening
Vaqt o'tdi
synonymTime passed
Hali vaqt bor
contrastThere is still time
어디서 쓸까?
Leaving a dinner party
Guest: Rahmat, hammasi mazali edi. Lekin kech bo'ldi, biz ketaylik.
Host: Hali vaqt bor-ku! Yana bir piyola choy iching.
Ending a phone call
Friend A: Gaplashaversak gap ko'p...
Friend B: To'g'ri, lekin kech bo'ldi. Ertaga gaplashamiz, maylimi?
Closing a shop
Customer: Yana bitta non bering.
Shopkeeper: Kechirasiz, kech bo'ldi, do'konni yopyapmiz.
Parent to child
Parent: O'yinchoqlarni yig'ishtir, kech bo'ldi!
Child: Hozir, yana besh daqiqa...
Office work
Colleague: Hali ham ishlayapsizmi?
You: Ha, lekin kech bo'ldi. Qolganini ertaga qilaman.
Realizing a missed deadline
Manager: Hujjatlarni topshirdingizmi?
Employee: Yo'q, endi kech bo'ldi, muddat o'tib ketdi.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Kech sounds like 'Catch'. You need to 'Catch' the last bus because 'Kech bo'ldi' (It's late)!
Visual Association
Imagine a giant clock tower in a desert city. As the sun sets behind it, the clock hands turn into a blanket covering the city. The blanket has the word 'KECH' written on it.
Rhyme
Kech bo'ldi, ish bitdi. (It became late, the work is finished.)
Story
Anvar was having tea with his grandfather. They talked for hours about history. Suddenly, the call to prayer (Azan) for the night rang out. His grandfather looked at the moon and said, 'Kech bo'ldi, bolam.' Anvar realized he had missed his last bus home.
Word Web
챌린지
Next time you are watching a movie or playing a game, set an alarm. When it rings, say out loud: 'Kech bo'ldi, to'xtatishim kerak!' (It's late, I must stop!)
In Other Languages
Se hizo tarde
Spanish uses a reflexive structure.
Il est tard
French uses 'is' while Uzbek uses 'became'.
Es ist spät geworden
German requires the auxiliary 'ist' for the past tense.
遅くなりました (Osoku narimashita)
Japanese has more complex levels of politeness (honorifics).
الوقت متأخر (Al-waqt muta'akhir)
Arabic is a nominal sentence without a verb in the present.
晚了 (Wǎn le)
Chinese uses a particle instead of a full verb conjugation.
늦었어요 (Neujeosseoyo)
Korean conflates personal lateness and environmental lateness.
Ficou tarde
Portuguese uses 'ficar' while Uzbek uses 'bo'lmoq'.
Easily Confused
Learners often mix this up because it starts with 'Kech'.
Remember that 'Kechirasiz' has 'ira' in the middle, like 'irritate'—you say it when you don't want to irritate someone (Excuse me).
Means 'yesterday's'.
The '-gi' suffix makes it an adjective referring to the past.
자주 묻는 질문 (14)
Yes, you can say 'Endi kech bo'ldi' to mean 'It is too late now' in a figurative sense.
'Kech' is an adjective (late), while 'kechqurun' is a noun/adverb (evening/in the evening).
It's better to say 'Vaqt ham kech bo'lib qoldi' to sound more professional and less abrupt.
Use the present continuous: 'Kech bo'lyapti'.
No, 'tun' means night. 'Kech' is specifically 'late' or 'evening'.
No, that would be confusing. Use it only when the sun is setting or it is dark.
It means 'it happened', 'it became', or 'enough/done'.
Yes, 'Kech bo'pqoldi' is the common contracted spoken form.
'Hali kech bo'lmadi'.
Yes, 'juda' means 'very'. It's very common.
It's part of the 'long goodbye' culture where you re-confirm the reason for leaving.
Yes, they share the same root, as 'yesterday' is the 'passed evening'.
No, use 'Avtobus kechikdi'.
It is A1, one of the first 100 phrases you should learn.
