Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use 'O'tgan hafta' to talk about events that happened during the seven days prior to the current week.
- Means: The week immediately preceding the current one.
- Used in: Storytelling, reporting past activities, and scheduling reviews.
- Don't confuse: Avoid adding 'da' (in) unless you mean 'during' specifically.
توضیح در سطح شما:
معنی
The week that just passed.
زمینه فرهنگی
The week often revolves around 'Bozor kuni' (Market day), which is usually Sunday. 'O'tgan hafta' is often measured from one Sunday to the next. A 'Gap' is a weekly or monthly gathering of friends. If someone missed it, they will discuss it using 'o'tgan hafta'. Friday (Juma) is the most important day of the week. 'O'tgan hafta' might be used to refer to the period since the last Juma prayer. In modern Uzbekistan, the Monday-Friday work week is standard. 'O'tgan hafta' in an office usually refers to the previous work week.
Start your sentences
Place 'O'tgan hafta' at the very beginning of your sentence to sound more like a native speaker.
Tense Match
Always double-check that your verb is in the past tense (-di or -gan).
Start your sentences
Place 'O'tgan hafta' at the very beginning of your sentence to sound more like a native speaker.
Tense Match
Always double-check that your verb is in the past tense (-di or -gan).
Emphasis
Add 'shu' (shu o'tgan hafta) if you want to emphasize that it happened just now, in this most recent week.
Social Glue
Use this phrase to start conversations. Uzbeks love to share what happened in their family or community 'last week'.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase for 'last week'.
________ men juda charchadim.
The context implies a past event (charchadim - I was tired), so 'O'tgan hafta' is the only logical choice.
Which sentence is the most natural for a native speaker?
Choose the best option:
Uzbek doesn't need 'In' and requires the past tense 'bordim'.
Match the Uzbek time phrases with their English equivalents.
Match the following:
O'tgan = Last/Passed, Hafta = Week.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ________ nima qilding? B: Men futbol o'ynadim.
The answer 'o'ynadim' is in the past tense, so the question must use a past time marker.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Common Collocations with O'tgan
Time Units
- • O'tgan yil (Last year)
- • O'tgan oy (Last month)
- • O'tgan asr (Last century)
بانک تمرین
5 تمرینها________ men juda charchadim.
The context implies a past event (charchadim - I was tired), so 'O'tgan hafta' is the only logical choice.
Choose the best option:
Uzbek doesn't need 'In' and requires the past tense 'bordim'.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
O'tgan = Last/Passed, Hafta = Week.
A: ________ nima qilding? B: Men futbol o'ynadim.
The answer 'o'ynadim' is in the past tense, so the question must use a past time marker.
🎉 امتیاز: /5
سوالات متداول
12 سوالIt's optional. 'O'tgan hafta' is more common for general time marking. 'O'tgan haftada' is used for 'during last week'.
Yes! You can replace 'hafta' with any day of the week (dushanba, seshanba, etc.).
It is neutral and can be used in any situation, from a street market to a presidential speech.
'O'tgan' means 'passed'. 'Oldingi' means 'previous'. Usually they are interchangeable for 'last week'.
Use 'Undan oldingi hafta'.
No, it is strictly for past events.
No, it is a Persian loanword, but it is fully integrated into Uzbek.
Use 'O'tgan hafta davomida' or 'O'tgan hafta bo'yi'.
Yes, 'O'tgan' must come before 'hafta'.
Yes, very frequently to summarize recent events.
Yes, it means 'the past seven days' and is slightly more specific.
It's a unique Uzbek sound. Try to say 'o' while keeping your tongue in the position for 'u'.
عبارات مرتبط
Kelasi hafta
contrastNext week
Shu hafta
similarThis week
O'tgan oy
builds onLast month
Oldingi hafta
similarThe previous week
Hafta oxiri
specialized formWeekend
کجا استفاده کنیم
Meeting a friend
Ali: O'tgan hafta qayerda eding? Seni ko'rmadim.
Vali: O'tgan hafta qishloqqa, buvimnikiga bordim.
Job Interview
Intervyuer: O'tgan hafta qaysi loyihalar ustida ishladingiz?
Nomzod: O'tgan hafta men marketing hisobotini yakunladim.
Doctor's Visit
Shifokor: O'tgan hafta o'zingizni qanday his qildingiz?
Bemor: O'tgan hafta biroz isitma qildim.
Ordering Food
Mijoz: O'tgan hafta buyurtma bergan pitsamiz juda mazali edi.
Operator: Rahmat! Bugun ham o'sha pitsadan xohlaysizmi?
Classroom
O'qituvchi: O'tgan hafta biz qaysi mavzuni o'rgandik?
Talaba: O'tgan hafta biz o'tgan zamon fe'llarini o'rgandik.
At the Bank
Bankir: O'tgan hafta hisobingizdan pul yechilganmi?
Mijoz: Ha, o'tgan hafta dushanba kuni yechilgan.
حفظ کنید
روش یادسپاری
Think of 'O'tgan' as 'Out-gone' (it has gone out of the present) and 'Hafta' as 'Half-to-fourteen' (7 days).
تداعی تصویری
Imagine a calendar page being torn off and flying away into the wind. The flying page is 'O'tgan' (passing) and the 7 squares on it are the 'Hafta'.
Rhyme
O'tgan hafta, bo'ldi katta tanaffus. (Last week, there was a big break.)
Story
Last week (O'tgan hafta), a traveler passed (o'tgan) through seven (hafta) gates of an ancient city. He can't go back because the gates are now closed.
In Other Languages
Similar to the Turkish 'Geçen hafta' and the Persian 'Hafte-ye gozashte'. All three use the concept of 'passed' + 'seven/week'.
شبکه واژگان
چالش
Write three things you did last week using 'O'tgan hafta' at the start of each sentence.
Review this phrase along with 'Kelasi hafta' (next week) to anchor the past and future together.
تلفظ
The 'o'' is a closed 'o', similar to the 'u' in 'burn' but more rounded. The 'g' is hard.
The 'h' is aspirated, 'f' is soft, and 'a' is like the 'a' in 'hat'.
طیف رسمیت
O'tgan haftada men bozorga tashrif buyurdim. (Shopping trip)
O'tgan hafta bozorga bordim. (Shopping trip)
O'tgan hafta bozorga tushuvdim. (Shopping trip)
O'tgan hafta bozorga o'tib keldik-da. (Shopping trip)
A combination of the Turkic past participle 'o'tgan' (from 'o'tmoq' - to pass) and the Persian loanword 'hafta' (from 'haft' - seven).
نکته جالب
The word 'hafta' is so common that many Uzbeks don't realize it's a loanword from Persian meaning 'seven-er'.
نکات فرهنگی
The week often revolves around 'Bozor kuni' (Market day), which is usually Sunday. 'O'tgan hafta' is often measured from one Sunday to the next.
“O'tgan hafta bozorda go'sht qimmat edi.”
A 'Gap' is a weekly or monthly gathering of friends. If someone missed it, they will discuss it using 'o'tgan hafta'.
“O'tgan hafta gapga nega kelmading?”
Friday (Juma) is the most important day of the week. 'O'tgan hafta' might be used to refer to the period since the last Juma prayer.
“O'tgan hafta Juma namozida ko'p odam bor edi.”
In modern Uzbekistan, the Monday-Friday work week is standard. 'O'tgan hafta' in an office usually refers to the previous work week.
“O'tgan hafta hisobotlarni topshirdik.”
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
O'tgan hafta nima qildingiz?
O'tgan hafta havo qanday edi?
O'tgan hafta qaysi qiziqarli filmni ko'rdingiz?
O'tgan hafta davomida qanday muvaffaqiyatlarga erishdingiz?
اشتباهات رایج
In o'tgan hafta
O'tgan hafta
L1 Interference
O'tgan hafta ichida men bordim
O'tgan hafta bordim
L1 Interference
O'tgan hafta men boraman
O'tgan hafta men bordim
L1 Interference
Oxirgi hafta
O'tgan hafta
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
La semana pasada
Spanish requires an article ('la'), Uzbek does not.
La semaine dernière
French uses 'last' (dernière) instead of 'passed'.
Letzte Woche
German has grammatical gender and adjective endings.
先週 (Senshū)
Japanese is a single compound word, Uzbek is two words.
الأسبوع الماضي (Al-usbū' al-māḍī)
Arabic uses double definite articles.
上个星期 (Shàng gè xīngqī)
Chinese uses spatial 'up' instead of temporal 'passed'.
지난주 (Jinanju)
Korean is usually written as one word/unit.
A semana passada
Portuguese requires the feminine article 'a'.
Spotted in the Real World
“O'tgan hafta davomida O'zbekistonda qanday voqealar yuz berdi?”
A weekly news summary headline.
“O'tgan hafta seni ko'rdim tushimda...”
A common opening line in romantic ballads.
“O'tgan hafta Samarqandda juda chiroyli festival bo'lib o'tdi.”
Caption for a photo of a festival.
بهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
Learners think 'oxirgi' (last) means 'previous'.
Use 'o'tgan' for 'previous' and 'oxirgi' for 'the final one in a list'.
Means 'past days' or 'bygone days', often used poetically.
Use this for nostalgia or long periods; use 'o'tgan hafta' for the specific 7-day period.
سوالات متداول (12)
It's optional. 'O'tgan hafta' is more common for general time marking. 'O'tgan haftada' is used for 'during last week'.
grammar mechanicsYes! You can replace 'hafta' with any day of the week (dushanba, seshanba, etc.).
usage contextsIt is neutral and can be used in any situation, from a street market to a presidential speech.
basic understanding'O'tgan' means 'passed'. 'Oldingi' means 'previous'. Usually they are interchangeable for 'last week'.
comparisonsUse 'Undan oldingi hafta'.
practical tipsNo, it is strictly for past events.
grammar mechanicsNo, it is a Persian loanword, but it is fully integrated into Uzbek.
cultural usageUse 'O'tgan hafta davomida' or 'O'tgan hafta bo'yi'.
usage contextsYes, 'O'tgan' must come before 'hafta'.
grammar mechanicsYes, very frequently to summarize recent events.
usage contextsYes, it means 'the past seven days' and is slightly more specific.
practical tipsIt's a unique Uzbek sound. Try to say 'o' while keeping your tongue in the position for 'u'.
practical tips
