Meaning
Command to cease an action.
Cultural Background
Direct commands are often avoided in favor of polite requests. However, in a taxi, 'To'xtating' is the standard and expected way to signal your stop. In the capital, you might hear the Russian 'Ostanovite' used interchangeably with 'To'xtating' due to the high level of bilingualism. Speech here is often even more formal. You might hear 'To'xtatib tursangiz' (If you could stop for a bit), which is even more polite. In these tourist hubs, drivers are very used to 'To'xtating' from foreigners and will react immediately.
The Taxi Rule
Always say 'Aka' (Brother) before 'To'xtating' when talking to a male driver. It makes you sound much more like a local.
Don't be too blunt
Just shouting 'To'xtat!' can sound like an arrest. Always add the '-ing' for politeness.
Meaning
Command to cease an action.
The Taxi Rule
Always say 'Aka' (Brother) before 'To'xtating' when talking to a male driver. It makes you sound much more like a local.
Don't be too blunt
Just shouting 'To'xtat!' can sound like an arrest. Always add the '-ing' for politeness.
Body Language
A small nod or raising your hand slightly while saying 'To'xtating' helps the driver see you in the rearview mirror.
The 'Pause' trick
If you just want a quick stop to buy water, say 'To'xtatib turing' (Hold on/Wait a bit).
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank to tell a taxi driver to stop here.
Shu yerda ________.
In a taxi, you use the formal causative 'to'xtating'.
Which phrase is most appropriate for a teacher telling students to stop talking?
Teacher: 'Bolalar, gapirishni ________!'
The teacher uses the plural form for a group of students.
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. To'xtating! 2. To'xtang!
To'xtating is for actions/objects, To'xtang is for people moving.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Musiqa juda baland! B: Kechirasiz, hozir ________.
B is responding saying 'I will stop it'.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
To'xtating vs To'xtang
Practice Bank
4 exercisesShu yerda ________.
In a taxi, you use the formal causative 'to'xtating'.
Teacher: 'Bolalar, gapirishni ________!'
The teacher uses the plural form for a group of students.
1. To'xtating! 2. To'xtang!
To'xtating is for actions/objects, To'xtang is for people moving.
A: Musiqa juda baland! B: Kechirasiz, hozir ________.
B is responding saying 'I will stop it'.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsTechnically no. Use 'To'xtang' for people. 'To'xtating' is for things they are doing or vehicles they are driving.
In a noisy bus or taxi, it's necessary to be loud so the driver hears you. It's not considered rude if you use the '-ing' form.
'To'xtating' is a neutral 'Stop'. 'Bas qiling' means 'Enough already!' and is used when you are annoyed.
You say 'To'xtatmang'.
Yes, if you are asking for a process or payment to be stopped formally.
Informally, you can say 'To'xtat', but be careful with who you say it to.
It can, but 'To'xtatib turing' is better for 'Pause'.
Yes, 'To'xtating' is perfect for machines and equipment.
The 'x' represents a voiceless velar fricative sound, common in Turkic languages.
Yes, many Uzbek pop songs use it in the context of 'Stop my heart' or 'Stop the time'.
Related Phrases
To'xtang
similarStop (yourself)
Bas qiling
synonymStop it / Enough
To'xtatib turing
builds onHold on / Pause
Tushirib qoldiring
specialized formDrop me off
O'chiring
similarTurn it off
