Significado
Food that needs more salt
Contexto cultural
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.
Significado
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.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing suffix for 'tuz'.
Bu ovqatning tuz___ past.
The possessive suffix '-i' is needed to say 'the salt of the food'.
Which phrase means the food needs more salt?
Ovqat qanaqa?
'Tuzi past' specifically means it lacks salt.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Sho'rva qalay? B: Yaxshi, lekin ____.
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.
You use 'Tuzi past' to indicate the lack of salt.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Common Foods for 'Tuzi Past'
Soups
- • Sho'rva
- • Mastava
- • Lag'mon
Main Dishes
- • Osh
- • Manti
- • Shashlik
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosBu ovqatning tuz___ past.
The possessive suffix '-i' is needed to say 'the salt of the food'.
Ovqat qanaqa?
'Tuzi past' specifically means it lacks salt.
A: Sho'rva qalay? B: Yaxshi, lekin ____.
This is the most natural way to give feedback on a soup's seasoning.
You are at a restaurant and the fries have no salt.
You use 'Tuzi past' to indicate the lack of salt.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, 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.
Frases relacionadas
Tuzi kam
synonymSalt is little
Sho'r
contrastSalty / Too salty
Tuzi joyida
contrastSalt is in its place
Be-maza
similarTasteless
Tuzlamoq
builds onTo salt / To pickle
