Significado
Stating that time has passed
Contexto cultural
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.
Significado
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.
Teste-se
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.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosIshga ______.
You use 'kech qoldim' for personal lateness. 'Kech bo'ldi' is only for the time of day.
Vaqt kech ______.
The suffix '-yapti' indicates a continuous action (getting late).
Which phrase fits a host trying to keep a guest longer?
Hosts use the negative 'It's not late yet' to show hospitality.
A: Mehmondorchilik uchun rahmat! B: Arziydi. A: Lekin ______, biz ketishimiz kerak.
This is the standard way to initiate leaving a party.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasYes, 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.
Frases relacionadas
Kech qolmoq
similarTo be late (personally)
Kechqurun
specialized formIn the evening
Vaqt o'tdi
synonymTime passed
Hali vaqt bor
contrastThere is still time
