Significado
Inquiring about something.
Contexto cultural
Asking questions to elders should be done with a slight bow of the head and using the polite 'Siz' form. It is often seen as a sign of intelligence and respect for the elder's knowledge. In Uzbek universities, students often wait until the end of a lecture to ask questions. Interrupting a 'Domla' (Professor) mid-sentence is generally discouraged unless invited. When asking a religious leader (Imom) a question, the phrase 'Savolim bor edi' is used very humbly. Questions are often written down on pieces of paper and handed over during Friday prayers. In the market, questions about price are expected. However, asking too many questions without buying anything can be seen as 'miyani achitish' (souring the brain/annoying).
The 'Give' Rule
Always remember that in Uzbek, information and questions are 'given' and 'taken' like physical objects.
Dative Case
Don't forget the -ga suffix on the person you are asking. Without it, the sentence sounds broken.
Significado
Inquiring about something.
The 'Give' Rule
Always remember that in Uzbek, information and questions are 'given' and 'taken' like physical objects.
Dative Case
Don't forget the -ga suffix on the person you are asking. Without it, the sentence sounds broken.
Politeness
Use 'bersam maylimi' (may I give) to sound like a native speaker who has mastered Uzbek etiquette.
Indirectness
Sometimes, instead of 'savol berish', Uzbeks will start with 'Bir narsani bilmoqchi edim' (I wanted to know one thing) to be less direct.
Teste-se
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'berish'.
Men o'qituvchiga savol ____.
In Uzbek, we 'give' (bermoq) a question. 'Berdim' is the past tense.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct way to ask a question to 'you'.
The recipient of the question must be in the dative case (-ga).
What would the student say to the teacher?
Student: Ustoz, ____ maylimi?
'Savol bersam maylimi?' is the standard polite way to ask for permission to ask a question.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: A journalist is asking many difficult questions to a politician.
'Savolga tutmoq' means to grill or bombard someone with questions.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Give vs. Ask
Common Question Contexts
Education
- • Exam
- • Lecture
- • Teacher
Social
- • Meeting
- • Chat
- • Street
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosMen o'qituvchiga savol ____.
In Uzbek, we 'give' (bermoq) a question. 'Berdim' is the past tense.
Choose the correct way to ask a question to 'you'.
The recipient of the question must be in the dative case (-ga).
Student: Ustoz, ____ maylimi?
'Savol bersam maylimi?' is the standard polite way to ask for permission to ask a question.
Situation: A journalist is asking many difficult questions to a politician.
'Savolga tutmoq' means to grill or bombard someone with questions.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasIt is technically understandable but sounds like a direct translation from English or Russian. 'Savol berish' is much more natural.
It is neutral. It can be formal or informal depending on the verb conjugation you use with it.
You say 'Menda savol bor' (In me there is a question) or 'Sizga savolim bor' (I have a question for you).
The plural is 'savollar berish'. For example: 'U menga ko'p savollar berdi.'
Yes, it is very common. You can text 'Bitta savol bersam bo'ladimi?'
No, 'savol berish' is general. For 'interrogate', use 'so'roq qilish'.
It's a linguistic feature of Turkic languages where many actions are expressed as 'giving' or 'doing' a noun.
You can say 'Hammaga savol bermoqchiman' (I want to ask everyone a question).
Yes, 'savol tashlash' is often used among friends to mean 'throwing out a question'.
Don't use 'savol'. Use 'Iltimos qilsam maylimi?' (May I make a request?).
Yes, 'savol tug'ilmoq' means 'a question arises'.
You can say 'Boshqa savollar yo'q'.
Frases relacionadas
Javob bermoq
contrastTo give an answer
Savolga tutmoq
specialized formTo grill someone with questions
So'ramoq
similarTo ask / To request
Murojaat qilmoq
builds onTo address / To apply
Savol-javob
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