When talking about time in Uzbek, it's really common to use words that change their endings based on what you're trying to say. For example, the word for 'yesterday' is kecha. You might hear or see it with different suffixes depending on the context.
If you want to say 'since yesterday,' you'd add '-dan' to make it kechadan. If you want to say 'until yesterday,' you'd use '-gacha,' resulting in kechagacha. This system of adding suffixes is a key part of Uzbek grammar, and you'll find it applies to many other words as well, helping to show relationships between words in a sentence.
kecha 30秒了解
- kecha means 'yesterday'
- used for past events
- a common time adverb
§ Understanding 'kecha' (yesterday)
The Uzbek word for 'yesterday' is kecha. It's a fundamental adverb you'll hear and use constantly. Mastering it early on is crucial for basic communication. You'll find it popping up everywhere – from casual chats with friends to more formal discussions about plans or events that have already happened.
- Uzbek Word
- kecha
- Part of Speech
- Adverb
- Definition
- Yesterday
- CEFR Level
- A1
§ 'kecha' in Everyday Conversations
You'll hear and use kecha to talk about anything that happened the day before. It's a simple word that makes a big difference in being able to express yourself clearly about past events.
- Talking about your day: "Kecha men ishga bordim." (Yesterday I went to work.)
- Asking about someone else's day: "Kecha nima qildingiz?" (What did you do yesterday?)
- Referring to specific events: "Kecha yomg'ir yog'di." (Yesterday it rained.)
§ Where you actually hear this word — work, school, news
Let's look at some practical examples of how kecha is used in different contexts. You'll quickly notice it's a very common word.
§ At Work
In a work environment, you might use kecha to discuss completed tasks, meetings, or deadlines.
Kecha loyiha yakunlandi.
- Translation hint
- Yesterday the project was completed.
Men kecha hisobotni topshirdim.
- Translation hint
- I submitted the report yesterday.
§ At School
Students and teachers use kecha to talk about homework, classes, exams, or anything related to the school day before.
Kecha imtihon bo'ldi.
- Translation hint
- Yesterday there was an exam.
Uy vazifasi kecha berildi.
- Translation hint
- The homework was given yesterday.
§ In the News
News reports frequently use kecha to refer to recent events. It helps to anchor the information in time.
Kecha yangi qonun qabul qilindi.
- Translation hint
- Yesterday a new law was adopted.
Prezident kecha nutq so'zladi.
- Translation hint
- The President gave a speech yesterday.
§ Practical Takeaways for 'kecha'
To effectively use kecha in your Uzbek conversations:
- Always use it when referring to the previous day.
- It's quite flexible in sentence placement, often at the beginning or after the subject.
- Pair it with past tense verbs to describe completed actions.
By actively listening for kecha in conversations, news, and even simple Uzbek texts, you'll naturally reinforce its meaning and usage. Don't be afraid to use it yourself! The more you practice, the more natural it will feel.
How Formal Is It?
"Men kecha Toshkentga bordim. (I went to Tashkent yesterday.)"
"U kecha ishladi. (He worked yesterday.)"
"Kecha nima qilding? (What did you do yesterday?)"
"Kecha bog'da o'ynadik. (We played in the park yesterday.)"
"Kecha zo'r bo'ldi! (Yesterday was awesome!)"
按水平分级的例句
Kecha men ishga borishim kerak edi, lekin o'zimni yaxshi his qilmaganim uchun uydan ishlashga qaror qildim.
Yesterday I had to go to work, but because I didn't feel well, I decided to work from home.
The past tense 'edi' (was) is used here with 'kerak' (necessary/should) to express a past obligation. 'His qilmaganim uchun' uses the negative gerund to express 'because I didn't feel'.
Ular kecha butun kun davomida yangi loyiha ustida ishladilar va bugun uni tugatishga umid qilishmoqda.
They worked on a new project all day yesterday and hope to finish it today.
'Butun kun davomida' means 'throughout the whole day'. The suffix '-moqda' indicates the present continuous tense, showing ongoing action or an expectation.
Kecha ob-havo juda yomon edi, shuning uchun biz sayohatimizni keyinga qoldirishga majbur bo'ldik.
Yesterday the weather was very bad, so we had to postpone our trip.
'Shuning uchun' means 'therefore' or 'so'. 'Majbur bo'ldik' is a common way to express 'we had to' or 'we were forced to'.
Men kecha do'stlarim bilan uchrashdim va biz uzoq vaqtdan beri ko'rishmagan edik.
I met with my friends yesterday and we hadn't seen each other for a long time.
'Uchrashdim' is the past definite form of 'uchrashmoq' (to meet). 'Ko'rishmagan edik' uses the past perfect negative to indicate an action that hadn't happened before a certain point in the past.
U kecha kechqurun g'alati ovoz eshitganini aytdi, lekin hech narsa topa olmadi.
He said he heard a strange sound last night, but couldn't find anything.
'Kechqurun' means 'in the evening/at night'. The suffix '-ganini' is used for reported speech, meaning 'that he heard'.
Kecha kechki ovqat uchun biz yangi retseptni sinab ko'rdik va u juda mazali chiqdi.
For dinner yesterday, we tried a new recipe, and it turned out very delicious.
'Kechki ovqat uchun' means 'for dinner'. 'Sinab ko'rdik' is a common phrase meaning 'we tried'. 'Chiqdi' means 'it came out' or 'it turned out'.
Talabalar kecha imtihonga tayyorlanish uchun kutubxonada tun bo'yi qolishdi.
The students stayed in the library all night yesterday to prepare for the exam.
'Tayyorlanish uchun' means 'in order to prepare'. 'Tun bo'yi' means 'all night long'.
Kecha bizning jamoamiz muhim o'yinni yutdi va hamma xursand edi.
Yesterday our team won an important game, and everyone was happy.
'Yutdi' is the past definite form of 'yutmoq' (to win). 'Hamma xursand edi' means 'everyone was happy'.
容易混淆的词
'Kechqurun' means 'evening' or 'last night'. While it refers to a past time, it's a part of the day, not the whole day. 'Kecha' refers to the entire previous day.
'O'tgan hafta' means 'last week'. It refers to a longer period than 'kecha' (yesterday).
'Ilgari' means 'formerly' or 'in the past'. It's a more general term for past time, not specifically 'yesterday'.
容易混淆
Many learners confuse 'kecha' (yesterday) with words that sound similar or refer to other time periods.
'Kecha' specifically means 'yesterday' and refers to the day before today. It is not used for 'last night' or 'tomorrow'.
Men kecha ishladim. (I worked yesterday.)
New learners sometimes mix up 'bugun' (today) with 'kecha' due to general time-related confusion.
'Bugun' means 'today' and refers to the current day. It's distinct from 'kecha' (yesterday) and 'ertaga' (tomorrow).
Biz bugun uchrashamiz. (We will meet today.)
As a basic time word, 'ertaga' (tomorrow) is often confused with 'kecha' by beginners.
'Ertaga' means 'tomorrow', the day after today. It's the opposite of 'kecha'.
U ertaga keladi. (He will come tomorrow.)
'Oldin' means 'before' or 'ago' and can be mistakenly used when 'kecha' (yesterday) is appropriate.
'Oldin' is more general, referring to a point in time prior to another. 'Kecha' is specific to the day before today.
Ikki kun oldin. (Two days ago.)
This phrase means 'the other day' or 'a few days ago', which can sometimes overlap with the idea of 'yesterday' for new learners.
'O'tgan kuni' is less specific than 'kecha'. It implies a recent past day but not necessarily the immediate day before.
Men uni o'tgan kuni ko'rdim. (I saw him the other day.)
如何使用
Kecha directly translates to 'yesterday' and is used similarly to how 'yesterday' is used in English. It can be used at the beginning or end of a sentence.
A common mistake for English speakers is trying to add a preposition like 'on' before kecha. In Uzbek, you simply say kecha. For example, you wouldn't say 'on kecha' (on yesterday).
自我测试 42 个问题
This sentence means 'I worked yesterday.' The correct order is Subject-Time-Verb.
This sentence means 'He/She read yesterday.' The correct order is Subject-Time-Verb.
This sentence means 'We went yesterday.' The correct order is Subject-Time-Verb.
What did I do yesterday?
What was the weather like yesterday?
Where did he not go yesterday?
Read this aloud:
Kecha nima qildingiz?
Focus: Ke-cha ni-ma qil-din-giz?
你说的：
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Read this aloud:
Kecha kinoga bordim.
Focus: Ke-cha ki-no-ga bor-dim.
你说的：
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Read this aloud:
Kecha u ishda edi.
Focus: Ke-cha u ish-da e-di.
你说的：
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Write a short sentence about something you did yesterday using 'kecha'.
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Sample answer
Men kecha do'stim bilan choy ichdim. (Yesterday, I drank tea with my friend.)
Describe your plans for yesterday using 'kecha'. What was supposed to happen?
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Sample answer
Kecha men ishga borishim kerak edi, lekin kasal bo'ldim. (Yesterday, I was supposed to go to work, but I got sick.)
Ask a friend what they did yesterday using 'kecha'.
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Sample answer
Kecha nima qilding? (What did you do yesterday?)
Bu odam kecha nima qildi?
Read this passage:
Kecha ob-havo juda yaxshi edi. Men bog'da sayr qildim. Kechqurun oilam bilan ovqatlandim. Bu juda yoqimli kun edi.
Bu odam kecha nima qildi?
Matnda 'Men bog'da sayr qildim. Kechqurun oilam bilan ovqatlandim.' deyilgan. (The passage says, 'I walked in the park. In the evening, I ate with my family.')
Matnda 'Men bog'da sayr qildim. Kechqurun oilam bilan ovqatlandim.' deyilgan. (The passage says, 'I walked in the park. In the evening, I ate with my family.')
Kitob qanday edi?
Read this passage:
Men kecha kitob o'qidim. U juda qiziqarli edi. Men uni tugatdim. Kechasi yaxshi uxladim.
Kitob qanday edi?
Matnda 'U juda qiziqarli edi.' deyilgan. (The passage says, 'It was very interesting.')
Matnda 'U juda qiziqarli edi.' deyilgan. (The passage says, 'It was very interesting.')
Ular kinodan keyin nima qilishdi?
Read this passage:
Kecha biz kinoga bordik. Film juda kulgili edi. Biz ko'p kuldik. Keyin kofe ichdik.
Ular kinodan keyin nima qilishdi?
Matnda 'Keyin kofe ichdik.' deyilgan. (The passage says, 'Then we drank coffee.')
Matnda 'Keyin kofe ichdik.' deyilgan. (The passage says, 'Then we drank coffee.')
Imagine you went to a local market yesterday. Describe what you bought and what you saw. Use at least three sentences and include the word 'kecha'.
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Sample answer
Kecha men bozorga bordim. Men yangi sabzavotlar va mevalar sotib oldim. Bozorda juda ko'p odam bor edi.
Write a short paragraph about something interesting that happened to you yesterday. Make sure to use 'kecha' correctly.
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Sample answer
Kecha men yangi kitob o'qidim. U juda qiziqarli edi. Men uxlab qolgunimcha o'qidim.
Describe your plans for today based on something you did or didn't do yesterday. Start with 'Kecha...' and explain why your plans are different.
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Sample answer
Kecha men uy vazifasini qilmadim, shuning uchun bugun ertalab uni qilishim kerak. Kecha juda band edim.
Matnga ko'ra, kecha havo qanday edi?
Read this passage:
Kecha havo juda sovuq edi. Men issiq kiyimlar kiyib, do'stim bilan shaharda sayr qildim. Kechqurun biz uyda issiq choy ichdik va suhbatlashdik.
Matnga ko'ra, kecha havo qanday edi?
Matnda 'Kecha havo juda sovuq edi' deyilgan.
Matnda 'Kecha havo juda sovuq edi' deyilgan.
Muallif loyihani qachon tugatgan?
Read this passage:
O'tgan hafta men yangi loyiha ustida ishladim. Kecha men loyihani tugatdim va uni rahbariyatga taqdim etdim. Bugun men dam olmoqchiman.
Muallif loyihani qachon tugatgan?
Matnda 'Kecha men loyihani tugatdim' deyilgan.
Matnda 'Kecha men loyihani tugatdim' deyilgan.
Muallif kecha do'stlari bilan nima qilgan?
Read this passage:
Kecha men do'stlarim bilan restoranga bordim. Biz juda mazali ovqat yedik va ko'p kulishdik. Kechqurun uyga qaytib, tezda uxladim.
Muallif kecha do'stlari bilan nima qilgan?
Matnda 'Kecha men do'stlarim bilan restoranga bordim' deyilgan.
Matnda 'Kecha men do'stlarim bilan restoranga bordim' deyilgan.
Imagine you are an investigative journalist. Write a short news report about a significant event that happened 'kecha' (yesterday) in a fictional Uzbek city. Include details about what happened, who was involved, and any immediate consequences. Use formal language appropriate for a news report.
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Sample answer
Farg'ona shahrida kecha sodir bo'lgan yirik yong'in natijasida bir qancha do'konlarga jiddiy zarar yetdi. Jabrlanganlar haqida hozircha ma'lumot yo'q. Yong'in sabablari o'rganilmoqda, politsiya tergov olib bormoqda.
You are a local historian. Write a brief diary entry from the perspective of someone living through a pivotal historical event that concluded 'kecha' (yesterday). Describe their feelings, the atmosphere, and the immediate aftermath of the event. Focus on emotional and sensory details.
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Sample answer
Kecha kun bo'yi tinimsiz janglar nihoyasiga yetdi. Shahrimiz ozod qilindi, ammo ko'chalar hali ham vayronalar bilan to'la. Xalqning yuzida g'alaba quvonchi bilan birga chuqur qayg'u ham bor edi. Bu kunni hech qachon unutmayman.
You are a poet. Write a short poem reflecting on the passage of time, specifically contrasting 'kecha' (yesterday) with 'bugun' (today) and 'ertaga' (tomorrow). Use metaphors and imagery to convey your feelings about the past, present, and future.
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Sample answer
Kecha o'tgan bir tush, soyalar ichra g'oyib. Bugun esa yorug' kun, umid bog'ida sayr. Ertaga noma'lum sir, yangi ufqlarga safar. Har bir kun bir dars, hayot kitobida darr. (Yesterday, a vanished dream in shadows. Today, a bright day, wandering in the garden of hope. Tomorrow, an unknown secret, a journey to new horizons. Each day a lesson, a chapter in the book of life.)
Matnga ko'ra, kecha qanday ob-havo o'zgarishlari boshlangan?
Read this passage:
O'zbekistonda kecha boshlangan ob-havo o'zgarishlari bugun ham davom etdi. Respublikaning tog'li hududlarida qor yog'ishi kuzatildi, pasttekisliklarda esa kuchli shamol esdi. Sinoptiklar yaqin kunlarda havo harorati yanada pasayishini prognoz qilmoqdalar. Qishloq xo'jaligi mutaxassislari ekinlarni sovuqdan himoya qilish choralarini ko'rishga chaqirmoqda.
Matnga ko'ra, kecha qanday ob-havo o'zgarishlari boshlangan?
Matnda 'Respublikaning tog'li hududlarida qor yog'ishi kuzatildi' deyilgan, bu esa kecha boshlangan ob-havo o'zgarishlaridan biri hisoblanadi.
Matnda 'Respublikaning tog'li hududlarida qor yog'ishi kuzatildi' deyilgan, bu esa kecha boshlangan ob-havo o'zgarishlaridan biri hisoblanadi.
Anjumanning asosiy mavzulari qaysilar bo'lgan?
Read this passage:
Toshkent Davlat Texnika Universitetida kecha 'Kelajak Innovatsiyalari' nomli xalqaro anjuman bo'lib o'tdi. Unda dunyoning turli mamlakatlaridan olimlar, tadqiqotchilar va sanoat vakillari ishtirok etdilar. Anjuman davomida sun'iy intellekt, robototexnika va barqaror energiya kabi muhim mavzular muhokama qilindi. Ishtirokchilar yangi g'oyalar almashishdi va kelajakdagi hamkorlik imkoniyatlarini muhokama qilishdi.
Anjumanning asosiy mavzulari qaysilar bo'lgan?
Matnda 'Anjuman davomida sun'iy intellekt, robototexnika va barqaror energiya kabi muhim mavzular muhokama qilindi' deb aniq ko'rsatilgan.
Matnda 'Anjuman davomida sun'iy intellekt, robototexnika va barqaror energiya kabi muhim mavzular muhokama qilindi' deb aniq ko'rsatilgan.
Tashkilotchilarning kelajakdagi rejalari nima?
Read this passage:
Kecha O'zbekistonning bir qator viloyatlarida aholi orasida sportni ommalashtirish maqsadida 'Salomatlik marafonlari' tashkil etildi. Minglab fuqarolar, yoshu qari, ushbu tadbirlarda faol ishtirok etdilar. Marafonlar sog'lom turmush tarzini targ'ib qilish va jamoatchilikni jismoniy faoliyatga undashga qaratilgan edi. Tashkilotchilar tadbir muvaffaqiyatli o'tganini va kelajakda bunday loyihalarni davom ettirish rejalashtirilganini ma'lum qildilar.
Tashkilotchilarning kelajakdagi rejalari nima?
Matnda 'Tashkilotchilar tadbir muvaffaqiyatli o'tganini va kelajakda bunday loyihalarni davom ettirish rejalashtirilganini ma'lum qildilar' deyilgan.
Matnda 'Tashkilotchilar tadbir muvaffaqiyatli o'tganini va kelajakda bunday loyihalarni davom ettirish rejalashtirilganini ma'lum qildilar' deyilgan.
This sentence describes an action that happened yesterday.
The adverb 'kecha' modifies the verb 'qabul qilishdi' (made a decision).
This sentence describes the weather condition from yesterday.
Quyidagi gapda "kecha" so'zining ma'nosi to'g'ri berilgan variantni tanlang: "Kecha biz teatrga bordik."
"Kecha" so'zi o'tgan kunni anglatadi.
Quyidagi qaysi gapda "kecha" so'zi to'g'ri ishlatilgan?
"Kecha" so'zi o'tgan zamondagi harakatni ifodalash uchun ishlatiladi.
«Kecha» so'zining antonimi qaysi?
«Kecha» o'tgan kunni, «ertaga» esa keyingi kunni anglatadi, shuning uchun ular antonim hisoblanadi.
«Kecha» so'zi faqatgina bir kun oldingi vaqtni bildiradi.
«Kecha» so'zi ba'zan 'yaqinda o'tgan' ma'nosida ham ishlatilishi mumkin, faqatgina bir kun oldingi vaqtni emas.
«Kecha» so'zi har doim gapning boshida keladi.
«Kecha» so'zi gapning turli o'rinlarida kelishi mumkin, masalan: "Biz teatrga kecha bordik."
«Kecha» so'zi kelasi zamondagi harakatni ifodalaydi.
«Kecha» so'zi o'tgan zamondagi harakatni ifodalaydi, kelasi zamonni emas.
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Summary
Kecha is the straightforward Uzbek word for 'yesterday', essential for discussing past events.
- kecha means 'yesterday'
- used for past events
- a common time adverb
