Learn Uzbek — Lesson 28: Where is my book?


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Mening kitobim qayerda? · Where is my book?

Madina is looking for her book. Learn to ask where something is and say that it is on or under a table.

Today’s goal: Ask where an item is and describe its position using on and under.

Read the conversation

Madina asks where her book is and finds it on the table
Madina: Mening kitobim qayerda?
Where is my book?
Ali: Kitobing stol ustida.
Your book is on the table.
Madina: Mana, topdim! Rahmat!
Here it is! I found it! Thank you!
Ali: Arzimaydi!
You're welcome!

Useful expressions

  1. qayerda? — where?
  2. mening kitobim — my book
  3. kitobing — your book
  4. stol — table
  5. stol ustida — on the table
  6. stol tagida — under the table
  7. topdim — I found it
  8. Rahmat! — thank you!
  9. Arzimaydi! — you’re welcome!

A small language tip

Mening kitobim qayerda?
Qayerda means “where?” Put it after the item you are looking for. Reuse mening kitobim, “my book”, from Lesson 27.

Kitobing stol ustida.
Reply “Your book is on the table”. Kitobim means “my book”; kitobing means “your book”.

stol ustida / stol tagida
Stol ustida means “on the table”; stol tagida means “under the table”. Point to each position as you practise.

Mana, topdim!
Say “Here it is! I found it!” when you spot the missing item. Topdim is a past form of topmoq, “to find”.

Try another item

Mening qalamim qayerda?
Where is my pencil?

Qalaming stol ustida.
Your pencil is on the table.

Mening sumkam qayerda?
Where is my bag?

Sumkang stol tagida.
Your bag is under the table.

Your turn!

  1. Place a book or pencil on a table.
  2. Ask Mening kitobim qayerda?
  3. Reply Kitobing stol ustida. Put a bag under the table and practise Sumkang stol tagida.
  4. Say Mana, topdim! Rahmat! and reply Arzimaydi!. Swap roles.

Quick quiz

  1. What does qayerda mean?
  2. How do you say “on the table”?
  3. How do you say “under the table”?
Check your answers
  1. Where?
  2. Stol ustida.
  3. Stol tagida.

Family & Culture Note

Play a placing-and-finding game with a book, pencil, or bag. One person puts an object on or under a table; the other asks where it is and listens to the answer. Say Mana, topdim! when you find it.

Talk about where things could go so they are easy to find at home. You can plan the places in a drawing before moving anything. Listen to your family member describe a position and point to the same place to check your understanding.

IMID Notes — Connecting Korea and Uzbekistan through language, family, culture, and everyday life.

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