Learn Uzbek — Lesson 46: Where is the restroom?

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Hojatxona qayerda? · Where is the restroom?

Madina is looking for the restroom. She asks Ali where it is and listens to his directions. Practise asking for a place, going straight, and turning left.

Today’s goal: Ask where the restroom is, understand simple directions, and say thank you.

Read the conversation

Madina asks where the restroom is and Ali gives directions
Madina: Hojatxona qayerda?
Where is the restroom?
Ali: To'g'riga yuring, keyin chapga buriling.
Go straight, then turn left.
Madina: Rahmat!
Thank you!
Ali: Arzimaydi.
You're welcome.

Useful expressions

  1. hojatxona — restroom / toilet
  2. qayerda — where
  3. to'g'riga — straight ahead
  4. yuring — go / walk (respectful)
  5. keyin — then
  6. chapga — to the left
  7. buriling — turn (respectful)

A small language tip

Hojatxona qayerda?
Hojatxona means “restroom” or “toilet”, and qayerda means “where”. Put the name of a place before qayerda to ask where it is.

To'g'riga yuring.
This means “Go straight.” Yuring is a respectful way to tell someone to go or walk.

Keyin chapga buriling.
“Then turn left.” Keyin marks the next step, chapga means “to the left”, and buriling means “turn” in a respectful form.

O'ngga buriling.
For “Turn right”, replace chapga with o'ngga. Practise the pair: chapga for left and o'ngga for right.

Try these expressions

O'ngga buriling.
Turn right.

Kirish qayerda?
Where is the entrance?

Yana bir marta ayting, iltimos.
Please say it again.

Your turn!

  1. One person asks for directions; the other gives them.
  2. Ask Hojatxona qayerda?
  3. Give the directions To'g'riga yuring, keyin chapga buriling. Point in the direction as you speak.
  4. Say thank you, then swap roles. This time, replace chapga with o'ngga.

Quick quiz

  1. How do you ask “Where is the restroom?”
  2. How do you say “Go straight”?
  3. Which directions do chapga and o'ngga mean?
Check your answers
  1. Hojatxona qayerda?
  2. To'g'riga yuring.
  3. chapga — to the left; o'ngga — to the right.

Family & Culture Note

Draw a simple building map with someone in your family and mark a restroom and entrance. One person asks where to go while the other moves a toy along the route and gives directions to go straight and turn left.

Make a second route with a right turn and practise changing chapga to o'ngga. If you miss an instruction, use a repetition request from Lesson 25. Check together that the route you understood matches the one your partner described.

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

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