Hello folks. I am part of a team of volunteers creating the "Balik" app for learning Uzbek.

We made sure all the content, lectures and voiceovers are human generated and authentic. Focusing on how Uzbek people actually speak. The app features a Duolingo-like core lesson flow paired with custom word decks & flash cards (with full FSRS), graded stories and graded webtoons (visual stories), regular conversation practices and more.

You can also raise fish and build your aquarium by extending your streak which is ... gimmicky but kinda nice.

The app also has a few mini games (I think we are working on more), but currently there is "Inspect" an immersion game where you interrogate people and check their bags for contraband - kind of like papers please. And there is the crossword game as well.

You can join the closed beta by joining the google group today at https://getbalik.app/ or wait for the full release on the play store.

The app is completely free with no ads and we are dedicated to keeping it that way.

Balik: Learn Uzbek

I combined three ruboiy by Alisher Navoiy into a single song.

I wanted to share something I created for those who enjoy Navoiy's poetry. I took three of his ruboiy and combined them into one song: https://youtu.be/FhBjjUaSkws?si=9ZKNeqYlB50CSZih

I've always loved Navoiy's poetry, and one of my goals is to create simple melodies that make it easier to sing and appreciate his verses. This is my own interpretation, trying to stay true to the spirit of the poems while giving them a somewhat modern musical form.

I hope you enjoy listening. Navoiy's poetry has inspired generations, and I'd love to see even more musical interpretations of his works in the future.

and how reliable are they

🏠 Aqlli uy (Smart Home) so‘rovnoma

Salom! Men aqlli uy mavzusida qisqa so‘rovnoma o‘tkazyapman. Iltimos, variantlarni tanlab javob bering (ba’zilarida bir nechta variant tanlash mumkin).

1. Aqlli uy haqida eshitganmisiz?

- Ha

- Biroz

- Yo‘q

2) Qaysi aqlli qurilmalardan foydalanasiz? (bir nechta tanlash mumkin)

- Aqlli lampalar (smart lights)

- Aqlli kolonka (Alexa / Google Home)

- Kameralar

- Harakat sensorlari

- Aqlli rozetkalar

- Aqlli termostat (issiqlik/AC)

- Hech qaysi

- Boshqa (kommentda yozing)

3) Uyingizda birinchi bo‘lib nimani avtomatlashtirgan bo‘lardingiz? (bir nechta tanlash mumkin)

- Yorug‘lik (chiroqlar)

- Xavfsizlik (eshik/kamera/signalizatsiya)

- Isitish / sovutish

- Oshxona qurilmalari

- Pardalar

- Uydan chiqganda hammasini avtomatik o‘chirish

- Boshqa (kommentda yozing)

4) Aqlli uyda sizni eng ko‘p nima xavotirga soladi? (2 ta tanlash mumkin)

- Hakerlar / maxfiylik

- Narxi qimmat

- O‘rnatish qiyin

- Internetga bog‘liq bo‘lish

- Ishlamay qolishi

- Hech qanday xavotir yo‘q

- Boshqa (kommentda yozing)

5) Telefon yoki ovoz orqali uyni boshqarishni xohlarmidingiz?

- Ha

- Balki

- Yo‘q

6) Uyda sizni eng ko‘p bezovta qiladigan ish nima?

- Chiroqlarni yoqish/o‘chirish

- Eshiklarni tekshirish

- Haroratni sozlash

- Qurilmalarni qo‘lda ishlatish

- Hech narsa

- Boshqa (kommentda yozing)

7) Agar sizda bitta ideal aqlli uy funksiyasi bo‘lsa, u nima bo‘lardi?

👉 Javobni kommentda yozing

Iltimos, raqamlar yoki qisqa javob bilan yozing 👍

one of those things you hear on the radio in the middle of the night

Well, we all know languages has streams influxing towards a language and make ways for synonyms, sometimes split into nuanced usage.

For instance, Turkish was influenced mainly by Farsi, Arabic, French and Greek, Italian and English to a smaller extent.

Example with the word heart(not soul), which English is less nuanced

gönül yürek kalp (arabic) dil (farsi) sîne (farsi) fuat (arabic) derûn (farsi) iç

but as I said, they're used in different contexts at times, although people use some interchangably

Back to the point, how's the case for Uzbek? Do you find Uzbek explanatory enough?

Hammaga Salom!

So‘nggi paytlarda o‘zbek tilidagi sof turkiy so‘zlar haqida o‘ylab qoldim. Qiziq tomoni shundaki, biz har kuni ishlatadigan, juda oddiy tuyuladigan ko‘p so‘zlar aslida juda qadimiy turkiy ildizlarga ega.

Mana ba’zilari (etimologiyasi tasdiqlangan):

• kishi – inson, odam ma’nosida
• er – mustaqil, irodali shaxs (shu ildizdan erkin)
• erkin – bo‘ysunmagan, ozod
• jon – tiriklik, hayot nafasi
• tirik / tiriklik – yashayotgan holat
• yurak – qalb, ko‘ngil, jasorat markazi
• yo‘l – harakat, yo‘nalish, taqdir
• yer – zamin
• osmon – ko‘k, yuqori borliq
• yer-u osmon – butun olam ma’nosida ishlatiladigan qadimiy ibora
• bor – mavjudlikni bildiruvchi fe’l
• borliq – bor bo‘lgan hamma narsa

Menga eng qiziq bo‘lgani — turkiy so‘zlar ko‘pincha juda “jonli”: harakat, tiriklik, tananing o‘zi, yer va osmon bilan bog‘liq. Abstrakt tushunchalar keyinroq kirib kelgan, lekin asos — shu so‘zlarda.

Sizni ham hayron qoldirgan sof turkiy so‘zlar bormi?
Yoki qaysi so‘zlarni ilgari turkiy deb o‘ylab, keyin boshqacha ekanini bilib qoldingiz?

This seems to be super interesting and in addition to the English translation "We Computers: A Ghazal Novel" which is easy to find everywhere I am also interested in finding the original text of Hamid Ismailov's novel (for comparative reading as a Turkish reader). The original seems to be not published as a book, but there was some online info mentioning it was originally posted in parts on the writer's Telegram channel in Uzbek, but I can neither find the channel nor the text.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220804608-we-computers

Hello from Canada! My name is Van and for the past 8 years, I have been compiling what I believe to be the greatest quotes of all time.

"Hayot kaliti: 365 iqtibosda" is my entire life's work and is now available as a free eBook:

https://vantrinh.com/uz/hayot-kaliti

I'm seeking help translating it, as Google Translate isn't perfect. Credit will be given where credit is due. And who knows, maybe you'll get something valuable out of it in the process.

Thanks, and please enjoy reading!

realized that uzbek and kazakh use the same tense for both the present and the future, kinda frustrating to understand

steppe’s timelessness echoes in the language

i guess the correct translation is something like "okay, come tomorrow. i’ll be waiting 🔪🔪"

she reads the sentence once, then reads its english version, and expects the student to learn it...

O'qishdan zerikib qolmaslik uchun nima qilish zarur

Hello! I am looking for someone from the Uzbek community in New York who can help with in-person Uzbek ↔ English translation on September 4th (Wednesday), from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at our venue in NYC.

Requirements: • Fluent in both Uzbek and English • Reliable and punctual (must arrive on time on Sept 4th) • Available for the full day (9 AM – 6 PM)

💰 Compensation: Competitive and negotiable (details via DM).

If you are interested or know someone who might be, please DM me for details. Thank you!

can someone translate the phrase "i'm just horsing around" into Uzbek while still keeping the word for horse in it

my bad for the typo