Question Words
Uzbek question words are straightforward. They typically go in the same position as the answer would.
Essential Question Words
Learn these question words to ask anything:
Kim?
Who?
Literal: Kim bu? = Who is this?
Nima?
What?
Literal: Bu nima? = What is this?
Qayerda?
Where?
Literal: Maktab qayerda? = Where is the school?
Qachon?
When?
Literal: Qachon kelasiz? = When will you come?
Nega? / Nima uchun?
Why?
Literal: Nega keldingiz? = Why did you come?
Qanday?
How? / What kind?
Literal: Qanday kitob? = What kind of book?
Qancha? / Nechta?
How much? / How many?
Literal: Qancha turadi? = How much does it cost?
Qaysi?
Which?
Literal: Qaysi rang? = Which color?
Yes/No Questions
Add the suffix -mi to any word to turn a statement into a yes/no question:
Bu kitob. → Bu kitobmi?
This is a book. → Is this a book?
U talaba. → U talabami?
He is a student. → Is he a student?
Siz bilasiz. → Siz bilasizmi?
You know. → Do you know?