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Northern Uzbek Vocabulary - Education

Hi Northern Uzbek learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will focus on the vocabulary related to education. As a Northern Uzbek language teacher, I understand that learning a language is not just about learning words and phrases, but also about learning the culture and traditions of the people who speak it. So, I will also be sharing some interesting facts about education in Uzbekistan. Get ready to learn!

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Education System in Uzbekistan

Before we dive into the vocabulary, let's take a quick look at the education system in Uzbekistan. Education is considered a top priority in Uzbekistan and the government has made significant strides in improving the education system. School education in Uzbekistan is mandatory for 9 years, starting from age 6 to 15. After completing primary education, students can choose between general secondary education or vocational education. In general secondary education, students study for 3 years in academic lyceums or professional colleges to receive a high school diploma.

Vocabulary

Here are some common words and phrases related to education in Northern Uzbek:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
мактаб	maktab	school
учунчи	uchunchi	student
оқувчи	o'quvchi	pupil
муаллим	muallim	teacher
оқу-ойнатувчи	o'qu-oyinatuvchi	educator
тадқиқот	ta'dқikot	research
лекция	lektsiya	lecture
марказий кутубхона	markaziy kutubxona	central library
гуруҳ	guruh	group, class
диплом	diplom	diploma
мактаб давридан кетмўт синовлари	maktab davridan ketmo't sinovlari	end-of-school exams
ўқитувчи	o'qituvchi	lecturer, instructor
дарслик	darslik	textbook

Let's practice using some of these words in a dialogue:

• Person 1: Мактабда тадқиқот қилиб юрганман. (I'm doing research at school.)
• Person 2: Тизимга мақсадли кирганга эътибор беради. (It pays off to be purposeful with the system.)
• Person 1: Шу вақтгача учунчиликка ёлғиз узага ўтиб ўқишни тергов қилдим. (I aimed for self-study for a while.)
• Person 2: Қуйидагиларни топадимисиз? (Have we formed groups yet?)

Interesting Facts

Now, some interesting facts about education in Uzbekistan:

- Uzbekistan is the only country in Central Asia where secondary education is completely free. - Uzbekistan has one of the highest literacy rates in the region, with over 99% of the population being literate. - The Central Information Library in Tashkent is the largest library in Central Asia, with over 10 million books and resources. - Uzbekistan has partnerships with several countries, including Japan, South Korea, and Russia, to provide opportunities for students to study abroad. - The oldest university in Uzbekistan, the University of World Languages, was established in 1918.

To improve your Northern Uzbek Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Sources

• Education in Uzbekistan
• Tashkent University of Information Technologies

Other Lessons

• Idiomatic Expressions
• Numbers
• Days of the Week
• Food
• Clothes
• Cardinal and ordinal numbers
• Cardinal Directions
• Health
• Greetings
• Farewell