Expressing Likes and Dislikes
To show a degree of like or dislike the words “juda”(very), “uncha” (not much), “hech”, and “hech ham”(not at all) are used.
Likes
Likes
Toshkentni juda yaxshi ko’raman.
Toshkent menga yoqadi. Toshkentni yoqtiraman. Toshkentni sevaman.* |
I like Tashkent a lot.
I like Tashkent. I like Tashkent. I love Tashkent. |
Dislikes
Bu yer menga yoqmaydi.
Bu yerni juda yomon ko’raman. Bu yerni hech yoqtirmayman. Uni sevmayman. Undan nafratlanaman. |
I don’t like it here.
I don’t like this place at all. I don’t like this place at all. I am not in love with him/her. I hate him/her. |
Compare and Contrast
Uzbek
Uni yaxshi ko'rmayman/ yoqtirmayman. "Sevmoq" is more literary/ poetic word. |
Turkish
Onu sevmiyorum. Meaning of "sevmek" in Turkish is broader than in Uzbek. |