Adjectives

1. چوڭ

   chong

   Big

   Usage

   For stating a size — clothes or rooms

2. كىچىك

   kichik

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big — for asking for a smaller size

3. ئېغىر

   éghir

   Heavy

   Usage

   For the weight of luggage, and as a lead-in to asking for help

4. يېنىك

   yenik

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight — a different word from light meaning bright

5. قىممەت

   qimmet

   Expensive

   Usage

   High in price — the opening move when haggling

6. ئەرزان

   erzan

   Cheap

   Usage

   The opposite of expensive — for asking for something cheaper

7. ئىسسىق

   issiq

   Hot

   Usage

   Hot to the touch — kept separate from hot weather

   Grammar Note

   ئىسسىق (issiq) is hot to the touch; for weather Uyghur says ھاۋا ئىسسىق ("the weather is hot").

8. سوغۇق

   soghuq

   Cold

   Usage

   Cold to the touch — kept separate from cold weather

   Grammar Note

   سوغۇق (soghuq) is cold to the touch; for weather say ھاۋا سوغۇق.

9. يېڭى

   yengi

   New

   Usage

   Brand new — also used when asking for a replacement

10. كونا

    kona

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Old as in worn — never the word to use about a person

    Grammar Note

    كونا (kona) is for objects; for people use قېرى (qeri).

11. ياش

    yash

    Young

    Usage

    About a person's age — a small-talk staple

12. قېرى

    qeri

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Elderly, about people — a different word from old things

13. پاكىز

    pakiz

    Clean

    Usage

    For praising cleanliness, and for praising a view

14. كىر

    kir

    Dirty

    Usage

    Unclean — the reason you give when asking for a change of room or dishes

15. ياخشى

    yaxshi

    Good

    Usage

    A positive verdict, also usable to signal agreement

16. يامان

    yaman

    Bad

    Usage

    A negative verdict — also used of health and weather

17. يېقىن

    yeqin

    Near

    Usage

    Close by — for checking whether you can walk

18. يىراق

    yiraq

    Far

    Usage

    Far away — your cue to look for transport

19. بالدۇر

    baldur

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time — for first departures and opening hours

    Grammar Note

    بالدۇر (baldur) is early in time; fast in speed is تېز (tez).

20. كېچىككەن

    kechikken

    Late

    Usage

    Late in time — for last departures and closing hours

    Grammar Note

    كېچىككەن (kechikken) is late in time; slow in speed is ئاستا (asta).

21. كۆپ

    köp

    Many

    Usage

    A large amount or number — also used to describe crowds

22. ئاز

    az

    Few

    Usage

    A small amount or number — for asking for less of something

23. ھاۋا ئىسسىق

    hawa issiq

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    Hot weather — learn it separately from hot objects

    Grammar Note

    ھاۋا (hawa) means weather — this is how hot weather is expressed.

24. ھاۋا سوغۇق

    hawa soghuq

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    Cold weather — learn it separately from cold objects

    Grammar Note

    The phrase for cold weather. For a cold object, سوغۇق stands alone.

25. سۆيۈملۈك

    söyümlük

    Cute

    Usage

    Used broadly for people, objects, and animals

26. كېلىشىملىك

    kélishimlik

    Cool

    Usage

    Mainly for praising the look of a person or thing

27. تېتىملىق

    tétimliq

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment at a meal

28. ئاجايىپ!

    ajayip!

    Amazing

    Usage

    Used to express surprise or admiration

29. قىزىقارلىق

    qiziqarliq

    Fun

    Usage

    For reacting to an experience itself

30. تېخىمۇ كۆپ

    téximu köp

    More

    Usage

    For asking for a larger amount — more food, more days

31. ئازراق

    azraq

    Just a little

    Usage

    For asking for less — also used to dial back heat or sugar

32. ھەممىسى

    hemmisi

    All of it

    Usage

    Refers to the whole lot — for settling a bill or buying everything on show

33. يېتەرلىك

    yéterlik

    That's enough

    Usage

    Says you need no more — a soft way to decline further hospitality

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