The simplest way to ask a question in Uzbek is to make a statement and add a question particle at the end. For questions that can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no," this particle is "-mi?"

Think of it like the rising intonation you use in English to signal a question. You take a regular sentence, and you just add "-mi?" to the end of the word you're questioning.

Notice how "-mi" attaches directly to the noun "kitob". The word order of the sentence doesn't change at all. You just add the magic particle. Let's see another example.

To turn this into a question, we add "-mi" right after the verb part of the word.

When you need more than a yes or no answer, you'll use question words, just like "who," "what," "where," and "when" in English. These are called interrogative words.

Here are the most common ones you'll need to know.

Unlike in English, where the question word often comes first, in Uzbek, the question word usually goes right before the verb.

Let's look at a full sentence. The typical sentence structure is Subject-Object-Verb. The question word usually replaces the object or the piece of information you're asking about.

In this example, "U" is the subject (he/she), and "yashaydi" is the verb (lives). The question word "qayerda" (where) fits right in between.

Let's put it all together. The key is to remember the two main patterns. For a yes/no question, the sentence structure stays the same. For an information question, the question word takes the spot of the missing information, which is usually right before the verb.

See the pattern? In the "who" question, "kim" replaced the subject "Anvar." In the "where" question, "qayerda" replaced the location "Toshkentda."

Now, let's test what you've learned about forming questions in Uzbek.

With these basics, you can start asking simple questions and gathering information in Uzbek.