juda

Very

Level 1

juda yaxshi means very good. juda always comes before the word it strengthens.

How It Works

Before the word
• juda yaxshi (very good)
• juda katta uy (a very big house)
• juda tez (very fast)
• juda koʻp (very many, a lot)
In a sentence, juda sits right before the adjective: Bu juda chiroyli (This is very beautiful).

Very or too
Uzbek often uses juda where English says too: Bu juda qimmat can mean this is very expensive or too expensive. The situation decides.

Doing something a lot
With most action verbs, strengthen koʻp (much, a lot): Men juda koʻp ishlayman (I work a lot). A feeling such as liking can take juda: Men choyni juda yaxshi koʻraman (I really love tea).

Not very
For not very, Uzbek usually says unchalik ... emas: Bu unchalik qimmat emas (This is not very expensive).

On its own
Juda yaxshi! (Very good!) and Juda chiroyli! (Very beautiful!) work as friendly replies by themselves.

Examples (6)

  1. Bu juda yaxshi.

    This is very good.

    Word by Word: this very good

    juda comes right before yaxshi.

  2. Juda chiroyli!

    Very beautiful!

    Word by Word: very beautiful

    A complete, friendly reply.

  3. Samarqand juda qadimiy shahar.

    Samarkand is a very old city.

    Word by Word: Samarkand very ancient city

    juda strengthens qadimiy, which comes before the noun.

  4. Bozorda juda koʻp odam bor.

    There are a great many people at the bazaar.

    Word by Word: bazaar-at very many person there-is

    juda koʻp means a great many; the noun stays singular.

  5. U juda tez gapiradi.

    She speaks very fast.

    Word by Word: she very fast speaks

    juda can also strengthen an adverb.

  6. Men choyni juda yaxshi koʻraman.

    I really love tea.

    Word by Word: I tea-the very well see-I

    With yaxshi koʻrmoq (to like), juda goes before yaxshi.

Common Mistakes

  • Putting juda after the adjective, as in "good very".

    Bu yaxshi juda.
    Bu juda yaxshi.

    juda always stands directly before the word it strengthens.

  • Using juda alone with an action verb to mean "a lot".

    Men juda ishlayman.
    Men juda koʻp ishlayman.

    With action verbs, juda needs koʻp: juda koʻp means a lot.

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