This is the first phrase book ever in English and ‘Khorezmcha’ the language/dialect spoken in Khorezm. Whilst many words and phrases in Khorezmcha are similar to standard Uzbek, there are also some considerable differences. Whilst this phrase book will be of limited use outside of Khorezm, it will definitely smooth your way around the Oasis as local people react with surprise and delight that a foreigner has learnt words in their dialect.
Some phrases in English may sound a little strange such as, ‘What year were you born?’ However, this is how people ask age in Khorezm and has been translated as such to avoid answering with age rather than birth year.

Pronunciation
This phrasebook has been written in English and a phonetic attempt at Khorezmcha. Phrases have generally not been translated directly but rather their meaning. So for example ‘Yakhshe geldingizmi?’ is not translated literally, ‘Did you come well?’ but ‘did you have a good trip?’
‘Kh’ sounds should be pronounced at the back of the throat, sounding like the ‘ch’ in ‘loch’.
‘R’s are pronounced slightly rolled and similar to ‘L’s.

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Tour Links
	‘Carpet Shop’
	‘Execution Square’
	‘Okh Mosque’
	‘The Bazaar’
	‘Juma Mosque’
	‘Kutlaq Murad Inaq Madrassah’
	‘Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassah Hotel’
	‘Hotel Arkanchi’
	‘The Summer Palace Hotel’
	‘The Khorezm Hotel’
	‘Yurt Restaurant and B&B’‘Miras B&B’
	‘Mirzabashi B&B’
	‘Matinyaz Divanbegi Madrassah’
	‘The Blue Dome Restaurant’
	‘The Ota Darvasa Teahouse’
	‘Bakcha Darvasa’