المعنى
A plate with no food on it.
خلفية ثقافية
In Azerbaijani homes, an empty plate is often immediately refilled by the host. If you want to stop eating, you must explicitly say you are full. Similar to Azerbaijan, in Turkey, leaving a plate 'boş' at a guest's house is a sign that the host should bring more food or tea. In Tabriz, the 'Taarof' system applies. You might refuse food even if your plate is 'boş' as a sign of politeness. In Uzbek and Turkmen cultures, the 'boş qab' is often replaced by a 'boş kasa' (empty bowl) for tea, which is refilled only halfway to keep it hot.
Ordering extra
If you are sharing a large dish (like a 'Saj'), always ask for 'boş qablar' for everyone at the table.
The 'Beş' trap
Be careful not to order 5 plates when you just want one empty one!
المعنى
A plate with no food on it.
Ordering extra
If you are sharing a large dish (like a 'Saj'), always ask for 'boş qablar' for everyone at the table.
The 'Beş' trap
Be careful not to order 5 plates when you just want one empty one!
Hospitality
If your plate is empty at an Azerbaijani home, expect it to be filled again within 30 seconds.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'empty'.
Masanın üstündə bir ____ qab var.
'Boş' means empty, which fits the context of a plate with nothing on it.
Which sentence means 'I am washing the empty plates'?
Choose the correct translation:
'Yuyuram' means 'I am washing' and 'boş qabları' means 'the empty plates'.
Complete the dialogue between a waiter and a customer.
Waiter: ____ qabları götürə bilərəm? Customer: Bəli, buyurun.
Waiters ask to take 'empty' plates when a customer is finished.
Match the Azerbaijani phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Simple vocabulary matching.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Types of Empty Containers
Kitchen
- • Boş qab
- • Boş stəkan
- • Boş qazan
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينMasanın üstündə bir ____ qab var.
'Boş' means empty, which fits the context of a plate with nothing on it.
Choose the correct translation:
'Yuyuram' means 'I am washing' and 'boş qabları' means 'the empty plates'.
Waiter: ____ qabları götürə bilərəm? Customer: Bəli, buyurun.
Waiters ask to take 'empty' plates when a customer is finished.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
Simple vocabulary matching.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo, 'qab' is a general term for any container, including pots, bowls, and even boxes, but in a dining context, it usually means a plate.
Yes, 'boşqab' specifically means 'plate'. It is very common and slightly more precise than 'qab'.
Say 'Təmiz qab'. If you want it to be empty and clean, say 'Təmiz boş qab'.
Yes, but 'boş adam' means a 'useless' or 'shallow' person, not an 'empty' person in a physical sense.
The plural is 'boş qablar'.
For a guest, no. For a host, yes—it means they aren't feeding you enough!
Qab boşdur.
Yes, 'boş otaq' is the correct term for an empty room.
The opposite is 'dolu' (full).
It is neutral. It's used in both daily life and formal service.
عبارات ذات صلة
Boşqab
specialized formA plate
Dolu qab
contrastA full plate
Boş-boş danışmaq
similarTo talk nonsense
Qab-qacaq
builds onDishes and cutlery
