المعنى
Almost remembering something
خلفية ثقافية
Bulgarians often snap their fingers or tap their forehead while saying this to show they are 'searching' their brain. In many Balkan countries, forgetting a word is sometimes jokingly blamed on 'someone talking about you' behind your back. Psychologists call this the 'TOT phenomenon'. It happens more often with proper nouns (names) than common nouns.
Buy Time
Use this phrase to buy yourself 5-10 seconds of thinking time during a conversation.
Don't Overuse
If you say it for every word, people might think you don't know the language!
المعنى
Almost remembering something
Buy Time
Use this phrase to buy yourself 5-10 seconds of thinking time during a conversation.
Don't Overuse
If you say it for every word, people might think you don't know the language!
Add 'Ох'
Adding 'Ох' (Oh) at the beginning makes you sound much more native and frustrated.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Името му е ___ върха ___ езика ми.
The correct prepositions are 'на' (on) and 'на' (of).
Which situation is best for this phrase?
You are trying to remember a friend's phone number but can't quite get it.
This idiom is used for temporary memory lapses.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Как се казваше този град? Б: Ох, _________!
The idiom for forgetting a name/word is 'на върха на езика ми'.
🎉 النتيجة: /3
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
3 تمارينИмето му е ___ върха ___ езика ми.
The correct prepositions are 'на' (on) and 'на' (of).
You are trying to remember a friend's phone number but can't quite get it.
This idiom is used for temporary memory lapses.
А: Как се казваше този град? Б: Ох, _________!
The idiom for forgetting a name/word is 'на върха на езика ми'.
🎉 النتيجة: /3
الأسئلة الشائعة
3 أسئلةYes, it is very common to use it when you forget someone's name.
Yes, it's a neutral idiom and perfectly acceptable in a professional setting.
'Върха' means peak/tip, 'края' means end. Use 'върха' for this idiom.
عبارات ذات صلة
Върти ми се на езика
synonymIt's spinning on my tongue
Излезе ми от ума
similarIt went out of my mind
Върти ми се в главата
similarIt's spinning in my head
Губя си нишката
relatedI'm losing my thread
