A1 Idiom محايد

گوش به زنگ بودن

gush be zang budan

To be alert

تدرّب عليها

المعنى

To be watchful, attentive, and ready for something to happen.

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خلفية ثقافية

In Iranian business culture, saying 'I am ear to the bell' is a way to show you are highly motivated and won't miss a deadline. The concept of 'waiting' (Entezar) is a massive theme in Persian poetry. While this specific idiom is more modern/colloquial, it shares the same emotional root as classical poems about waiting for a beloved. With the rise of food delivery apps like SnappFood, this phrase has seen a massive resurgence among young people waiting for their orders.

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Use it for Emails

Even though 'zang' means bell, it's perfectly natural to use this for waiting for an email or a Slack message.

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Don't over-conjugate

Keep 'Gush be zang' as one block. Only change the verb 'budan' at the end.

المعنى

To be watchful, attentive, and ready for something to happen.

🎯

Use it for Emails

Even though 'zang' means bell, it's perfectly natural to use this for waiting for an email or a Slack message.

⚠️

Don't over-conjugate

Keep 'Gush be zang' as one block. Only change the verb 'budan' at the end.

اختبر نفسك

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'budan'.

سارا برای خبرهای جدید گوش به زنگ ______.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: هست

Sara is singular, so 'hast' (is) is the correct conjugation.

Which situation best fits the phrase 'گوش به زنگ بودن'?

Which one?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Waiting for an important SMS

The idiom is about waiting for a signal or news.

Choose the best response.

علی: 'وقتی رسیدی به من خبر بده.' رضا: 'حتماً، ________.'

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: گوش به زنگ باش

Ali is the one who will receive the news, so he should be the one 'gush be zang'. However, in this context, Ali tells Reza to inform him, so Reza tells Ali to 'be ready' for the news.

Which preposition is correct?

من گوش ___ زنگ هستم.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: به

The fixed preposition for this idiom is 'be'.

🎉 النتيجة: /4

وسائل تعلم بصرية

بنك التمارين

4 تمارين
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'budan'. Fill Blank A1

سارا برای خبرهای جدید گوش به زنگ ______.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: هست

Sara is singular, so 'hast' (is) is the correct conjugation.

Which situation best fits the phrase 'گوش به زنگ بودن'? situation_matching A1

Which one?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Waiting for an important SMS

The idiom is about waiting for a signal or news.

Choose the best response. dialogue_completion A2

علی: 'وقتی رسیدی به من خبر بده.' رضا: 'حتماً، ________.'

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: گوش به زنگ باش

Ali is the one who will receive the news, so he should be the one 'gush be zang'. However, in this context, Ali tells Reza to inform him, so Reza tells Ali to 'be ready' for the news.

Which preposition is correct? Choose A1

من گوش ___ زنگ هستم.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: به

The fixed preposition for this idiom is 'be'.

🎉 النتيجة: /4

الأسئلة الشائعة

3 أسئلة

Yes, if you are expecting them to call you when they arrive at the door.

Not at all. It's a very polite way to show you are paying attention.

There isn't a direct idiom, but 'bi-khabar budan' (being without news) is often the result of not being 'gush be zang'.

عبارات ذات صلة

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آماده‌باش

synonym

On alert / Ready

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چشم به راه بودن

similar

To be waiting (eyes on the road)

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گوش خواباندن

specialized form

To eavesdrop / To wait for a chance

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