المعنى
Physically or mentally taxing labor.
خلفية ثقافية
Hard work is often praised in proverbs. 'Еңбек етсең ерінбей, тояды қарның тіленбей' (If you work hard without being lazy, your stomach will be full without begging). In mining regions, 'ауыр жұмыс' is a badge of honor. Miners are highly respected for their endurance. The 'Asar' tradition involves neighbors helping with 'ауыр жұмыс' like shearing sheep or building barns for free. Young professionals use 'ауыр жұмыс' to describe the 'burnout' culture in big cities like Almaty.
Use it for empathy
If you see someone working hard, just saying 'Ауыр жұмыс қой...' with a sigh shows great cultural understanding.
Don't over-use it
If you call every small task 'ауыр жұмыс', you might sound like you are complaining too much.
المعنى
Physically or mentally taxing labor.
Use it for empathy
If you see someone working hard, just saying 'Ауыр жұмыс қой...' with a sigh shows great cultural understanding.
Don't over-use it
If you call every small task 'ауыр жұмыс', you might sound like you are complaining too much.
Pair with 'істеу'
Always remember that in Kazakh you 'do' (істеу) work, you don't 'have' (bar) it in the same grammatical way as English.
Respect the elders
Never tell an elder that your work is 'ауыр' if they are doing manual labor; it's considered impolite.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ауыр жұмыс'.
Менің әкем шахтада ______ істейді.
The sentence needs the nominative/indefinite accusative form for the general activity of 'doing hard work'.
Which sentence is correct for describing a physically tiring day?
Choose the best option:
'Ауыр' is the correct adjective for a tiring/hard day.
Match the Kazakh phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Correct matches for work types.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Сен неге шаршап тұрсың? B: Өйткені мен күні бойы ______.
Being tired (шаршау) is the result of doing hard work.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينМенің әкем шахтада ______ істейді.
The sentence needs the nominative/indefinite accusative form for the general activity of 'doing hard work'.
Choose the best option:
'Ауыр' is the correct adjective for a tiring/hard day.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
Correct matches for work types.
A: Сен неге шаршап тұрсың? B: Өйткені мен күні бойы ______.
Being tired (шаршау) is the result of doing hard work.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, if the homework is very long and exhausting, but 'қиын жұмыс' is better if it's just a hard topic.
It is neutral and can be used in any setting.
The opposite is 'жеңіл жұмыс' (light/easy work).
No, it can also mean mental work that is very tiring.
Менде ауыр жұмыс көп.
Not necessarily. It can imply that the work is important and requires a strong person.
No, 'ауыр адам' means a person with a difficult personality, not a hard worker.
Usually 'істеу' (to do) or 'атқару' (to perform).
Yes, almost exactly the same in most contexts.
Бұл ауыр жұмыс емес.
عبارات ذات صلة
Қара жұмыс
specialized formManual/unskilled labor
Еңбек
synonymLabor/Work
Жеңіл жұмыс
contrastEasy/Light work
Бейнет
similarHardship/Toil
