المعنى
To have free time
خلفية ثقافية
The concept of 'free time' is often communal. If your 'hand is free,' it's expected you might spend it with family or neighbors rather than alone. Historically, 'busy hands' meant survival. A person with 'empty hands' was either resting or ready to welcome a guest, which is a sacred duty. In cities like Almaty, 'Қолым бос емес' is a very common, polite way to decline social invitations without sounding rude. Hierarchy matters. A subordinate will almost always ask 'Қолыңыз бос па?' before entering a superior's office, even if the door is open.
The 'Softener'
Add 'еді' at the end (Қолыңыз бос па еді?) to sound much more polite and less demanding.
Don't forget the suffix!
Saying just 'Қол бос' sounds like a robot. Always use 'ҚолыМ', 'ҚолыҢ', etc.
المعنى
To have free time
The 'Softener'
Add 'еді' at the end (Қолыңыз бос па еді?) to sound much more polite and less demanding.
Don't forget the suffix!
Saying just 'Қол бос' sounds like a robot. Always use 'ҚолыМ', 'ҚолыҢ', etc.
Tea is the goal
Usually, when a Kazakh asks if your hand is free, there is a 90% chance they want to invite you for tea.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct possessive suffix for 'Қол'.
Кешіріңіз, Сәуле, қазір сіздің қолы____ бос па?
Since the speaker addresses 'Сәуле' formally with 'сіздің', the suffix must be '-ңыз'.
Choose the most natural way to say 'I am busy' using the 'hand' metaphor.
Досың сені қонаққа шақырды, бірақ сен жұмыстасың. Не дейсің?
'Қолым бос емес' is the standard way to say you are busy.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Ертең киноға барайық! Б: Ертең жұмыс көп, қолым ____.
'Қолым тимейді' is the idiomatic way to say 'I won't have time' or 'I'll be busy'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are calling your boss to ask for a minute.
The formal suffix '-ңыз' and the softening 'еді' make it appropriate for a boss.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Free vs. Free
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينКешіріңіз, Сәуле, қазір сіздің қолы____ бос па?
Since the speaker addresses 'Сәуле' formally with 'сіздің', the suffix must be '-ңыз'.
Досың сені қонаққа шақырды, бірақ сен жұмыстасың. Не дейсің?
'Қолым бос емес' is the standard way to say you are busy.
А: Ертең киноға барайық! Б: Ертең жұмыс көп, қолым ____.
'Қолым тимейді' is the idiomatic way to say 'I won't have time' or 'I'll be busy'.
Situation: You are calling your boss to ask for a minute.
The formal suffix '-ңыз' and the softening 'еді' make it appropriate for a boss.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, but use the formal 'Қолыңыз бос болса'. For very formal letters, 'Уақытыңыз болса' is slightly better.
It can, but 99% of the time it refers to time. If you want to be literal, you'd say 'Екі қолымда ештеңе жоқ'.
'Бос' is about availability/emptiness. 'Еркін' is about freedom/liberty/independence.
You say 'Қолым тимей жатыр' or 'Қолым бос емес'.
Yes, if you use the formal 'Қолыңыз бос па?'. It's a common way to ask for directions or help.
No, 'Аяғым бос' is not a common idiom for being free, though 'Аяқ-қолы бос' exists for being free of responsibilities.
Yes, versions of it exist in Kyrgyz, Tatar, and Turkish, though the usage frequency varies.
Use the future tense: 'Қолым бос болады'.
No, it's a standard idiom used by all age groups and in most social settings.
That would be 'Мен еркінмін' (I am free/liberated). 'Қолым бос' is always temporary.
عبارات ذات صلة
Қолы тимеу
contrastTo be busy/not have time
Бос уақыт
similarFree time
Қолы ашық
specialized formGenerous
Қолы ұзын
specialized formInfluential
Қолы жеңіл
specialized formHaving a 'light hand'
