A1 Idiom Neutral

گوش به زنگ

gush be zang

Alert, on standby

Bedeutung

To be attentive and ready to respond or act quickly.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Being 'gush be zang' for a guest is a sign of deep respect. If a guest says they might drop by, the host stays ready to open the door immediately. In the age of Telegram and WhatsApp, 'Gush be zang' is used to tell people to watch their notifications for urgent group updates. Traders use this to stay alert for price changes in gold or currency, which can fluctuate by the minute. Historically, watchmen on citadel walls were 'gush be zang' for the sound of enemy horses or signaling trumpets.

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Use it for Reliability

Saying 'Gush be zangam' to a boss shows you are professional and ready.

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Don't over-use

If you use it for every small thing, it loses its sense of urgency.

Bedeutung

To be attentive and ready to respond or act quickly.

💡

Use it for Reliability

Saying 'Gush be zangam' to a boss shows you are professional and ready.

⚠️

Don't over-use

If you use it for every small thing, it loses its sense of urgency.

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Combine with 'Be mahz-e'

Use it with 'as soon as' (به محض اینکه) for native-level fluency.

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Ta'arof usage

Use it to show politeness when someone says they *might* call.

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.

من برای جواب آزمایش ... هستم.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: گوش به زنگ

Waiting for medical results (a signal/call) requires 'Gush be zang'.

Which situation is best for 'Gush be zang'?

In which scenario would you use this phrase?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Waiting for a friend to call you from the airport

This involves waiting for a specific signal to take action (picking them up).

Complete the dialogue.

A: فردا ساعت ۱۰ زنگ می‌زنم. B: باشه، من ...

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: گوش به زنگم

B is confirming they will be ready for A's call.

Match the Persian phrase to its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: گوش به زنگ بودن -> To be on alert/standby

Gush be zang is about alert waiting, Chashm be rah is about emotional waiting, Gush dadan is just listening.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

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Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom. Fill Blank A1

من برای جواب آزمایش ... هستم.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: گوش به زنگ

Waiting for medical results (a signal/call) requires 'Gush be zang'.

Which situation is best for 'Gush be zang'? Choose A2

In which scenario would you use this phrase?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Waiting for a friend to call you from the airport

This involves waiting for a specific signal to take action (picking them up).

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: فردا ساعت ۱۰ زنگ می‌زنم. B: باشه، من ...

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: گوش به زنگم

B is confirming they will be ready for A's call.

Match the Persian phrase to its English equivalent. Match B1

Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: گوش به زنگ بودن -> To be on alert/standby

Gush be zang is about alert waiting, Chashm be rah is about emotional waiting, Gush dadan is just listening.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

10 Fragen

It is neutral. It's perfectly fine for both business and friends.

Yes! In the digital age, it applies to any notification.

There isn't a direct idiom, but 'bi-khial' (careless/indifferent) is the opposite state.

Usually yes, but you can say a system or a team is 'gush be zang'.

Yes, 'Zang' is the root for all types of rings and alarms.

Yes, it conjugates like any other 'to be' phrase.

Yes, it is widely understood in Dari and Tajiki as well.

Absolutely, that is one of its most literal and common uses.

Slang often uses 'Amār gereftan' (getting the stats/info) instead.

They often say 'Ba ma hamrah bashid' (Stay with us), but 'Gush be zang' is used for specific news alerts.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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آماده‌باش

synonym

On standby/alert

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چشم‌به‌راه

similar

Waiting/Expecting

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گوش به زنگ ماندن

builds on

To stay alert

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گوش خواباندن

specialized form

To eavesdrop/listen secretly

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