Bedeutung
An intelligent young person
Kultureller Hintergrund
Children are often given names related to intelligence, like Akylbek or Akylzhan, hoping they will grow into 'ақылды' adults. The 'Intellectual Schools of the First President' (NIS) are where the most 'ақылды балалар' strive to study, making the phrase synonymous with academic elite status. When a guest praises a child as 'ақылды', it is polite for the parent to downplay it slightly (to avoid the 'evil eye') while still being pleased. The 'Seven Ancestors' (Jeti Ata) rule requires children to be 'ақылды' enough to memorize their lineage, a key test of intelligence in the past.
The Suffix Secret
The '-ды' suffix is your best friend. Add it to nouns to describe people: Күш (Strength) -> Күшті (Strong).
Age Matters
Don't use 'бала' for anyone over 18 in a professional context. It can be offensive.
Bedeutung
An intelligent young person
The Suffix Secret
The '-ды' suffix is your best friend. Add it to nouns to describe people: Күш (Strength) -> Күшті (Strong).
Age Matters
Don't use 'бала' for anyone over 18 in a professional context. It can be offensive.
Complimenting Parents
In Kazakhstan, praising the child is the fastest way to the parent's heart. Use this phrase liberally at dinners!
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'smart'.
Менің балам өте ____. (Ақыл)
We need the adjective form ending in '-ды'.
Which phrase means 'Smart children'?
Select the plural form:
In Kazakh, the plural suffix '-лар' goes on the noun, not the adjective.
Match the phrase to the situation.
A child helps an elderly person cross the street. What do you say?
This is the appropriate praise for a well-behaved and wise action.
Fill in the teacher's line.
Ата-ана: Баламның сабағы қалай? Мұғалім: Уайымдамаңыз, ол ____.
The teacher is reassuring the parent about the child's academic ability.
Match the Kazakh to the English.
Connect the pairs:
These are the nuances of different types of 'good' children in Kazakh.
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Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenМенің балам өте ____. (Ақыл)
We need the adjective form ending in '-ды'.
Select the plural form:
In Kazakh, the plural suffix '-лар' goes on the noun, not the adjective.
A child helps an elderly person cross the street. What do you say?
This is the appropriate praise for a well-behaved and wise action.
Ата-ана: Баламның сабағы қалай? Мұғалім: Уайымдамаңыз, ол ____.
The teacher is reassuring the parent about the child's academic ability.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the nuances of different types of 'good' children in Kazakh.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'бала' is gender-neutral in Kazakh. However, 'ақылды қыз' is more specific for a girl.
It is neutral. You can use it with a doctor, a teacher, or your best friend.
The opposite is 'Ақылсыз бала' (unwise child) or 'Тәртіпсіз бала' (disobedient child).
It covers both. It's about having a good mind, whether for school or for life decisions.
Add 'өте' (very): 'Ол өте ақылды бала'.
Usually, no. For pets, you would say 'ақылды ит' (smart dog) but not 'бала'.
Yes, 'басы істейді' (his/her head works) is a common slang way to say someone is smart.
In philosophical texts (like Abai's), 'Ақыл' is treated as a high virtue, almost like a proper noun.
Yes, that means 'I am a smart child'.
You might say 'Ақылды, бірақ сотқар' (Smart, but a troublemaker).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Зерек бала
similarQuick-witted child
Пысық бала
similarResourceful/active child
Тәрбиелі бала
builds onWell-bred/polite child
Ақылсыз бала
contrastFoolish/unwise child
Білімді бала
similarKnowledgeable child
