Bedeutung
Asking questions to get information.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish culture, being too direct can be perceived as aggressive. 'Ağız aramak' is a socially acceptable way to maintain 'mesafe' (distance) while still being curious. In the Ottoman court, information was power. Courtiers would 'search the mouths' of visitors to report back to the Sultan without appearing like spies. In Turkish business meetings, the first 20 minutes are often 'ağız arama'—talking about tea, family, and football to gauge the other party's mood before talking money. The 'Mahalle' (neighborhood) culture in Turkey involves a lot of 'ağız arama' among neighbors to keep up with local news without being labeled a 'gossip' (dedikoducu).
Use the Possessive
Always remember to say 'onun ağzını', 'senin ağzını', etc. Using 'ağız aramak' without a possessive sounds very unnatural.
Don't be too obvious
If you 'search the mouth' too aggressively, it becomes an interrogation (sorgu), which is the opposite of this idiom's intent.
Bedeutung
Asking questions to get information.
Use the Possessive
Always remember to say 'onun ağzını', 'senin ağzını', etc. Using 'ağız aramak' without a possessive sounds very unnatural.
Don't be too obvious
If you 'search the mouth' too aggressively, it becomes an interrogation (sorgu), which is the opposite of this idiom's intent.
Combine with 'Laf Almak'
A common way to use it is: 'Ağzını aradım ama laf alamadım' (I probed him but couldn't get any info).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of 'ağız aramak'.
Dün akşam Ali'nin ______ ______ ama bana hiçbir şey anlatmadı.
The first person singular past tense is 'aradım', and 'ağız' must take the 3rd person possessive '-ı' (with vowel drop) and accusative '-nı'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'ağız aramak'?
Hangi durumda 'ağız aramak' deyimi kullanılır?
Ağız aramak involves indirect questioning to uncover hidden information.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: Pelin'in yeni işi hakkında bir şey biliyor musun? Mehmet: Hayır, ama yarın öğle yemeğinde biraz ______ ______.
The future tense 'arayacağım' fits the context of a planned action to get info.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenDün akşam Ali'nin ______ ______ ama bana hiçbir şey anlatmadı.
The first person singular past tense is 'aradım', and 'ağız' must take the 3rd person possessive '-ı' (with vowel drop) and accusative '-nı'.
Hangi durumda 'ağız aramak' deyimi kullanılır?
Ağız aramak involves indirect questioning to uncover hidden information.
Ayşe: Pelin'in yeni işi hakkında bir şey biliyor musun? Mehmet: Hayır, ama yarın öğle yemeğinde biraz ______ ______.
The future tense 'arayacağım' fits the context of a planned action to get info.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenNot necessarily. It's a standard social tool in Turkey. However, if someone catches you doing it, they might find it a bit sneaky.
No, that would be 'sorgulamak'. 'Ağız aramak' is for informal, indirect situations.
'Ağız aramak' is for finding out specific info/secrets. 'Nabız yoklamak' is for checking someone's general mood or reaction to an idea.
Biz onun ağzını aradık (We probed him).
Yes, 'zarf atmak' is a common slang alternative.
Verwandte Redewendungen
laf almak
similarTo get information out of someone.
nabız yoklamak
similarTo test the waters/check the pulse.
ağzından baklayı çıkarmak
contrastTo finally reveal a secret.
ağız birliği etmek
confusingTo agree on a story/lie.
