Significado
Someone who talks too much or rudely.
Contexto cultural
Respect for elders is paramount. A child talking back is one of the most common contexts for this idiom. In the capital, the phrase is used more playfully among friends to mean someone is being 'sassy' or 'extra.' In villages, 'long tongue' is a serious social stigma associated with being a gossip who destroys reputations. Armenians in the US or Europe often use this phrase to maintain traditional values of respect even in Western contexts.
Careful with Elders
Never use this phrase with someone older than you unless you want to start a serious conflict.
The 'Perfect' Tense
Using 'երկարել է' (has grown long) is much more common than 'երկար է' (is long) when scolding someone.
Significado
Someone who talks too much or rudely.
Careful with Elders
Never use this phrase with someone older than you unless you want to start a serious conflict.
The 'Perfect' Tense
Using 'երկարել է' (has grown long) is much more common than 'երկար է' (is long) when scolding someone.
The Opposite
If you want to praise someone for being quiet and respectful, you can say they are 'համեստ' (hamest - modest).
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
Մի՛ վիճիր հայրիկի հետ, լեզուդ մի՛ ___________:
The phrase 'լեզուդ մի՛ երկարացրու' means 'don't talk back.'
Which situation best fits the phrase 'Նրա լեզուն շատ երկար է'?
Choose the correct scenario:
A 'long tongue' refers to someone who gossips or talks too much.
Complete the dialogue between a teacher and a student.
Teacher: Ինչո՞ւ ես ինձ հետ այդպես խոսում: Student: Որովհետև ես ճիշտ եմ: Teacher: Լեզուդ շատ է ___________:
The teacher is saying the student's tongue has 'grown long' (become rude).
Which of these is the most polite way to say someone is talkative?
'Զրուցասեր' means 'fond of conversation' and is positive. 'Լեզուն երկար է' is an insult.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
When is a tongue 'long'?
Gossip
- • Secrets
- • Neighbors
- • Rumors
Insolence
- • Talking back
- • Rude tone
- • Arguing
Over-sharing
- • Too many details
- • No filter
- • Rambling
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosՄի՛ վիճիր հայրիկի հետ, լեզուդ մի՛ ___________:
The phrase 'լեզուդ մի՛ երկարացրու' means 'don't talk back.'
Choose the correct scenario:
A 'long tongue' refers to someone who gossips or talks too much.
Teacher: Ինչո՞ւ ես ինձ հետ այդպես խոսում: Student: Որովհետև ես ճիշտ եմ: Teacher: Լեզուդ շատ է ___________:
The teacher is saying the student's tongue has 'grown long' (become rude).
'Զրուցասեր' means 'fond of conversation' and is positive. 'Լեզուն երկար է' is an insult.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntas90% of the time, yes. It's a criticism of behavior. Occasionally, it's used playfully between very close friends.
Yes, it is gender-neutral. You just change the possessive suffix if needed (e.g., նրա լեզուն).
There isn't one! The idiom itself is inherently critical. To be polite, just say someone is 'talkative' (շատախոս).
Use 'Լեզուդ մի՛ երկարացրու' (Lezud mi yerkaratsru).
Yes, almost exactly. It covers both being a gossip and being rude.
Yes, though they might say 'երկայն' (yerkayn) instead of 'երկար' (yerkar).
Absolutely not. It would be considered highly unprofessional.
You would say 'Ես երկար լեզու ունեմ', but people will still probably laugh and think you're joking about the idiom.
Yes: 'Լեզուդ երկար, գլխիդ փորձանք' (Long tongue, trouble for your head).
Translating 'big mouth' literally as 'mets beran'. Armenians will understand, but it's not the idiom.
Frases relacionadas
Լեզվին տալ
similarTo start talking a lot
Լեզուն կապվել
contrastTo be tongue-tied
Լեզվանի
specialized formSharp-tongued
Լեզուն կարճ
contrastShort tongue
