Significado
Commenting on low price
Contexto cultural
In Kazakh bazaars, saying 'Бұл арзан' can be a way to build rapport with the seller before asking for a bulk discount. The proverb 'Арзанның сорпасы татымас' warns that saving money on essential items (like meat) leads to a poor result. On Kazakh social media, 'арзан' is often used in 'hauls' or 'unpacking' videos to show off budget finds from China or local markets. A Kazakh host will never describe the food they serve as 'арзан', as it would be an insult to the guest's status.
Use 'Eken'
Add 'екен' (Бұл арзан екен) to sound more like a native speaker when you discover a price.
Avoid for People
Never call a person 'арзан' unless you want to start a fight.
Significado
Commenting on low price
Use 'Eken'
Add 'екен' (Бұл арзан екен) to sound more like a native speaker when you discover a price.
Avoid for People
Never call a person 'арзан' unless you want to start a fight.
Bargaining
If a price is already 'арзан', don't haggle too hard; it's considered bad form.
The Meat Rule
Never call meat 'арзан' at a dinner party; it implies the host bought low-quality food.
Ponte a prueba
How do you say 'This is cheap' in Kazakh?
Choose the correct phrase:
'Арзан' means cheap, while 'қымбат' means expensive.
Complete the sentence to say 'This is not cheap'.
Бұл арзан _______.
'Емес' is the standard negation for nouns and adjectives in Kazakh.
Complete the dialogue at the market.
Vendor: 'Мың теңге.' Learner: 'О, бұл _______ екен!'
The context of a low price (1000 tenge) suggests the learner is surprised it is cheap.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a very low price and are surprised.
The particle 'екен' expresses discovery or surprise.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Formal vs Informal
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosChoose the correct phrase:
'Арзан' means cheap, while 'қымбат' means expensive.
Бұл арзан _______.
'Емес' is the standard negation for nouns and adjectives in Kazakh.
Vendor: 'Мың теңге.' Learner: 'О, бұл _______ екен!'
The context of a low price (1000 tenge) suggests the learner is surprised it is cheap.
You see a very low price and are surprised.
The particle 'екен' expresses discovery or surprise.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, you can say 'Бұл қызмет арзан' (This service is cheap).
Only if used to describe people or gifts. For objects, it is neutral.
The opposite is 'қымбат' (expensive).
You say 'арзанырақ' or 'одан арзан'.
Yes, 'қолжетімді' (affordable) is more formal.
No, for time we use 'бос' (free) or 'аз' (little).
No, Kazakh has no grammatical gender.
You say 'тым арзан'.
Yes, but 'төмен баға' is preferred in formal reports.
It means 'dirt cheap' or literally 'free as water'.
Frases relacionadas
Бұл қымбат
contrastThis is expensive
Су тегін
specialized formDirt cheap / Free as water
Тиімді баға
similarAdvantageous price
Қолжетімді
similarAffordable / Accessible
