Significado
To be good at making things.
Contexto cultural
Handmade gifts are valued much higher than store-bought ones. If you give someone a gift and say it 'came out of your hand,' it shows deep respect and effort. Historically, men were expected to be 'gar saitai' with wood and metal, while women were expected to be 'gar saitai' with wool and embroidery. These roles are now fluid, but the praise remains the same. In Ulaanbaatar, 'Гар гарах' is often used to describe efficient office workers or talented graphic designers, showing how the nomadic idiom has adapted to the digital age. There is a belief that if you are in a bad mood, 'nothing will come out of your hand' (юм гараас гарахгүй). Therefore, craftsmen often pray or meditate before starting important work.
Use it for compliments
If you want to make a Mongolian friend happy, use this phrase when they cook for you. It sounds much more native than just saying 'delicious.'
Watch the case
Always remember the '-аас' (from) suffix. Without it, the phrase loses its idiomatic meaning.
Significado
To be good at making things.
Use it for compliments
If you want to make a Mongolian friend happy, use this phrase when they cook for you. It sounds much more native than just saying 'delicious.'
Watch the case
Always remember the '-аас' (from) suffix. Without it, the phrase loses its idiomatic meaning.
Modesty
If someone says this to you, it's polite to be modest. You can say 'Зүгээр л хичээж байна' (I'm just trying).
Negative usage
Use 'Юм гараас гарахгүй байна' when you feel unproductive. It's a very common way to express frustration at work.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
Миний ээж их уран хүн. Түүний _______ үргэлж гоё дээл гардаг.
We use the ablative case '-аас' because the work comes 'from' the hand.
Which sentence means 'I am not getting any work done today'?
Select the correct sentence:
The negative form 'гарахгүй байна' combined with 'ажил' (work) expresses lack of progress.
Match the person to the description.
Хэн бэ? (Who is it?)
All three professions are perfect examples of people whose 'hands produce things' (гараас нь юм гардаг).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Энэ ширээг чи хийсэн үү? B: Тийм ээ. A: Ваав, чиний _______ юм гардаг шүү!
The idiom specifically uses 'hand' (гар).
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Hand Idioms
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosМиний ээж их уран хүн. Түүний _______ үргэлж гоё дээл гардаг.
We use the ablative case '-аас' because the work comes 'from' the hand.
Select the correct sentence:
The negative form 'гарахгүй байна' combined with 'ажил' (work) expresses lack of progress.
Хэн бэ? (Who is it?)
All three professions are perfect examples of people whose 'hands produce things' (гараас нь юм гардаг).
A: Энэ ширээг чи хийсэн үү? B: Тийм ээ. A: Ваав, чиний _______ юм гардаг шүү!
The idiom specifically uses 'hand' (гар).
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Preguntas frecuentes
12 preguntasYes! In modern Mongolian, it's very common to say 'Код гараас гарч байна' (The code is coming out of my hands/being produced).
It can be a bit blunt. It's better to say 'Тэр гар муутай' (He is bad with his hands) or 'Тэр юм хийхдээ тааруу' (He is poor at making things).
They are essentially the same. 'Гар гарах' is the dictionary form, but in a sentence, you almost always use 'Гараас гарах'.
Absolutely. 'Түүний гараас олон сайхан ном гарсан' (Many beautiful books came out of his hand).
Generally no. You wouldn't say a goal 'came out of a hand' unless you are talking about the literal physical movement, which isn't the idiom.
No, it's a bit too idiomatic for a formal CV. Use 'Ур чадвартай' (Skillful) or 'Бүтээлч' (Creative) instead.
You can say 'Гэрийн даалгавар гараас гарчихлаа'.
No, it refers to the concept of the person's hands in general.
Yes. 'Манай багийн гараас сайн төсөл гарлаа' (A good project came out of our team's hands).
Because the object is viewed as moving from the creator's internal skill to the external world.
Yes, many folk and pop songs use it to praise mothers or craftsmen.
The concept is A1 (simple compliment), but using it perfectly in all tenses is B1.
Frases relacionadas
Уран гартай
synonymTo have artistic hands.
Гар сайтай
similarTo be handy.
Гарын дүйтэй
similarTo have a knack for manual work.
Гар муутай
contrastTo be clumsy or bad at making things.
Гараас гаргах
builds onTo finish/complete a task.
