Significado
A fruit with a sharp taste.
Contexto cultural
Lemons are a symbol of hospitality when served with tea, but a 'sour face' is a sign of a bad host. The 'lemon reaction' is often used in folk comedy to show a character's true feelings about a situation they can't control. The lemon emoji 🍋 is sometimes used in Telegram chats to react to 'sour' or disappointing news. While lemons are sour, Ukrainians often balance them with honey (мед) in traditional winter drinks.
Agreement is Key
Always check the gender of the noun. 'Лимон' is masculine, so 'кислий' ends in '-ий'.
Don't be too rude
Calling someone a 'кислий лимон' is funny among friends but can be offensive to strangers.
Significado
A fruit with a sharp taste.
Agreement is Key
Always check the gender of the noun. 'Лимон' is masculine, so 'кислий' ends in '-ий'.
Don't be too rude
Calling someone a 'кислий лимон' is funny among friends but can be offensive to strangers.
Use with 'як'
To sound more natural when using the idiom, always use the word 'як' (like).
Lemon in Tea
In Ukraine, if you ask for tea, people will often assume you want a slice of lemon in it.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'кислий'.
Цей ______ лимон дуже корисний. (This sour lemon is very healthy.)
'Лимон' is masculine, so we use 'кислий'.
Which sentence uses the phrase figuratively?
Оберіть правильний варіант:
This sentence describes a person's mood, not the fruit itself.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English meaning.
З'єднайте пари:
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
— Чому ти такий сумний? — Мій телефон зламався. — Ой, не будь як ______ ______!
'Кислий лимон' is the idiom for being grumpy or sad.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosЦей ______ лимон дуже корисний. (This sour lemon is very healthy.)
'Лимон' is masculine, so we use 'кислий'.
Оберіть правильний варіант:
This sentence describes a person's mood, not the fruit itself.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
— Чому ти такий сумний? — Мій телефон зламався. — Ой, не будь як ______ ______!
'Кислий лимон' is the idiom for being grumpy or sad.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasLiterally, no—it's just a fruit. Figuratively, yes—it describes a bad mood.
No, 'лимона' is the genitive case. You would say 'немає кислого лимона'.
There isn't a direct fruit opposite, but you could say someone is 'сонечко' (little sun).
Only informally between close colleagues. Avoid it in meetings.
They are seen as a vital source of Vitamin C, especially during the long winters.
Yes, in both a scientific and culinary sense.
It's better to use it for a person's reaction to the movie rather than the movie itself.
Кислі лимони.
Just saying 'Він кислий' (He is sour) is common slang for 'He's being a drag'.
No, that would be 'кисле яблуко'.
Frases relacionadas
Кисла міна
synonymA sour facial expression
Лимонний
builds onLemon-flavored/colored
Скривитися
similarTo wince or make a face
Солодкий
contrastSweet
