A1 Idiom خنثی

Mať na jazyku

To have on the tongue

معنی

Knowing something but unable to recall.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Slovaks often use this phrase while physically snapping their fingers to 'help' the word come out. In many Slavic cultures, forgetting a word is seen as a sign of 'prepracovanosť' (overwork), and this phrase is a socially acceptable way to admit exhaustion. Oral exams are common. Students use this to show they aren't silent because they don't know, but because they are nervous. There is an old belief that if you have something on your tongue and someone else says it, you will have good luck.

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Use with 'to'

90% of the time, Slovaks just say 'Mám to na jazyku.' You don't need to specify what 'it' is.

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Don't say 'v jazyku'

This is the most common mistake. It sounds like you have a piercing or a disease.

معنی

Knowing something but unable to recall.

🎯

Use with 'to'

90% of the time, Slovaks just say 'Mám to na jazyku.' You don't need to specify what 'it' is.

⚠️

Don't say 'v jazyku'

This is the most common mistake. It sounds like you have a piercing or a disease.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing word in the correct form.

Mám to na _________ (jazyk).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: jazyku

The preposition 'na' requires the locative case here, which for 'jazyk' is 'jazyku'.

Which sentence is the correct way to say 'I have the name on the tip of my tongue'?

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mám meno na jazyku.

The idiom always uses 'na' (on).

Match the response to the situation.

Someone asks: 'Ako sa volá ten tvoj kamarát?' (What is your friend's name?)

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mám to na jazyku, hneď si spomeniem.

This is the natural response when you forget a name.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kde je ten kľúč? B: Je to v tej... v tej... _________!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: mám to na jazyku

The speaker is struggling to find the word for the location.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

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بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing word in the correct form. جای خالی A1

Mám to na _________ (jazyk).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: jazyku

The preposition 'na' requires the locative case here, which for 'jazyk' is 'jazyku'.

Which sentence is the correct way to say 'I have the name on the tip of my tongue'? Choose A1

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mám meno na jazyku.

The idiom always uses 'na' (on).

Match the response to the situation. situation_matching A2

Someone asks: 'Ako sa volá ten tvoj kamarát?' (What is your friend's name?)

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mám to na jazyku, hneď si spomeniem.

This is the natural response when you forget a name.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Kde je ten kľúč? B: Je to v tej... v tej... _________!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: mám to na jazyku

The speaker is struggling to find the word for the location.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

4 سوال

It is neutral. You can use it with anyone.

No, it's specifically for words, names, or specific pieces of information. For a task, use 'Vypadlo mi to.'

Máme to na jazyku (We have it on the tongue).

Sometimes people just say 'Na jazyku...' while snapping.

عبارات مرتبط

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vziať slovo z úst

similar

To say exactly what someone else was about to say.

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pustiť si jazyk na špacírku

contrast

To talk too much or gossip.

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behať po rozume

similar

To have something on one's mind.

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mať pod čiapkou

contrast

To be a bit drunk.

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