Signification
The coldest season of the year.
Contexte culturel
The 'Çillə' tradition divides the cold winter into two parts: 'Böyük Çillə' (40 days) and 'Kiçik Çillə' (20 days). The start of the big cold is celebrated with family meals. In Baku, the 'soyuq qış' is defined by the 'Xəzri' wind. Even if the temperature is 5°C, the wind makes it feel like -10°C. In mountain villages, 'soyuq qış' means being snowed in for weeks. Preparation involves drying fruits and storing firewood. Winter is the season for 'Xəş' (cow's feet soup), which is eaten very early in the morning to keep warm during a cold winter.
The 'ı' sound
Make sure to pronounce the 'ı' in 'qış' correctly. It's not 'ee' like in 'sheep', but a lower, more neutral sound.
Don't over-pluralize
In Azerbaijani, we say 'soyuq qış günləri' (cold winter days), but for the season itself, we usually stay singular.
Signification
The coldest season of the year.
The 'ı' sound
Make sure to pronounce the 'ı' in 'qış' correctly. It's not 'ee' like in 'sheep', but a lower, more neutral sound.
Don't over-pluralize
In Azerbaijani, we say 'soyuq qış günləri' (cold winter days), but for the season itself, we usually stay singular.
Intensifiers
Add 'lap' before 'soyuq' to say 'the very cold winter' (lap soyuq qış).
Small Talk
Talking about the 'soyuq qış' is the safest way to start a conversation with an Azerbaijani stranger.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Bu il çox ___ qış keçir.
The context of 'qış' (winter) usually implies 'soyuq' (cold).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct translation for 'In the cold winter'.
The suffix '-da' indicates the locative case (in/at).
Match the Azerbaijani words with their English equivalents.
Match the pairs:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hava necədir? B: Çox şaxtalıdır, sanki ___ ___.
'Şaxtalı' (frosty) matches with 'soyuq qış'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Winter Essentials
Geyim
- • Palto
- • Əlcək
- • Şarf
Hava
- • Qar
- • Buz
- • Şaxta
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesBu il çox ___ qış keçir.
The context of 'qış' (winter) usually implies 'soyuq' (cold).
Select the correct translation for 'In the cold winter'.
The suffix '-da' indicates the locative case (in/at).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: Hava necədir? B: Çox şaxtalıdır, sanki ___ ___.
'Şaxtalı' (frosty) matches with 'soyuq qış'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it in any situation.
'Soyuq' is general cold; 'şaxtalı' means it's freezing and there is frost.
Yes, that means 'The winter is cold.'
Say 'Mənə soyuqdur' (To me it is cold). Don't say 'Mən soyuğam' unless you mean you are a cold person.
Yes, you can use 'çox soyuq' or 'sərt'.
Yes, it is the only word for the season.
Yes, 'soyuq su' means cold water.
The opposite is 'isti yay' (hot summer).
It is 'qışlar'.
It is usually 'soyuq' because of the wind, but it doesn't snow very often.
Expressions liées
Sərt qış
similarHarsh winter
Qış yuxusu
builds onWinter sleep (hibernation)
İsti yay
contrastHot summer
Qar yağır
similarIt is snowing
Şaxtalı hava
specialized formFrosty weather
