Signification
To lose all energy or strength.
Contexte culturel
In Armenian villages, 'հալից ընկնել' is often used after 'խոտհունձ' (haymaking), which is one of the most physically demanding times of the year. In the capital, the idiom is frequently used to complain about the 'խցանումներ' (traffic jams) and the stress of city life. Western Armenian speakers might use 'ուժաթափ ըլլալ' more often, but 'հալէն իյնալ' (the Western equivalent) is still widely understood. An Armenian host might say they are 'հալից ընկել' while serving you a 10-course meal, but they say it with a smile to show their dedication.
Use it for empathy
If someone tells you they are 'հալից ընկած,' respond with 'Գնա հանգստացիր' (Go rest).
Don't overdo it
If you use it for every little thing, it loses its impact. Save it for real exhaustion.
Signification
To lose all energy or strength.
Use it for empathy
If someone tells you they are 'հալից ընկած,' respond with 'Գնա հանգստացիր' (Go rest).
Don't overdo it
If you use it for every little thing, it loses its impact. Save it for real exhaustion.
The 'Reason' Rule
Always try to add the reason with the suffix '-ից' (e.g., քննությունից, շոգից).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the idiom.
Ամբողջ օրը վազելուց հետո ես ______ ______:
The present perfect 'ընկել եմ' is used to describe the current state of exhaustion.
Which situation is best for 'Հալից ընկնել'?
When would you say this?
The idiom is for extreme exhaustion.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Արի գնանք պարելու: B: Չեմ կարող, այնքան եմ աշխատել, որ ______ ______:
Exhaustion is a logical reason to decline a dance invitation.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesԱմբողջ օրը վազելուց հետո ես ______ ______:
The present perfect 'ընկել եմ' is used to describe the current state of exhaustion.
When would you say this?
The idiom is for extreme exhaustion.
A: Արի գնանք պարելու: B: Չեմ կարող, այնքան եմ աշխատել, որ ______ ______:
Exhaustion is a logical reason to decline a dance invitation.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNot at all. It's a very standard, expressive way to say you're tired.
Yes! 'Շունը վազելուց հալից ընկավ' is perfectly natural.
There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but 'ուժերով լի' (full of strength) works.
Yes, as 'հալէն իյնալ,' with slight dialectal changes.
No, that would sound very strange. Stick to 'I'm wiped out.'
Not necessarily, but it can be used to describe the weakness caused by a fever.
Use the future tense: 'Հալից կընկնեմ':
In modern Armenian, 'հալ' is mostly used in idioms. For 'state,' people usually say 'վիճակ'.
Better to say 'հոգնած եմ' or 'ուժասպառ եմ' to sound more professional.
Just say 'մի քիչ հոգնած եմ'.
Expressions liées
Ուժասպառ լինել
synonymTo be exhausted
Ջարդված լինել
similarTo be broken/aching
Ոտքի վրա չկանգնել
similarTo not be able to stand on one's feet
Թուլանալ
builds onTo weaken
Թարմանալ
contrastTo freshen up
