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A street with little width.
문화적 배경
In Almaty, 'тар көшелер' are often found in the 'lower' part of the city or in former 'shanghai' districts. They are seen as cozy but problematic for modern traffic. The spiritual capital Turkistan is famous for its historical 'тар көшелер' around the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi mausoleum, designed to keep the city cool in summer. Historically, Kazakhs preferred the 'Кең дала' (Wide Steppe). A 'тар' (narrow) space was often associated with being settled and 'unfree'. In modern Kazakh rap and pop culture, 'тар көше' is a metaphor for the 'hood' or growing up in tough, cramped urban conditions.
Visualizing Width
If you can touch both walls by stretching your arms, it's definitely a 'тар көше'.
Adjective Order
Always put 'тар' before 'көше'. 'Көше тар' means 'The street is narrow', which is a full sentence, not a phrase.
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A street with little width.
Visualizing Width
If you can touch both walls by stretching your arms, it's definitely a 'тар көше'.
Adjective Order
Always put 'тар' before 'көше'. 'Көше тар' means 'The street is narrow', which is a full sentence, not a phrase.
Metaphorical Mastery
Use 'тар көше' when talking about a difficult choice to sound more like a native speaker.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'narrow'.
Мынау өте ___ көше.
'Тар' is the correct adjective for describing the width of a street.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
The locative suffix '-де' is added to the noun 'көше', and the adjective 'тар' remains unchanged.
Match the Kazakh phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are basic adjective-noun pairs for urban descriptions.
Complete the dialogue between a taxi driver and a passenger.
Driver: Көшеңіз өте ___ екен, көлік өте алмайды. Passenger: Иә, кешіріңіз, осы жерге тоқтаңыз.
The context of a car not being able to pass implies the street is narrow.
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시각 학습 자료
Width Comparison
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Мынау өте ___ көше.
'Тар' is the correct adjective for describing the width of a street.
Select the correct sentence:
The locative suffix '-де' is added to the noun 'көше', and the adjective 'тар' remains unchanged.
왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:
These are basic adjective-noun pairs for urban descriptions.
Driver: Көшеңіз өте ___ екен, көлік өте алмайды. Passenger: Иә, кешіріңіз, осы жерге тоқтаңыз.
The context of a car not being able to pass implies the street is narrow.
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자주 묻는 질문
10 질문Yes! 'Мына жейде маған тар' means 'This shirt is tight for me'.
Yes, it is a neutral descriptive term. It is not offensive.
The opposite is 'кең көше' (wide street) or 'даңғыл' (avenue).
You can say 'өте тар көше' or 'тар-тар көше' for emphasis.
It is a loanword from Persian, but it has been part of Kazakh for centuries.
Yes, 'тар ойлы' means narrow-minded.
No, you might be thinking of 'ащы'. 'Тар' only refers to size/width.
Add '-лер' to the noun: 'тар көшелер'.
Very much so, especially when talking about the 'Kompote' or 'Malaya Stanitsa' districts.
You can, but it sounds more like you are talking about a path in a park than a street for cars.
관련 표현
Тар жол
similarNarrow road/path
Кең көше
contrastWide street
Тұйық көше
specialized formDead-end street
Тарлық ету
builds onTo be too tight/narrow
