Significado
Observing the onset of night
Contexto cultural
The phrase is often a signal for 'Tea Time'. As it gets dark, families gather for the final tea session of the day. In Baku, 'hava qaralır' is when the city transforms. The 'Flame Towers' and the 'Caspian Boulevard' light up, changing the mood from business to leisure. In villages, this phrase is a functional deadline. It means it's time to bring the cows (mal-qara) back from the pasture. Poets often use the 'blackening of the air' to symbolize longing or the end of a happy period, though in daily life it's just a weather fact.
Use it for safety
If you are hiking or walking in an unfamiliar area, use this phrase to tell your companions it's time to find a safe spot.
The 'Tea' Signal
In an Azerbaijani household, saying 'Hava qaralır' is often a hint that you'd like one last cup of tea before leaving.
Significado
Observing the onset of night
Use it for safety
If you are hiking or walking in an unfamiliar area, use this phrase to tell your companions it's time to find a safe spot.
The 'Tea' Signal
In an Azerbaijani household, saying 'Hava qaralır' is often a hint that you'd like one last cup of tea before leaving.
Don't say it at 2 AM
At 2 AM, the air is already black. Use 'Hava qaradır' or 'Gecədir'.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
Tez ol, çöldə ____ (it is getting dark).
We use 'hava qaralır' for the ongoing process of getting dark.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'It's getting dark'?
Choose the best option:
'Hava qaralır' is the standard idiomatic expression.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Saat neçədir? B: Artıq səkkizdir. Bax, ____.
At 8 PM, the sky is usually getting dark.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You are at a picnic and the sun is disappearing. What do you say?
This phrase describes the onset of night.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosTez ol, çöldə ____ (it is getting dark).
We use 'hava qaralır' for the ongoing process of getting dark.
Choose the best option:
'Hava qaralır' is the standard idiomatic expression.
A: Saat neçədir? B: Artıq səkkizdir. Bax, ____.
At 8 PM, the sky is usually getting dark.
You are at a picnic and the sun is disappearing. What do you say?
This phrase describes the onset of night.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasNo, 'hava' refers to the sky/atmosphere. For a room, say 'Otaq qaranlıqdır'.
It is neutral. You can use it in any situation.
'Hava qaralır' is about the light. 'Axşam düşür' is about the time (evening).
Use the past tense: 'Hava qaraldı'.
Yes, if the sky turns dark because of clouds, you can say 'Hava qaralır'.
No, it means air, weather, and sometimes 'tune/melody' in music, but here it's the atmosphere.
In this phrase, it's neutral. In some idioms, 'qara' can mean bad luck, but not here.
Hava tez qaralır.
Hava işıqlanır (The air is brightening).
Only if you are looking out the window and making a comment about the time to wrap up.
No, it's a voiced uvular stop, like a deep 'g'.
'Gecə olur' means 'It becomes night', which is grammatically correct but less common than 'Hava qaralır'.
Yes, many Azerbaijani folk and pop songs use it to set a romantic or sad mood.
Yes, that means 'The air wants to get dark' (It's about to start getting dark).
Frases relacionadas
Axşam düşür
synonymEvening is falling
Gün batır
similarThe sun is setting
Hava tutulur
contrastThe weather is getting cloudy
Hava işıqlanır
contrastThe air is brightening
