Significado
To pay attention or keep watch.
Contexto cultural
Asking a stranger to 'watch your things' (көз салу) in a public place like a train or cafe is very common and generally safe, reflecting high social trust. The concept of 'Köz' (Eye) is linked to the 'Umai' goddess in ancient Turkic mythology, who was a protector. Watching over someone is seen as a protective act. While 'Көз салу' is positive, Kazakhs are wary of 'Көз тию'. If you look at something with too much admiration, you should say 'Tfu-tfu' or 'Mashallah' to prevent bad luck. On Instagram, Kazakh influencers use 'көз салыңыздар' to tell followers to check out their new posts or stories.
Use with 'Шығу'
Add 'шығу' (to go out) to mean you've finished looking through something: 'Көз салып шықтым'.
Case Sensitivity
Always remember the Dative case. Saying 'Мен сені көз салдым' is wrong; it must be 'Мен саған көз салдым'.
Significado
To pay attention or keep watch.
Use with 'Шығу'
Add 'шығу' (to go out) to mean you've finished looking through something: 'Көз салып шықтым'.
Case Sensitivity
Always remember the Dative case. Saying 'Мен сені көз салдым' is wrong; it must be 'Мен саған көз салдым'.
Politeness
When asking a stranger, always add 'тұрыңызшы' to make it a polite request.
Romantic Nuance
If someone says 'Ол саған көз салып жүр', they are definitely implying a crush!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct dative suffix for the object.
Бала____ көз салшы.
The idiom 'Көз салу' always requires the dative case. 'Бала' ends in a vowel, so we add '-ға'.
What does this sentence mean: 'Сөмкеме көз сала тұрыңызшы'?
Сөмкеме көз сала тұрыңызшы.
In this context, it's a request for temporary supervision of an object.
Match the sentence to the correct situation.
Ол сол қызға көз салып жүр.
'Көз салып жүр' often implies a continuous, interested observation of a person.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Мына есепте қате бар ма? B: Білмеймін, әлі ____.
The speaker is saying they haven't looked at it yet (negative past tense).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosБала____ көз салшы.
The idiom 'Көз салу' always requires the dative case. 'Бала' ends in a vowel, so we add '-ға'.
Сөмкеме көз сала тұрыңызшы.
In this context, it's a request for temporary supervision of an object.
Ол сол қызға көз салып жүр.
'Көз салып жүр' often implies a continuous, interested observation of a person.
A: Мына есепте қате бар ма? B: Білмеймін, әлі ____.
The speaker is saying they haven't looked at it yet (negative past tense).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.
Yes, but it implies skimming or checking it, not reading every word deeply.
'Қарау' is just 'to look'. 'Көз салу' implies a specific purpose like monitoring or checking.
You can say 'Маған көз салма', but 'Маған қарама' is more common for just looking.
Yes, very often for reviewing contracts or reports.
No, for TV we use 'Теледидар көру'.
No, it's usually a brief or protective look, not a rude stare.
The Dative case (-ға, -ге, -қа, -ке).
Yes, 'Мысығыма көз салшы' (Watch my cat) is perfect.
Younger people might say 'Чектеп жібер' (Check it).
Frases relacionadas
Көз қырын салу
similarTo glance sideways / keep a subtle eye on.
Көз жүгірту
specialized formTo skim through.
Көз тігу
contrastTo stare or set one's sights on.
Көз болу
synonymTo be the 'eye' (to watch over).
Көз жазбау
builds onTo not take one's eyes off.
