A1 Idiom 비격식체

Bāzt degunu

Stick one's nose in

Interfering in other people's business

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문화적 배경

Latvians value 'privātums' (privacy) very highly. Asking about salary, age, or personal relationships is often considered 'bāzt degunu' unless you are very close friends. In the US, 'small talk' is common, but Latvians might perceive it as being nosy or 'bāzt degunu'. The Russian equivalent 'совать нос' (sovat' nos) is identical and very common in Latvia due to historical linguistic overlap. Similar to Latvians, Germans value order and privacy, making the 'Nase stecken' idiom equally potent in social boundary-setting.

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Tone Matters

This phrase can be very rude. Use it only when you are genuinely annoyed or with people you know very well.

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Use with 'Svešās lietās'

Adding 'svešās lietās' (in other people's things) makes the idiom sound more complete and natural.

Interfering in other people's business

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Tone Matters

This phrase can be very rude. Use it only when you are genuinely annoyed or with people you know very well.

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Use with 'Svešās lietās'

Adding 'svešās lietās' (in other people's things) makes the idiom sound more complete and natural.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the missing verb in the correct form.

Kāpēc tu vienmēr ______ degunu manās lietās? (bāzt, present tense, 2nd person singular)

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: bāz

The subject is 'tu', so the verb 'bāzt' becomes 'bāz' in the present tense.

Which sentence is the correct way to tell someone to stop meddling?

How do you say 'Don't stick your nose in other people's business'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nebāz degunu svešās lietās!

'Nebāz' is the imperative, 'degunu' is accusative, and 'svešās lietās' is locative.

Match the response to the situation.

Your neighbor asks how much your new TV cost.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nebāziet degunu manā makā!

'Maks' (wallet) is used metaphorically for finances.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Es redzēju, ka tu vakar vēlu atgriezies mājās. B: ___________

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nebāz degunu manās darīšanās!

Person B is setting a boundary against Person A's nosy observation.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form. Fill Blank A1

Kāpēc tu vienmēr ______ degunu manās lietās? (bāzt, present tense, 2nd person singular)

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: bāz

The subject is 'tu', so the verb 'bāzt' becomes 'bāz' in the present tense.

Which sentence is the correct way to tell someone to stop meddling? Choose A2

How do you say 'Don't stick your nose in other people's business'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nebāz degunu svešās lietās!

'Nebāz' is the imperative, 'degunu' is accusative, and 'svešās lietās' is locative.

Match the response to the situation. situation_matching B1

Your neighbor asks how much your new TV cost.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nebāziet degunu manā makā!

'Maks' (wallet) is used metaphorically for finances.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Es redzēju, ka tu vakar vēlu atgriezies mājās. B: ___________

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nebāz degunu manās darīšanās!

Person B is setting a boundary against Person A's nosy observation.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

3 질문

No, it is not a swear word, but it is an informal and confrontational idiom. It's like saying 'Don't be nosy' in English.

Probably not. It is too informal and could be seen as disrespectful. Use 'neiejaukties' instead.

'Bāzt' is the general action, while 'iebāzt' implies sticking it *into* something specific. For the idiom, 'bāzt' is more common.

관련 표현

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Iejaukties

synonym

To interfere

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Bāzt galvu smiltīs

contrast

To bury one's head in the sand

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Turēt mēli aiz zobiem

similar

To keep one's tongue behind teeth

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Svešas darīšanas

builds on

Other people's business

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