Signification
Trying a small amount of food.
Contexte culturel
When offered a bowl of tea, you should at least take a small sip (амт үзэх) before putting it down to show respect to the host. Buryats have a rich tradition of dairy products. Offering 'white food' (цагаан идээ) for a taste is a blessing for a traveler's journey. In the capital, 'амт үзэх' is used in marketing for 'free samples' in supermarkets. The 'дээж' or first portion is always tasted by the head of the household or offered to the fire before others eat.
The 'See' Rule
Whenever you 'experience' something in Mongolian, try using 'үзэх'. It works for movies, books, and tastes!
Don't Refuse
If a nomad offers you a taste, always take it with your right hand and take at least a tiny sip.
Signification
Trying a small amount of food.
The 'See' Rule
Whenever you 'experience' something in Mongolian, try using 'үзэх'. It works for movies, books, and tastes!
Don't Refuse
If a nomad offers you a taste, always take it with your right hand and take at least a tiny sip.
Metaphorical Mastery
Use 'амт үзэх' for your first time doing anything—like 'Mongol хэл сурахын амт үзэх' (tasting the learning of Mongolian).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'үзэх'.
Би өчигдөр шинэ хоолны амт ______.
The sentence uses 'өчигдөр' (yesterday), so the past tense 'үзсэн' is required.
Which sentence is correct for a cooking context?
You want your friend to check the salt in the soup.
'Амт үзээрэй' is the standard way to ask someone to taste-test.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Ялалтын амт үзэх
This is the metaphorical use of 'tasting victory'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Энэ жимс ямар вэ? B: Мэдэхгүй ээ, би хараахан ______.
B says 'I don't know', so the negative 'haven't tasted yet' is the logical answer.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesБи өчигдөр шинэ хоолны амт ______.
The sentence uses 'өчигдөр' (yesterday), so the past tense 'үзсэн' is required.
You want your friend to check the salt in the soup.
'Амт үзээрэй' is the standard way to ask someone to taste-test.
Ялалтын амт үзэх
This is the metaphorical use of 'tasting victory'.
A: Энэ жимс ямар вэ? B: Мэдэхгүй ээ, би хараахан ______.
B says 'I don't know', so the negative 'haven't tasted yet' is the logical answer.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, it is very common for tea, airag, and wine.
'Амт үзэх' is the act of trying/sampling. 'Амтлах' is more general and can also mean 'to season' food.
Yes, it is neutral and polite. To make it more polite, say 'Амт үзээрэй'.
No, use 'Туршиж үзэх' (to try/test) for mechanical things.
In Mongolian culture, 'seeing' represents a full conscious experience, not just visual input.
Expressions liées
Амсаж үзэх
similarTo take a tiny sip or nibble.
Амтлах
synonymTo taste or to season.
Туршиж үзэх
builds onTo try out/test something.
Амтгүй
contrastTasteless.
