Bedeutung
A very small portion of food.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Ukrainian culture is famous for its hospitality. If you use this phrase at a dinner party, make sure it's with close friends, as a host might take it as a sign they haven't provided enough food. In Ukrainian villages, portions are traditionally huge. This idiom is often used by men coming back from field work to tease their wives about 'small' portions that would actually be considered large in a city. In modern Kyiv or Lviv, you'll hear this phrase often in trendy cafes when people discuss the 'tasting portions' of expensive desserts. Students often use this when sharing limited food in dormitories, highlighting the struggle of making a small snack last.
Use with 'мені'
Always add 'мені' (to me) to make it sound more natural and personal: 'Це мені на один зуб'.
Don't use for money
If you have very little money, use 'як кіт наплакав', not 'на один зуб'.
Bedeutung
A very small portion of food.
Use with 'мені'
Always add 'мені' (to me) to make it sound more natural and personal: 'Це мені на один зуб'.
Don't use for money
If you have very little money, use 'як кіт наплакав', not 'на один зуб'.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom.
Цей маленький шматочок торта мені ... .
The fixed idiom is 'на один зуб'.
In which situation is it appropriate to use 'на один зуб'?
Виберіть правильну ситуацію:
The idiom specifically refers to small portions of food.
What would the second speaker say?
— Хочеш одну горішинку? — Дякую, але ...
The speaker is jokingly saying the snack is too small.
Match the phrase to the meaning.
Match 'На один зуб' with its definition:
It means a very small amount of food.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenЦей маленький шматочок торта мені ... .
The fixed idiom is 'на один зуб'.
Виберіть правильну ситуацію:
The idiom specifically refers to small portions of food.
— Хочеш одну горішинку? — Дякую, але ...
The speaker is jokingly saying the snack is too small.
Match 'На один зуб' with its definition:
It means a very small amount of food.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenIt can be slightly rude if you say it to a host who just cooked for you. Use it with friends or to complain about commercial portions.
Usually no. For drinks, we say 'на один ковток' (for one gulp).
Yes, the phrase is identical in Russian ('на один зуб'), which is why it's very common across Eastern Europe.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Як кіт наплакав
similarVery little (of anything)
На один укус
synonymFor one bite
Заморити черв'ячка
builds onTo have a quick snack to stave off hunger
Стіл ломиться
contrastThe table is breaking (from the weight of food)
