Significado
To keep a secret or stop talking.
Contexto cultural
Silence is often seen as a sign of strength. A person who speaks too much is called 'шалчиг' (talkative/annoying). In a ger, sound travels easily. Children are taught to 'амаа хамхих' to respect the peace of the household. On Mongolian social media, 'Амаа хамхи' is used as a 'mic drop' or to silence 'trolls'. The 'White Tongue' (Tsagaan khel am) is a belief that even praise can bring bad luck. Keeping one's mouth shut prevents this energy from spreading.
Watch your tone
The meaning changes from 'I promise' to 'Shut up!' based entirely on how loudly and sharply you say it.
Use with friends
It's a great way to sound more like a native speaker when joking with Mongolian friends.
Significado
To keep a secret or stop talking.
Watch your tone
The meaning changes from 'I promise' to 'Shut up!' based entirely on how loudly and sharply you say it.
Use with friends
It's a great way to sound more like a native speaker when joking with Mongolian friends.
The power of silence
Remember that in Mongolia, staying silent is often more respected than speaking too much.
Grammar Hack
Always keep the '-аа' on 'Амаа'. It's a fixed part of the idiom.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Амаа хамхих'.
Чи энэ нууцыг хадгалж, ______ чадах уу?
We need the '-ж' form to connect with 'чадах уу' (can you).
Which situation is appropriate for 'Амаа хамхи!'?
When can you say this?
It is an informal and potentially rude command, only suitable for friends or peers.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Би чамд нэг нууц хэлье. Б: За, би ______.
The response should promise silence in exchange for a secret.
Match the phrase to the intent.
Match 'Амаа хамхиарай' with its best context.
The '-арай' suffix makes it a softer request, often used for secrets.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Politeness Levels
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosЧи энэ нууцыг хадгалж, ______ чадах уу?
We need the '-ж' form to connect with 'чадах уу' (can you).
When can you say this?
It is an informal and potentially rude command, only suitable for friends or peers.
А: Би чамд нэг нууц хэлье. Б: За, би ______.
The response should promise silence in exchange for a secret.
Match 'Амаа хамхиарай' with its best context.
The '-арай' suffix makes it a softer request, often used for secrets.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasIt can be. To a friend, it's like 'Shut up'. To an elder, it's a major insult.
Yes, 'Би амаа хамхина' is a common way to say 'I'll keep it a secret'.
'Амаа хамхих' is an idiom (clench mouth), while 'Дуугүй байх' is a literal description (be without sound).
Use 'Та түр дуугүй байж болох уу?'
Only informally between close colleagues. Never with clients.
It means to clench, grip, or shut something tightly (like eyes or a fist).
No, it's specifically for human speech/secrets.
Yes, 'Амаа тат' (Pull your mouth) is more slangy.
Yes, 'Амаа хамхицгаа!' (You all shut up!).
The '-аа' is a reflexive suffix meaning 'one's own'.
Yes, especially in Mongolian hip-hop.
Yes, that is one of its primary uses.
Frases relacionadas
Амаа татах
similarTo zip it / pull one's mouth
Дуугүй байх
synonymTo be quiet
Хэлээ хазах
similarTo bite one's tongue
Ам алдах
contrastTo let something slip
Нууц хадгалах
builds onTo keep a secret
