HafizaLearn TurkishAdvanced Expressions 1 - Idioms
Turkish idioms and expressions - cultural linguistic patterns
The 10 words in this lesson
| Turkish | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| aklına gelmek | to occur to someone / to come to mind | Phrase |
| göz önünde bulundurmak | to take into consideration / to bear in mind | Phrase |
| sakla samanı gelir zamanı | save it for later when you need it (proverb) | Phrase |
| karşılaşmak | to encounter / to meet / to come across / to face | Verb |
| başa çıkmak | to cope with / to deal with / to handle | Phrase |
| söz konusu | in question / concerned / at issue | Phrase |
| dayanmak | to withstand / to endure / to be based on / to lean on | Verb |
| gerek... gerek... | both... and... / whether... or... | Conjunction |
| farkına varmak | to realize / to become aware of / to notice | Phrase |
| karşılık | response / reply / equivalent / in return | Noun |
Grammar in this lesson
Turkish idioms and expressions - cultural linguistic patterns. The lesson teaches 6 phrases, 2 verbs, 1 conjunction and 1 noun. Its nouns make the plural with -ler or -lar, following the last vowel: karşılık → karşılıklar. Its verbs drop -mak or -mek to leave the stem, and the present continuous adds -(I)yor: karşılaş- → karşılaşıyor, dayan- → dayanıyor.
Bu fikir hiç aklıma gelmedi.
This idea never occurred to me.
The first 3 of 10 words in this lesson
- aklına gelmekto occur to someone / to come to mindBu fikir hiç aklıma gelmedi.
- göz önünde bulundurmakto take into consideration / to bear in mindTüm faktörleri göz önünde bulundurmalıyız.
- sakla samanı gelir zamanısave it for later when you need it (proverb)Bu parçaları atmayın, sakla samanı gelir zamanı.
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