Turkish Adjectives in Opposite Pairs Flashcards
Adjectives are easiest to remember in pairs, because each word becomes the cue for its opposite. This deck lists twenty pairs back to back, so as you review büyük you are already preparing küçük, and as you learn dolu you get boş for free.
Turkish adjectives never agree with their noun: büyük ev, büyük evler, büyük evde. Put the adjective before the noun to describe it (yeni bir araba, a new car) or after it as the predicate (araba yeni, the car is new). Comparison is just as regular: daha büyük (bigger), en büyük (the biggest).
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All 40 cards in this deck
| # | Turkish | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | büyükBüyük bir pizza söyledik. | big; largeWe ordered a large pizza.Opposite: küçük |
| 2 | küçükKüçük kardeşim okula başladı. | small; little; youngMy little brother started school.Opposite: büyük |
| 3 | uzunUzun bir yolculuk oldu. | long; tallIt was a long journey.Opposite: kısa |
| 4 | kısaSaçlarını kısa kestirdi. | shortShe had her hair cut short.Opposite: uzun |
| 5 | yeniYeni bir iş buldum. | newI found a new job.Opposite: eski |
| 6 | eskiEski evimizi özlüyorum. | old; formerI miss our old house.Opposite: yeni |
| 7 | gençÖğretmenimiz çok genç. | youngOur teacher is very young.Opposite: yaşlı |
| 8 | yaşlıYaşlı bir adam yol sordu. | old; elderly (people)An old man asked for directions.Opposite: genç |
| 9 | sıcakSıcak bir çorba iyi gelir. | hot; warmA hot soup would do you good.Opposite: soğuk |
| 10 | soğukSoğuk bir su içmek istiyorum. | coldI want to drink some cold water.Opposite: sıcak |
| 11 | iyiİyi bir doktor tanıyor musun? | good; wellDo you know a good doctor?Opposite: kötü |
| 12 | kötüKötü bir haber aldım. | badI got some bad news.Opposite: iyi |
| 13 | kolayTürkçe telaffuzu kolay. | easyTurkish pronunciation is easy.Opposite: zor |
| 14 | zorSınav çok zordu. | difficult; hardThe exam was very hard.Opposite: kolay |
| 15 | ucuzBu restoran hem ucuz hem lezzetli. | cheapThis restaurant is both cheap and tasty.Opposite: pahalı |
| 16 | pahalıMerkezde oteller çok pahalı. | expensiveHotels in the centre are very expensive.Opposite: ucuz |
| 17 | doluBütün masalar dolu. | full; takenAll the tables are taken.Opposite: boş |
| 18 | boşBuzdolabı bomboş. | empty; freeThe fridge is completely empty.Opposite: dolu |
| 19 | açıkMüze pazartesi açık mı? | open; light (colour)Is the museum open on Monday?Opposite: kapalı |
| 20 | kapalıDükkân bugün kapalı. | closed; overcastThe shop is closed today.Opposite: açık |
| 21 | hızlıHızlı tren üç saat sürüyor. | fastThe high-speed train takes three hours.Opposite: yavaş |
| 22 | yavaşİnternet bugün çok yavaş. | slowThe internet is very slow today.Opposite: hızlı |
| 23 | erkenErken bir uçağa bindik. | earlyWe took an early flight.Opposite: geç |
| 24 | geçGeç bir saatte eve döndük. | lateWe got home at a late hour.Opposite: erken |
| 25 | temizTemiz bir havlu var mı? | cleanIs there a clean towel?Opposite: kirli |
| 26 | kirliKirli tabakları lavaboya koy. | dirtyPut the dirty plates in the sink.Opposite: temiz |
| 27 | ağırAğır bir çanta taşıyor. | heavyShe's carrying a heavy bag.Opposite: hafif |
| 28 | hafifBu bisiklet çok hafif. | light (weight)This bike is very light.Opposite: ağır |
| 29 | mutluSeni gördüğüme çok mutluyum. | happyI'm very happy to see you.Opposite: mutsuz |
| 30 | mutsuzNeden bu kadar mutsuzsun? | unhappyWhy are you so unhappy?Opposite: mutlu |
| 31 | zenginZengin bir ailenin çocuğu. | richHe's the child of a rich family.Opposite: fakir |
| 32 | fakirFakir ama mutlu bir hayat. | poorA poor but happy life.Opposite: zengin. Also yoksul. |
| 33 | doğruCevabın doğru. | true; correct; rightYour answer is correct.Opposite: yanlış |
| 34 | yanlışYanlış numara aradınız. | wrong; falseYou've dialled the wrong number.Opposite: doğru |
| 35 | kalınKalın bir mont giy, dışarısı soğuk. | thickWear a thick coat, it's cold outside.Opposite: ince |
| 36 | inceİnce dilimler halinde kes. | thinCut it into thin slices.Opposite: kalın |
| 37 | yakınYakın bir arkadaşım evleniyor. | near; closeA close friend of mine is getting married.Opposite: uzak |
| 38 | uzakUzak bir köyde doğmuş. | far; distantHe was born in a distant village.Opposite: yakın |
| 39 | güzelGüzel bir manzara. | beautiful; niceA beautiful view.Opposite: çirkin |
| 40 | çirkinBu bina biraz çirkin. | uglyThis building is a bit ugly.Opposite: güzel |
Grammar behind these words
- Adjectives and word order →
- Comparatives and superlatives: daha, en →
- Making adjectives with -li and -siz →
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Adjective Opposites flashcards: FAQ
Do Turkish adjectives change for plural nouns?
No. Turkish adjectives never take plural or case endings when they stand before a noun: güzel çiçek (a beautiful flower), güzel çiçekler (beautiful flowers), güzel çiçeklerde (on the beautiful flowers).
How do you say 'bigger' and 'the biggest' in Turkish?
Put daha before the adjective for the comparative (daha büyük, bigger) and en for the superlative (en büyük, the biggest). What you compare with takes the ablative: Ankara İzmir'den daha büyük.
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