Use aç to describe hunger; the same spelling can be a command to open.

The idea

Açım means I am hungry. In kapıyı aç, aç is the informal singular command “open”, from açmak.

Examples

  • Ben açım.I am hungry.
  • Çocuk biraz aç.The child is a little hungry.
  • Aç değilim, tokum.I am not hungry; I am full.
  • Çocuklar şimdi aç.The children are hungry now.
  • Kapıyı aç, lütfen.Open the door, please.
  • Akşam yemeğinden önce açım.I am hungry before dinner.

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Watch out

Do not infer meaning from spelling alone: aç can describe hunger or tell someone to open something. The sentence shows its role.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ben yemek istiyorum; ben ___. (açım / açsın)

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    açım

    Açım gives the first-person form for hunger.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Kapı kapalı; girmek istiyorum. Kapıyı ___, lütfen. (aç / açma)

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    aç

    Aç is the informal command to open the door.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ben aç ___, tokum. (değilim / değilsin)

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    değilim

    Değilim negates the first-person description: I am not hungry.

Use it today

Say that you are hungry and ask a familiar person to open a door.