Use alçak for a low object or, with ses, a quiet voice.

The idea

Duvar alçak describes a low wall; alçak sesle konuşuyoruz means we speak in a low voice.

Examples

  • Bu duvar alçak.This wall is low.
  • Alçak bir masada oturuyoruz.We are sitting at a low table.
  • Raf yüksek değil, alçak.The shelf is not high; it is low.
  • Alçak binalar bu sokakta.The low buildings are on this street.
  • Alçak sesle konuşuyoruz.We are speaking in a quiet voice.
  • Bu kapı çok alçak.This doorway is very low.

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Watch out

A low wall is about height, while a low voice is about volume. Context selects the meaning.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Duvar yüksek değil; ___. (alçak / yüksek)

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    alçak

    Alçak describes the wall as low, not high.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Sessiz konuşuyoruz: ___ sesle konuşuyoruz. (alçak / yüksek)

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    alçak

    Alçak fits speaking in a quiet voice.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu raf alçak ___; yüksek. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates alçak: the shelf is high.

Use it today

Describe a low object and say that you speak quietly.