ekşi: sour fruit, yogurt and sauces

The idea

Limon ekşi describes a sour lemon; ekşi meyve describes sour fruit. The noun tells you what has the taste.

Examples

• Bu limon ekşi.This lemon is sour.
• Ekşi bir elma yiyorum.I am eating a sour apple.
• Bu sos tatlı değil, ekşi.This sauce is not sweet; it is sour.
• Ekşi meyveleri seviyorum.I like sour fruit.
• Bu yoğurdun tadı biraz ekşi.This yogurt tastes a little sour.
• Ekşi bir portakal aldım.I bought a sour orange.

Watch out

A sour taste alone does not mean food is spoiled: some foods, including yogurt, can naturally taste tangy.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Limon tatlı değil; ___. (ekşi / tatlı)

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   ekşi

   Ekşi describes the lemon as sour, not sweet.

2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Yoğurdun tadı biraz asitli: tadı ___. (ekşi / tuzlu)

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   ekşi

   Ekşi fits a yogurt with a tangy taste.

3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu elma ekşi ___; tatlı. (değil / mi)

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   değil

   Değil negates ekşi: the apple is sweet.

Use it today

Describe a sour fruit and the taste of a sauce.