Use hafif for an object with little weight or something mild in intensity.

The idea

Çanta hafif describes a light bag; yağmur hafif describes light rain. A meal can also be described as hafif.

Examples

  • Bu sırt çantası hafif.This backpack is light.
  • Hafif bir kutu taşıyoruz.We are carrying a light box.
  • Bugün yağmur hafif.The rain is light today.
  • Bu yük ağır değil, hafif.This load is not heavy; it is light.
  • Hafif valizler burada.The light suitcases are here.
  • Öğle yemeği hafif.Lunch is light.

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Watch out

English “light” has several senses. For a light colour, Turkish commonly uses açık, not the weight adjective hafif.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çanta ağır değil; ___. (hafif / ağır)

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    hafif

    Hafif describes the bag as light, not heavy.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Yağmur çok kuvvetli değil: yağmur ___. (hafif / şiddetli)

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    hafif

    Hafif fits rain that is not strong.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu kutu hafif ___; ağır. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates hafif: the box is heavy.

Use it today

Describe a light object and light rain.