Use kaba for rude words or a coarse texture.

The idea

Kaba cevap describes a rude answer; kaba kumaş describes coarse fabric.

Examples

  • Bu söz çok kaba.These words are very rude.
  • Kaba bir cevap vermeyin.Do not give a rude answer.
  • Kaba konuşmak istemiyorum.I do not want to speak rudely.
  • Bu kumaşın dokusu kaba.The texture of this fabric is coarse.
  • Kaba değil, nazik bir yanıt verin.Give a polite answer, not a rude one.
  • Kumaş çok kaba; daha yumuşak bir kumaş istiyorum.The fabric is very coarse; I want a softer fabric.

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Watch out

The same adjective has different senses: fabric is coarse, while a person or answer can be rude.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Kırıcı ve saygısız sözler kullanıyor; sözleri ___. (kaba / nazik)

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    kaba

    Kaba fits hurtful, disrespectful words.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Yanıtı nazik ve saygılı; yanıt kaba ___. (değil / mı)

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    değil

    Değil negates rudeness in the polite reply.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Kumaş yumuşak ve pürüzsüz değil; dokusu ___. (kaba / pürüzsüz)

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    kaba

    Kaba describes the rough fabric texture.

Use it today

Distinguish rude speech from a coarse texture.