kalabalık: crowded places and large families

The idea

Otobüs kalabalık describes a crowded bus; kalabalık aile describes a large family. The noun provides the context.

Examples

• Otobüs çok kalabalık.The bus is very crowded.
• Kalabalık bir pazara gidiyoruz.We are going to a crowded market.
• Salon boş değil, kalabalık.The hall is not empty; it is crowded.
• Kalabalık sokaklarda yürüyoruz.We are walking on crowded streets.
• Bugün toplantı kalabalık.The meeting is well attended today.
• Kalabalık bir ailemiz var.We have a large family.

Watch out

Crowded and noisy are different: a place with many people can still be quiet.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Otobüste çok insan var: otobüs ___. (kalabalık / boş)

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   kalabalık

   Kalabalık fits a bus with many people.

2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Toplantıya çok kişi geldi: toplantı ___. (kalabalık / tenha)

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   kalabalık

   Kalabalık describes a meeting attended by many people.

3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu salon kalabalık ___; boş. (değil / mi)

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   değil

   Değil negates kalabalık: the hall is empty.

Use it today

Describe a crowded place and a large group.