Use nazik to describe a polite or kind person, question or reply.
The idea
Nazik soru means a polite question; nazikçe teşekkür etti means they thanked politely.
Examples
- Komşumuz çok nazik.Our neighbor is very kind.
- Nazik bir soru sordu.They asked a polite question.
- Lütfen nazik konuşun.Please speak politely.
- Nazik bir cevap verdi.They gave a polite answer.
- Bu sözler nazik değil.These words are not polite.
- Yardımınız için nazikçe teşekkür etti.They thanked you politely for your help.
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Watch out
Nazikçe describes how the thanks were given; nazik can describe a person or a question.
Try it yourself
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. İsteklerini kırmadan ve saygıyla söylüyor; çok ___. (nazik / kaba)
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nazik
Nazik fits someone who speaks respectfully.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Başkalarına kırıcı sözler söylüyor; nazik ___. (değil / mi)
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değil
Değil negates politeness when words are hurtful.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Lütfen soruyu saygılı bir biçimde sorun; ___ sorun. (nazikçe / kabaca)
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nazikçe
Nazikçe describes asking in a courteous manner.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. İsteklerini kırmadan ve saygıyla söylüyor; çok ___. (nazik / kaba)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Başkalarına kırıcı sözler söylüyor; nazik ___. (değil / mi)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Lütfen soruyu saygılı bir biçimde sorun; ___ sorun. (nazikçe / kabaca)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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