Use sessiz for a quiet place or an action done quietly.

The idea

Oda sessiz describes a quiet room; sessiz konuşun asks people to speak quietly. The same form can describe a thing or an action.

Examples

  • Bu oda sessiz.This room is quiet.
  • Sessiz bir sokakta yaşıyoruz.We live on a quiet street.
  • Kütüphane gürültülü değil, sessiz.The library is not noisy; it is quiet.
  • Sessiz odalar üst katta.The quiet rooms are upstairs.
  • Lütfen sessiz konuşun.Please speak quietly.
  • Akşam park sessiz.The park is quiet in the evening.

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Watch out

Quiet and slow are different: sessiz concerns sound, while yavaş concerns speed.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Oda gürültülü değil; ___. (sessiz / gürültülü)

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    sessiz

    Sessiz describes the room as quiet, not noisy.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Kütüphanede yüksek sesle değil, ___ konuşun. (sessiz / yüksek)

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    sessiz

    Sessiz asks for quiet speech.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Park sessiz ___; gürültülü. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates sessiz: the park is noisy.

Use it today

Describe a quiet place and ask someone to speak quietly.