Use utangaç to describe feeling or being shy.

The idea

Utangaç çocuk is a shy child; utangaçça gülümsedi means they smiled shyly.

Examples

  • Yeni insanlarla tanışırken utangaç oluyor.They become shy when meeting new people.
  • Utangaç bir çocuk gülümsedi.A shy child smiled.
  • İlk gün biraz utangaçtım.I was a little shy on the first day.
  • Utangaçça gülümsedi.They smiled shyly.
  • Sınıfta kendimi utangaç hissediyorum.I feel shy in class.
  • Utangaç ama arkadaşlarıyla konuşuyor.They are shy but talk with friends.

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Watch out

Shyness can vary by setting; a shy person may still talk with friends or act courageously.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Yeni insanlarla tanışırken çekiniyor; kendini ___ hissediyor. (utangaç / rahat)

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    utangaç

    Utangaç fits feeling shy when meeting people.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Sınıfta rahatım; kendimi utangaç ___. (hissetmiyorum / hissediyorum)

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    hissetmiyorum

    Hissetmiyorum negates the feeling in the first person.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çocuk çekinerek gülümsedi; ___ gülümsedi. (utangaçça / çekinmeden)

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    utangaçça

    Utangaçça describes a hesitant, shy smile.

Use it today

Describe a shy feeling and choose the adverb.