Use üzgün to describe sadness; üzgünüm can also express regret in context.
The idea
Say üzgün bir arkadaş before a noun and çocuk üzgün as a sentence. The ending in üzgünüm marks “I”.
Examples
- Bugün biraz üzgünüm.I am a little sad today.
- Çocuk üzgün.The child is sad.
- Üzgün bir arkadaşım var.I have a sad friend.
- Üzgünüm, bugün vaktim yok.I am sorry, I have no time today.
- Bu haber kötü; üzgünüz.This news is bad; we are sad.
- Mutlu değil, üzgün.They are not happy; they are sad.
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Watch out
Üzgünüm may mean “I am sad” or “I am sorry”. The situation tells you whether it describes emotion or regret.
Try it yourself
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ben bugün mutlu değilim; ___. (üzgünüm / üzgünsün)
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üzgünüm
Üzgünüm expresses sadness in the first person.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çocuk mutlu değil; ___. (üzgün / mutlu)
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üzgün
Üzgün describes the child as sad rather than happy.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Üzgünüm, bugün vaktim ___. (yok / var)
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yok
Yok states that the speaker has no time.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ben bugün mutlu değilim; ___. (üzgünüm / üzgünsün)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çocuk mutlu değil; ___. (üzgün / mutlu)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Üzgünüm, bugün vaktim ___. (yok / var)
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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Describe a sad friend and express regret about having no time.

