Use yanlış for an incorrect answer, a wrong number or a mistaken choice.

The idea

Cevap yanlış says the answer is wrong; yanlış numara is a wrong number and yanlış durak the wrong stop.

Examples

  • Bu cevap yanlış.This answer is wrong.
  • Yanlış bir numara aradım.I called a wrong number.
  • Adres doğru değil, yanlış.The address is not correct; it is wrong.
  • Yanlış cevaplar burada.The wrong answers are here.
  • Yanlış durakta bekliyoruz.We are waiting at the wrong stop.
  • Bu isim yanlış değil.This name is not wrong.

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Watch out

Yanlış describes what is wrong; hata is a noun meaning a mistake. Their sentence roles differ.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu cevap doğru değil; ___. (yanlış / doğru)

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    yanlış

    Yanlış describes the answer as wrong, not correct.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. ___ bir numara aradım. (yanlış / yanlışlar)

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    yanlış

    Yanlış remains unchanged before the singular noun.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu adres yanlış ___; doğru. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates yanlış: the address is correct.

Use it today

Describe a wrong number and say whether an answer is correct.