Use yüksek for a high or tall object, a loud sound or a high price.

The idea

Bina yüksek describes a tall building; ses yüksek describes loud sound and fiyat yüksek a high price.

Examples

  • Bu bina yüksek.This building is tall.
  • Yüksek bir dağ görüyoruz.We see a high mountain.
  • Raf alçak değil, yüksek.The shelf is not low; it is high.
  • Yüksek binalar bu caddede.The tall buildings are on this avenue.
  • Bu müziğin sesi yüksek.This music is loud.
  • Bu fiyat çok yüksek.This price is very high.

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Watch out

A tall building need not be large overall. Yüksek highlights height or level, while büyük describes size more generally.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bina alçak değil; ___. (yüksek / alçak)

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    yüksek

    Yüksek describes the building as tall, not low.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Müziğin sesi çok güçlü: ses ___. (yüksek / alçak)

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    yüksek

    Yüksek describes the strong sound as loud.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu raf yüksek ___; alçak. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates yüksek: the shelf is low.

Use it today

Describe a tall building and a loud sound.