Use yumuşak for a soft object or, in context, a gentle voice.

The idea

Yastık yumuşak describes a soft pillow; yumuşak ses can describe a gentle voice. Context distinguishes texture from tone.

Examples

  • Bu yastık yumuşak.This pillow is soft.
  • Yumuşak bir battaniye aldım.I bought a soft blanket.
  • Ekmek sert değil, yumuşak.The bread is not hard; it is soft.
  • Yumuşak havlular dolapta.The soft towels are in the cupboard.
  • Yumuşak bir ses duyuyorum.I hear a gentle voice.
  • Bu koltuk çok yumuşak.This armchair is very soft.

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Watch out

A gentle voice describes manner and need not be quiet; softness of tone and loudness are different qualities.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Yastık sert değil; ___. (yumuşak / sert)

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    yumuşak

    Yumuşak describes the pillow as soft, not hard.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ses sert değil, nazik bir tonda: ses ___. (yumuşak / sert)

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    yumuşak

    Yumuşak fits a voice with a gentle tone.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu ekmek yumuşak ___; sert. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates yumuşak: the bread is hard.

Use it today

Describe a soft object and a gentle voice.