Choose what you are praising: an object, an outfit or the person. Examples 4–7 form an original four-turn exchange between two friends; take turns reading the two parts.
The idea
Çok güzel praises something as very nice or beautiful; Çok güzelsin addresses the person directly. Yakışıklı means handsome and is normally used for men; şık means stylish. For clothing or a colour, sana yakışıyor means it suits you, not that it is your size. Accept praise with Teşekkür ederim; Sağ ol is a casual option with a friend. Sen de lets you return a fitting compliment, but you do not have to.
Examples
- Ceketin çok güzel.Your jacket is lovely.
- Bu renk sana yakışıyor.This colour suits you.
- Bugün çok şıksın.You look very stylish today.
- Çok güzelsin, bu renk sana yakışıyor.You look beautiful; this colour suits you.
- Teşekkür ederim, çok naziksin.Thank you, you are very kind.
- Sen de çok yakışıklısın.You are very handsome too.
- Sağ ol, bu ceket yeni.Thanks, this jacket is new.
- Resmin gerçekten çok güzel.Your picture is really beautiful.
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Watch out
Do not automatically reply Rica ederim to praise: it means “you’re welcome” when answering thanks. A direct Çok güzelsin can sound intimate; praising a jacket focuses on the clothing. Güzel is not restricted to women: it also describes things, work and much more.
Try it yourself
A friend says Ceketin çok güzel. Accept the compliment: Teşekkür ederim / Rica ederim?
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Teşekkür ederim
Teşekkür ederim: the friend has praised your jacket, not thanked you for a favour, so you thank them for their kind words.
Complete “This colour suits you”: Bu renk ___ yakışıyor. Choose sana / seni.
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sana
sana: the colour suits you; you are the person it looks good on. Seni marks a direct object and does not fit yakışıyor here.
Call a male actor handsome: Bu oyuncu çok ___. Choose güzel / yakışıklı.
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yakışıklı
yakışıklı: the prompt asks for “handsome” about a male actor, not a general judgement that something is nice. Keep both dotless letters ı.
Thank a friend briefly. Use sağ or teşekkürler.
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Sağ ol / Teşekkürler
Sağ ol / Teşekkürler: either briefly acknowledges a friend’s kindness. Write Sağ ol as two words; Teşekkürler is one word.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
A friend says Ceketin çok güzel. Accept the compliment: Teşekkür ederim / Rica ederim?
Complete “This colour suits you”: Bu renk ___ yakışıyor. Choose sana / seni.
Call a male actor handsome: Bu oyuncu çok ___. Choose güzel / yakışıklı.
Thank a friend briefly. Use sağ or teşekkürler.
Sağ ol / Teşekkürler
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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Write a two-turn exchange about a friend’s jacket and a second one about their drawing. Give one specific compliment each time and answer with thanks; return the compliment only when it fits.