These original spoken lines and short exchanges practise dur, bak, git and bırak. Follow what the speaker wants the other person to do, then read the reply.
The idea
These commands address one person directly. Dur! stops movement or interrupts an action; bak! directs attention; git! tells someone to go. With bırak!, identify what should be released or left alone: an arm, an object or a task. Context supplies words the speaker leaves out.
| Command | Action in context |
|---|---|
| Dur! | Stop moving or pause an action |
| Bak! | Look; turn your attention to something |
| Git! | Go; leave the place |
| Bırak! | Let go of something; leave it to someone else |
Examples
- Lütfen burada biraz dur.Please stop here for a moment.
- Lütfen şu kapıya bak.Please look at that door.
- Şimdi hemen eve git.Go home right now.
- — Dur! — Tamam, bekliyorum.— Stop! — Okay, I’m waiting.
- — Bak! Kapı açık. — Evet, görüyorum.— Look! The door is open. — Yes, I see.
- — Git! — Tamam, gidiyorum.— Go! — Okay, I’m going.
- — Kolumu bırak! — Tamam, bırakıyorum.— Let go of my arm! — Okay, I’m letting go.
- — Bırak, ben taşırım. — Peki.— Leave it, I’ll carry it. — All right.
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Watch out
Do not treat bırak! as another way to say “go away”. Kolumu bırak! asks someone to release your arm. In Bırak, ben taşırım, the speaker takes over carrying something. Tone and context matter: a short command is not automatically angry, but it can sound abrupt.
Try it yourself
Tell one friend to stop moving. Write the one-word command.
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dur
Dur: the friend must stop moving. Git would send them on their way, the opposite action.
Point to a door and tell one friend to look. Write the one-word command.
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bak
Bak: the door is the thing to look at. The command asks for attention, not for anyone to leave.
Tell one friend to go. Write the one-word command.
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git
Git: the friend should go. Keep the final t in this short command; gidiyorum is a different form used in the reply.
Someone is holding your arm. Complete the command to let go: Kolumu ___!
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bırak
bırak: kolumu names what the person must release. The requested action is to loosen their grip, not to walk away.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Tell one friend to stop moving. Write the one-word command.
Point to a door and tell one friend to look. Write the one-word command.
Tell one friend to go. Write the one-word command.
Someone is holding your arm. Complete the command to let go: Kolumu ___!
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 two original two-line exchanges: one person points something out or asks someone to let go, and the other replies. Decide whether each command sounds urgent or calm.