Adverbs

Question 1

Rarely

Answer 1

nadiren

Ben nadiren dışarı çıkarım.

I rarely go out.

Question 2

Finally

Answer 2

sonunda
Sonunda geldim.
I finally arrived.
(neutral, most common)

nihayet
Nihayet geldim.
I finally arrived.
(more emotional, expressive)

Question 3

Really

Answer 3

gerçekten
Bu gerçekten güzel.
This is really nice.
(neutral, most common)

hakikaten
Bu hakikaten güzel.
This is really nice.
(stronger emphasis, more expressive)

Question 4

Again

Answer 4

yine
Yine geç kaldım.
I’m late again.
(neutral, most common)

tekrar
Tekrar deneyeceğim.
I will try again.
(slightly more deliberate or formal)

Question 5

Especially / Particularly

Answer 5

özellikle
Bu konuyu özellikle sevdim.
I especially liked this topic.
(neutral, most common)

bilhassa
Bu konuyu bilhassa sevdim.
I especially liked this topic.
(stronger emphasis, more formal)

Question 6

According to […]

Answer 6

-e / -a göre

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bana göre = according to me

sana göre = according to you

ona göre = according to him / her

bize göre = according to us

size göre = according to you (plural/formal)

onlara göre = according to them

Question 7

More

Answer 7

daha

Daha fazla zaman istiyorum.

I want more time.

Question 8

Exactly / Precisely

Answer 8

tam olarak
Tam olarak bunu demek istedim.
That’s exactly what I meant.
(precise, exact meaning)

aynen
Aynen!
Exactly!
(agreement, conversational)

Question 9

The most […]

Answer 9

en …

En güzel şehir.
The most beautiful city.

Question 10

Almost / Nearly

Answer 10

neredeyse
Neredeyse hazır.
It’s almost ready.
(very close, just short of happening)

hemen hemen
Hemen hemen aynı.
Nearly the same.
(approximate, not exact)

Question 11

Quite / Rather

Answer 11

oldukça
Bu oldukça zor.
This is quite difficult.
(neutral emphasis)

epey
Bu epey zor.
This is rather difficult.
(stronger emphasis, more informal)

Question 12

Generally / Usually

Answer 12

genellikle
Genellikle erken kalkarım.
I usually wake up early.
(neutral, standard)

genelde
Genelde kahve içerim.
I generally drink coffee.
(more conversational)

Question 13

Mostly

Answer 13

çoğunlukla

Çoğunlukla evde çalışırım.

I mostly work at home.

Question 14

Definitely / Certainly

Answer 14

kesinlikle
Bu kesinlikle doğru.
This is definitely true.

Question 15

Actually / In fact

Answer 15

aslında
Aslında evdeydim.
Actually, I was at home.
(used to correct or contrast an assumption)

gerçekte
Gerçekte durum farklı.
In fact, the situation is different.
(more factual, objective)

Question 16

No longer / Anymore

Answer 16

artık

Artık burada çalışmıyorum.

I no longer work here.

Question 17

Never

Answer 17

asla
Asla unutmayacağım.
I will never forget.
(strong, emphatic)

hiçbir zaman
Hiçbir zaman geç kalmam.
I am never late.
(neutral, general)

Question 18

Completely / Entirely

Answer 18

tamamen
Tamamen hazırım.
I am completely ready.
(common, neutral)

bütünüyle
Bu konu bütünüyle değişti.
This matter changed entirely.
(more formal, emphasizes the whole)

Question 19

Ever

Answer 19

bile

O bile bunu biliyor.

Even he knows this.

Question 20

Only / Just

Answer 20

sadece
Sadece bir soru sordum.
I only asked one question.
(neutral, most common)

yalnızca
Yalnızca gerçeği söyledim.
I just told the truth.
(slightly more formal, emphatic)

Question 21

Always / All the time

Answer 21

hep
Hep buradayım.
I’m always here.
(common, slightly informal)

her zaman
Her zaman buradayım.
I’m always here.
(neutral, most common)

Question 22

Sometimes

Answer 22

bazen

Bazen dışarı çıkarım.

Sometimes I go out.
(neutral, most common)

Question 23

Often / Frequently

Answer 23

sık sık
Sık sık kitap okurum.
I read often.
(neutral, most common)

sıkça
Onu sıkça görürüz.
We see him/her frequently.
(slightly more formal)

Question 24

Too much / Too

Answer 24

çok fazla
Çok fazla çalışıyorum.
I work too much.
(emphasizes excess amount)

çok
Bu çok zor.
This is too difficult.
(general intensity or degree)

Question 25

Yet

Answer 25

henüz Henüz bitmedi. It hasn’t finished yet. (not happened up to now)

Question 26

Really? / Is that too?

Answer 26

gerçekten mi? Really? (expresses surprise or doubt) öyle mi? Is that so? (neutral, conversational)

Question 27

Soon

Answer 27

yakında Soon (common, neutral) kısa süre sonra After a short time / soon (more explicit, slightly formal)

Question 28

Related to / Concerning

Answer 28

hakkında About / regarding Bu konu hakkında konuşalım. Let’s talk about this topic. (general, most common) ile ilgili Regarding / concerning Bu konu ile ilgili bilgi var. There is information regarding this topic. (neutral, clear) -e dair Concerning / regarding Bu konuya dair bir rapor var. There is a report concerning this topic. (formal, written style)

Question 29

Unfortunately

Answer 29

maalesef Maalesef gelemiyorum. Unfortunately, I can’t come. (neutral, most common)

Question 30

More

Answer 30

daha Daha ister misin? Do you want more? (neutral, most common)

Question 31

Less

Answer 31

daha az Daha az konuş. Speak less. (neutral, most common)