A1 Collocation محايد

kötü haber

Bad news

تدرّب عليها

المعنى

Unpleasant information.

🌍

خلفية ثقافية

When someone gives bad news, the listener often says 'Hayırlısı olsun' to show acceptance of fate. It is considered polite to offer water or tea before delivering serious bad news. The proverb 'Kara haber tez duyulur' highlights how quickly information spreads in Turkish social circles. Using 'müjde' (good news) is the direct cultural opposite and is often celebrated with a small gift.

💡

Singular vs Plural

In Turkish, we often say 'kötü haber' (singular) even if we mean 'bad news' in general. Don't feel forced to use the plural 'haberler'.

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Kara Haber

Be careful with 'kara haber'. It's very heavy. Don't use it for a cancelled flight; use it for something life-changing.

المعنى

Unpleasant information.

💡

Singular vs Plural

In Turkish, we often say 'kötü haber' (singular) even if we mean 'bad news' in general. Don't feel forced to use the plural 'haberler'.

⚠️

Kara Haber

Be careful with 'kara haber'. It's very heavy. Don't use it for a cancelled flight; use it for something life-changing.

💬

Softening the Blow

Always start with 'Maalesef' (Unfortunately) if you are the one giving the bad news.

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'kötü haber'.

Sana ______ bir haberim var.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: kötü

'Kötü' is the correct adjective to describe 'haber'.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I received bad news'?

Hangisi doğru?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Kötü haber aldım.

'Almak' means to receive/take, which is used for getting news.

Match the Turkish phrase with its English meaning.

Eşleştirin:

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: a

These are the standard translations.

Complete the dialogue.

Ayşe: ______ haber var mı? Mehmet: Hayır, her şey yolunda.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Kötü

The response 'everything is fine' implies the question was asking about bad news.

🎉 النتيجة: /4

وسائل تعلم بصرية

Types of News in Turkish

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Negative

  • • kötü haber
  • • kara haber
  • • acı haber
😊

Positive

  • • iyi haber
  • • müjde
  • • sevindirici haber

بنك التمارين

4 تمارين
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'kötü haber'. Fill Blank A1

Sana ______ bir haberim var.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: kötü

'Kötü' is the correct adjective to describe 'haber'.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I received bad news'? Choose A2

Hangisi doğru?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Kötü haber aldım.

'Almak' means to receive/take, which is used for getting news.

Match the Turkish phrase with its English meaning. Match A1

طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: a

These are the standard translations.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

Ayşe: ______ haber var mı? Mehmet: Hayır, her şey yolunda.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Kötü

The response 'everything is fine' implies the question was asking about bad news.

🎉 النتيجة: /4

الأسئلة الشائعة

4 أسئلة

Yes, but it's more colloquial and can sometimes mean 'shocking news' rather than just 'bad'.

Not always, but it's very common to use it as a collective singular, just like 'news' in English.

A common and safe response is 'Hayırlısı olsun' or 'Çok üzüldüm' (I'm very sorry/saddened).

The opposite is 'iyi haber' (good news) or 'müjde' (glad tidings).

عبارات ذات صلة

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kara haber

similar

Very tragic news, usually death.

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üzücü haber

synonym

Saddening news.

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müjde

contrast

Great good news.

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haber salmak

builds on

To send word/news.

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