Bedeutung
To make a big mistake or fail.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish offices, admitting failure with 'çuvalladım' can actually build rapport with colleagues as it shows humility, provided the mistake isn't catastrophic. Comedy series often feature a 'sakarlık' (clumsiness) trope where characters 'çuvallıyor' for comedic effect. Students frequently use this word to describe their performance on the 'YKS' or 'LGS' exams, reflecting the high pressure of the Turkish education system. Admitting a social blunder with this word is seen as 'samimi' (sincere/candid) in Turkish culture.
Use with 'fena'
To sound like a native, use 'fena çuvalladım' (I failed badly). It's the most common pairing.
Avoid in Formal Writing
Never use this in an academic essay or a formal business email. Use 'başarısız olmak' instead.
Bedeutung
To make a big mistake or fail.
Use with 'fena'
To sound like a native, use 'fena çuvalladım' (I failed badly). It's the most common pairing.
Avoid in Formal Writing
Never use this in an academic essay or a formal business email. Use 'başarısız olmak' instead.
Self-Deprecation
Use it to laugh at your own mistakes. It makes you appear more approachable and fluent.
Social Gaffes
If you forget someone's name, saying 'Kusura bakma, çuvalladım' is a great way to apologize informally.
Teste dich selbst
Which sentence is the most natural use of 'çuvallamak'?
Dün akşamki yemekte...
'Fena çuvalladım' is a very common and natural collocation.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'çuvallamak'.
Eğer ders çalışmazsan sınavda __________.
The sentence requires the future or aorist tense for a warning.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You accidentally called your boss 'Mom'.
Calling your boss 'Mom' is a classic social 'çuvallama'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Sunum nasıl geçti? B: Berbattı, teknik sorunlar çıkınca __________.
'İyice çuvalladım' fits the context of a failed presentation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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4 AufgabenDün akşamki yemekte...
'Fena çuvalladım' is a very common and natural collocation.
Eğer ders çalışmazsan sınavda __________.
The sentence requires the future or aorist tense for a warning.
You accidentally called your boss 'Mom'.
Calling your boss 'Mom' is a classic social 'çuvallama'.
A: Sunum nasıl geçti? B: Berbattı, teknik sorunlar çıkınca __________.
'İyice çuvalladım' fits the context of a failed presentation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it's not rude or vulgar, but it is very informal. It's safe to use with friends and family.
Yes, but it usually implies a mistake that is a bit embarrassing or obvious.
The formal opposite is 'başarmak' (to succeed). A slang opposite might be 'yırtmak' (to barely escape/succeed) or 'turnayı gözünden vurmak' (to hit the jackpot).
Only in very casual internal conversations between close colleagues. Never with clients.
Yes, 'çuvallanmak,' but it is rarely used. Usually, the active form is preferred.
Absolutely! It's very common when a team loses a game they were expected to win.
It is used universally across Turkey.
You say 'Çuvallıyorum.'
Yes, 'çuval' means sack/bag. The idiom comes from tripping over a sack.
No, that's incorrect. You can't fail a person. You can say 'Senin yanında çuvalladım' (I failed in your presence).
Verwandte Redewendungen
yüzüne gözüne bulaştırmak
similarTo mess something up completely.
pot kırmak
specialized formTo make a social gaffe or 'gaffe'.
başarmak
contrastTo succeed.
batırmak
synonymTo ruin or sink something.
fos çıkmak
similarTo turn out to be a failure/disappointment.
