Bedeutung
Moving or doing things quickly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The proverb 'Acele işe şeytan karışır' (The devil interferes in hurried work) is taught to every child. It encourages patience and doing things right the first time. In Istanbul, 'acele etmek' is a survival skill. The city's pace is much faster than the rest of the country, and people are constantly rushing to beat traffic. When hosting guests, you should never 'acele etmek'. Rushing a guest to finish their tea or leave is considered very rude. You will often see signs on highways saying 'Acele giden ecele gider' (He who goes in a hurry goes to his death). It's a grim but effective warning against speeding.
Use 'Acelem var'
If you are in a taxi or a shop and need to leave, 'Acelem var' (I have haste) sounds more natural than 'Acele ediyorum'.
Avoid 'Acele Yapmak'
This is the #1 mistake. Always use 'etmek' with 'acele'.
Bedeutung
Moving or doing things quickly.
Use 'Acelem var'
If you are in a taxi or a shop and need to leave, 'Acelem var' (I have haste) sounds more natural than 'Acele ediyorum'.
Avoid 'Acele Yapmak'
This is the #1 mistake. Always use 'etmek' with 'acele'.
The Tea Rule
Never tell someone to 'acele et' while they are drinking tea. It's the ultimate relaxation time in Turkey.
Softening the Command
Add 'biraz' (a bit) to make it softer: 'Biraz acele edebilir misin?'
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'acele etmek' in the present continuous (I am hurrying).
Geç kaldım, şu an çok ______.
The present continuous for 'I' is 'ediyorum'. Remember the t -> d change.
Which sentence means 'Don't hurry'?
Hangisi doğru?
The suffix '-me' makes the imperative negative.
Match the situation to the best phrase.
You are late for a meeting and want to tell your friend to move faster.
'Acele et!' is the direct command to hurry.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Otobüs 2 dakika sonra kalkıyor! B: Eyvah, ______!
'Acele etmeliyiz' means 'we must hurry', which fits the urgency of the bus leaving.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Acele vs. Hız
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenGeç kaldım, şu an çok ______.
The present continuous for 'I' is 'ediyorum'. Remember the t -> d change.
Hangisi doğru?
The suffix '-me' makes the imperative negative.
You are late for a meeting and want to tell your friend to move faster.
'Acele et!' is the direct command to hurry.
A: Otobüs 2 dakika sonra kalkıyor! B: Eyvah, ______!
'Acele etmeliyiz' means 'we must hurry', which fits the urgency of the bus leaving.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNot inherently, but telling a superior to 'acele et' is rude. Use 'acele edebilir miyiz?' instead.
'Acele' is haste/urgency (human state), while 'hız' is physical speed (measurable).
No, a car is 'hızlı'. You 'acele edersin' while driving the car.
The most common way is 'Acelem var'.
It's an adjective for a person who is always in a rush (a 'hasty' person).
Yes, 'yardırmak' or 'fırlamak' can imply rushing in very casual contexts.
Yes, it means 'hurriedly'. E.g., 'Aceleyle çıktı' (He left hurriedly).
'Ağırdan almak' (to take it slow/procrastinate) or 'yavaşlamak' (to slow down).
In very formal documents, 'ivedilikle' is preferred over 'aceleyle'.
This is due to 'consonant voicing' where 't' becomes 'd' between two vowels.
Verwandte Redewendungen
çabuk olmak
synonymTo be quick
hızlanmak
similarTo speed up
telaşlanmak
similarTo get flustered/panicked
vakit kaybetmek
contrastTo waste time
alelacele
specialized formVery hastily/slapdash
