Bedeutung
Remembering information.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish culture, oral promises are often seen as more binding than written ones in social circles. Saying 'Aklımda' is a way of honoring the other person's request. Teachers often use 'Aklınızda iyi tutun' (Keep it well in your mind) before reciting poetry or national anthems, emphasizing the pride in memory. In Turkish business meetings, repeating a detail back and saying 'Aklımızda tutalım' shows you are collaborative and attentive. On Turkish Twitter, people use 'Bunu aklımızda tutalım' when sharing a life hack or a warning about a brand.
The 'Aklımda' Shortcut
In casual conversation, you don't need the whole phrase. Just saying 'Aklımda!' (In my mind!) is enough to tell someone you've got it.
Possessive Suffixes
Always remember to change the suffix. If you say 'Aklında tutuyorum', you are saying 'I am keeping it in YOUR mind', which makes no sense!
Bedeutung
Remembering information.
The 'Aklımda' Shortcut
In casual conversation, you don't need the whole phrase. Just saying 'Aklımda!' (In my mind!) is enough to tell someone you've got it.
Possessive Suffixes
Always remember to change the suffix. If you say 'Aklında tutuyorum', you are saying 'I am keeping it in YOUR mind', which makes no sense!
Use with 'Lütfen'
When asking someone to remember something, 'Lütfen aklında tut' sounds much more polite and less like a command.
The 'Mind' vs 'Head'
Turks distinguish between 'kafa' (physical head) and 'akıl' (intellectual mind). Always use 'akıl' for memory tasks.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'akıl' and 'tutmak'.
Ben bu numarayı ______ ______ (I am keeping in my mind).
You need the 1st person possessive 'aklımda' and the 1st person present continuous 'tutuyorum'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'Keep this in mind' to a friend?
Arkadaşına 'Bunu unutma' demek istiyorsun:
'Aklında tut' is the standard idiomatic expression for daily use.
Match the response to the situation.
Situation: Someone gives you their address and you don't have a pen.
Using the future tense shows your intention to keep the information safe.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Lütfen marketten ekmek al.' Mehmet: 'Tamam, ______.'
Mehmet is saying it is in *his* mind.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenBen bu numarayı ______ ______ (I am keeping in my mind).
You need the 1st person possessive 'aklımda' and the 1st person present continuous 'tutuyorum'.
Arkadaşına 'Bunu unutma' demek istiyorsun:
'Aklında tut' is the standard idiomatic expression for daily use.
Situation: Someone gives you their address and you don't have a pen.
Using the future tense shows your intention to keep the information safe.
Ayşe: 'Lütfen marketten ekmek al.' Mehmet: 'Tamam, ______.'
Mehmet is saying it is in *his* mind.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'zihin' is a synonym for 'akıl'. It sounds slightly more formal or psychological, but it's perfectly correct.
This is called 'vowel dropping'. In Turkish, some two-syllable words drop their second vowel when they get a suffix starting with a vowel.
'Aklımda tutmak' is the infinitive (to keep in mind). In a sentence, you conjugate it, like 'Aklımda tutuyorum' (I am keeping in mind).
Not usually. You don't 'hold a person' in your mind in Turkish. You would say 'Seni düşünüyorum' (I am thinking of you).
The most common opposite is 'aklından çıkmak' (to slip one's mind/to forget).
Yes, it is neutral and professional. You can use it to show you are attentive to the interviewer's points.
You would say 'Bizi aklınızda tutun' (plural/formal).
Close, but 'memorize' is usually 'ezberlemek'. 'Aklında tutmak' is more about holding information for a specific purpose.
No, for that use 'Hatırladım!' (I remembered!).
Yes, 'Kafaya yazmak' (to write to the head) is a common slang equivalent.
Verwandte Redewendungen
aklına gelmek
similarto come to mind
hatırlamak
synonymto remember
ezberlemek
specialized formto memorize by heart
aklından çıkmak
contrastto slip one's mind
not etmek
similarto take a note
