Bedeutung
Agreeing with someone's statement.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish culture, agreeing with an elder is a sign of 'saygı' (respect). Even if you have a different opinion, you might start with 'Aynı fikirdeyim' before gently offering your view. Turkish business meetings often involve a lot of 'consensus building'. Using 'Aynı fikirdeyiz' helps solidify the team bond before moving to action. Younger Turks have almost entirely replaced 'Aynı fikirdeyim' with 'Aynen' in casual speech, often repeating it ('Aynen aynen') for emphasis. In formal writing, 'mutabık kalmak' (to remain in agreement) is preferred over 'aynı fikirde olmak'.
The 'Ama' Buffer
If you disagree, start with 'Aynı fikirdeyim ama...' to sound more polite and Turkish.
Avoid Overuse
Don't say it for every sentence. Use 'Evet', 'Doğru', or 'Haklısın' to vary your speech.
Bedeutung
Agreeing with someone's statement.
The 'Ama' Buffer
If you disagree, start with 'Aynı fikirdeyim ama...' to sound more polite and Turkish.
Avoid Overuse
Don't say it for every sentence. Use 'Evet', 'Doğru', or 'Haklısın' to vary your speech.
The Power of 'Aynen'
If you're tired or don't want to talk much, just say 'Aynen'. It's the ultimate Turkish conversation hack.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Aynı fikirdeyim'.
Seninle bu konuda tamamen _______.
The sentence starts with 'Seninle' (with you), implying 'I' am the one agreeing. Therefore, the 1st person singular '-yim' is needed.
Which response is the most natural for a business meeting?
Müdür: 'Bence bu strateji çok riskli.'
'Aynen kanka' is too slang. 'Bence de' is a bit casual. 'Aynı fikirdeyim' is professional and neutral.
Complete the dialogue with a polite disagreement.
Ayşe: 'İstanbul dünyanın en güzel şehri.' Mehmet: 'Maalesef seninle _______.'
The word 'Maalesef' (unfortunately) signals a disagreement is coming.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You and your team have reached a consensus.
The plural '-yiz' indicates 'we', which fits a team consensus.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSeninle bu konuda tamamen _______.
The sentence starts with 'Seninle' (with you), implying 'I' am the one agreeing. Therefore, the 1st person singular '-yim' is needed.
Müdür: 'Bence bu strateji çok riskli.'
'Aynen kanka' is too slang. 'Bence de' is a bit casual. 'Aynı fikirdeyim' is professional and neutral.
Ayşe: 'İstanbul dünyanın en güzel şehri.' Mehmet: 'Maalesef seninle _______.'
The word 'Maalesef' (unfortunately) signals a disagreement is coming.
You and your team have reached a consensus.
The plural '-yiz' indicates 'we', which fits a team consensus.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenNo, it's perfectly fine, but 'Bence de' or 'Aynen' is more common in very casual settings.
Yes. If someone says 'This is not good,' and you say 'Aynı fikirdeyim,' it means you also think it's not good.
'Katılıyorum' is a verb (I agree), while 'Aynı fikirdeyim' is a state (I am of the same mind). They are 95% interchangeable.
You can say 'Kısmen aynı fikirdeyim.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Katılıyorum
synonymI agree / I participate
Haklısın
similarYou are right
Bence de
similarMe too / I think so too
Mutabıkız
specialized formWe are in agreement
Aynen
slangExactly
