Bedeutung
Sleeping very soundly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Turkish hosts will never wake a guest who is in a 'derin uyku'. It is considered very rude to disturb someone's rest, as sleep is seen as a God-given right to peace. In many Anatolian tales, 'derin uyku' is used as a plot device where the hero sleeps for forty days and forty nights to recover their strength. With the rise of coffee culture in cities like Istanbul and Ankara, people often complain about not being able to get into a 'derin uyku' due to caffeine and stress. Turkish grandmothers often recommend 'yoğurt' or 'ayran' before bed to ensure a 'derin uyku', believing the lactic acid promotes heavy rest.
Use 'Dalmak'
Always try to use 'derin uykuya dalmak' instead of just 'uyumak' to sound more like a native speaker.
Avoid 'Düşmek'
Never say 'uykuya düştüm'. It's a common mistake for English speakers.
Bedeutung
Sleeping very soundly.
Use 'Dalmak'
Always try to use 'derin uykuya dalmak' instead of just 'uyumak' to sound more like a native speaker.
Avoid 'Düşmek'
Never say 'uykuya düştüm'. It's a common mistake for English speakers.
The 'Mışıl Mışıl' connection
If you want to sound very cute or describe a baby, use 'mışıl mışıl uyuyor' alongside 'derin uyku'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'derin uyku'.
Bebek o kadar ______ ki, gök gürültüsünü bile duymadı.
We use the locative case (-da) to say 'in a deep sleep'.
Which verb is most commonly used with 'derin bir uykuya'?
Dün gece çok yorgundum, hemen derin bir uykuya ______.
In Turkish, you 'dive' (dalmak) into sleep.
Match the Turkish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are all common sleep-related collocations in Turkish.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Neden telefonlarımı açmadın? B: Kusura bakma, ______.
'Derin uykudaydım' means 'I was in a deep sleep'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Deep vs. Light Sleep
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenBebek o kadar ______ ki, gök gürültüsünü bile duymadı.
We use the locative case (-da) to say 'in a deep sleep'.
Dün gece çok yorgundum, hemen derin bir uykuya ______.
In Turkish, you 'dive' (dalmak) into sleep.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all common sleep-related collocations in Turkish.
A: Neden telefonlarımı açmadın? B: Kusura bakma, ______.
'Derin uykudaydım' means 'I was in a deep sleep'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, 'derin uyku' implies a long, restorative period. For a nap, use 'şekerleme' or 'kısa bir uyku'.
It is neutral. You can use it in a medical report or while talking to your siblings.
The opposite is 'hafif uyku' (light sleep) or 'tavşan uykusu' (rabbit sleep).
It's a linguistic metaphor suggesting that sleep is a separate, deep realm that you submerge yourself into.
Yes, adding 'çok' (very) is very common to emphasize how sound the sleep was.
Sometimes in poetry, 'ebedi uyku' (eternal sleep) is used for death, but 'derin uyku' usually just means sleep.
Say 'Benim uykum ağırdır' or 'Uykusu ağır biriyim'.
In common speech, yes, it often implies a 'dreamless' and quiet state, though scientifically dreams happen in REM.
Yes, you can say 'Köpeğim derin bir uykuda'.
'Derin' refers to the intensity, 'deliksiz' refers to the fact that you didn't wake up at all during the night.
Verwandte Redewendungen
deliksiz uyku
synonymUninterrupted sleep
uykuya dalmak
builds onTo fall asleep
uykusu ağır
similarHeavy sleeper
hafif uyku
contrastLight sleep
şekerleme yapmak
contrastTo take a nap
