Bedeutung
to get worse
Kultureller Hintergrund
Turkish people often use this phrase to initiate 'dertleşmek' (sharing troubles). It's a way to seek empathy from friends. News anchors use this phrase constantly when discussing global warming or international conflicts to sound objective yet serious. It is used as a 'softener' when giving bad news to relatives, focusing on the 'process' rather than the 'end'. While people avoid bragging about things going well, they are very open about things 'going to the bad' to avoid attracting envy.
The Direction Rule
Always remember the '-ye' suffix. It shows the direction toward the 'bad' state.
Don't use for accidents
If you break a glass, don't say it 'went to the bad'. Just say it broke (kırıldı).
Bedeutung
to get worse
The Direction Rule
Always remember the '-ye' suffix. It shows the direction toward the 'bad' state.
Don't use for accidents
If you break a glass, don't say it 'went to the bad'. Just say it broke (kırıldı).
Pair with 'Gittikçe'
Use 'gittikçe' (gradually) to sound like a native: 'Gittikçe kötüye gidiyor.'
The 'Dertleşmek' Key
Use this phrase to start a deep conversation with a Turkish friend about life's problems.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'kötüye gitmek'.
Hastanın durumu dün gece çok _______.
Since the sentence mentions 'dün gece' (last night), we must use the past tense.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'The economy is getting worse'?
Ekonomi hakkında hangisi doğrudur?
'Kötüye gitmek' is the standard idiom for trends like the economy.
Match the situation with the correct Turkish sentence.
Eşleştirme yapın:
All these pairings correctly apply the idiom to the context.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Sınavların nasıl geçiyor? B: Hiç iyi değil. Notlarım gittikçe _______.
The speaker says 'Hiç iyi değil' (Not good at all), so the grades must be getting worse.
In which situation would you NOT use 'kötüye gitmek'?
Hangi durumda bu deyim kullanılmaz?
The idiom is for gradual deterioration, not sudden events.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Better vs. Worse
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenHastanın durumu dün gece çok _______.
Since the sentence mentions 'dün gece' (last night), we must use the past tense.
Ekonomi hakkında hangisi doğrudur?
'Kötüye gitmek' is the standard idiom for trends like the economy.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
All these pairings correctly apply the idiom to the context.
A: Sınavların nasıl geçiyor? B: Hiç iyi değil. Notlarım gittikçe _______.
The speaker says 'Hiç iyi değil' (Not good at all), so the grades must be getting worse.
Hangi durumda bu deyim kullanılmaz?
The idiom is for gradual deterioration, not sudden events.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenOnly for their health or behavior. You can't say 'That person is going to the bad' to mean they are becoming a bad person; for that, use 'yoldan çıkmak' (to go off the path).
'Kötüleşmek' is a single verb (to worsen), while 'kötüye gitmek' is an idiom (to go to the bad). They are interchangeable, but the idiom is more common in daily speech.
It is neutral. You can use it with your friends, your doctor, or in a business report.
Add 'çok' or 'iyice': 'İyice kötüye gitti.'
Yes, it is very common when a sunny day turns into a storm.
Yes! 'İyiye gitmek' means to get better.
Yes, when you add a suffix starting with a vowel (like -iyor, -ecek), the 't' becomes 'd'.
Yes, that is a more formal version of 'kötüye gidiyor', often used in news.
Use 'aniden bozuldu' or 'kötüleşti'. 'Kötüye gitmek' implies a process.
Not really, it's too standard. Slang would use 'patlamak' or 'çökmek'.
Yes, if the quality of food in a restaurant is declining over time.
It takes the dative case (-ye).
Verwandte Redewendungen
iyiye gitmek
contrastto get better
kötüleşmek
synonymto worsen
fenalaşmak
specialized formto get very sick suddenly
sarpa sarmak
similarto go wrong/get complicated
gerilemek
similarto regress
bozulmak
similarto break down / to spoil
