Bedeutung
A path or journey of great distance.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is immortalized in Aşık Veysel's song 'Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım', which describes life as a journey from the 'cradle to the grave'. Every Turk knows this song. Truck drivers (uzun yol şoförleri) have their own slang and traditions, including writing poems or slogans on the back of their trucks about the 'long road'. In Turkish culture, someone coming from a 'long road' is treated with special care, offered food, and a place to rest immediately. The 'uzun yol' is incomplete without 'tavşan kanı' (rabbit blood - deep red) tea at a roadside rest area.
The 'Çıkmak' Connection
Always pair 'uzun yol' with 'çıkmak' when you want to say you are starting a trip.
Not for Height
Never use 'uzun yol' to describe a tall person; that's 'uzun boylu'.
Bedeutung
A path or journey of great distance.
The 'Çıkmak' Connection
Always pair 'uzun yol' with 'çıkmak' when you want to say you are starting a trip.
Not for Height
Never use 'uzun yol' to describe a tall person; that's 'uzun boylu'.
Metaphorical Mastery
Use 'uzun yol' in business meetings to show you are thinking about long-term strategy.
The Tea Rule
If you mention 'uzun yol', mentioning 'çay' (tea) makes you sound like a native.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'uzun yol'.
Ankara'dan İstanbul'a ______ ______ gideceğiz.
We need the absolute form here to describe the type of journey.
Which sentence uses the metaphorical meaning of 'uzun yol'?
Select the correct sentence:
Becoming a doctor is a process, not a physical road, making it metaphorical.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: Yarın tatile çıkıyoruz. Mehmet: Dikkat et, ______ ______ çıkıyorsun.
The verb 'çıkmak' (to set out) takes the dative case (-a).
Match the Turkish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations involving 'uzun yol'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAnkara'dan İstanbul'a ______ ______ gideceğiz.
We need the absolute form here to describe the type of journey.
Select the correct sentence:
Becoming a doctor is a process, not a physical road, making it metaphorical.
Ayşe: Yarın tatile çıkıyoruz. Mehmet: Dikkat et, ______ ______ çıkıyorsun.
The verb 'çıkmak' (to set out) takes the dative case (-a).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations involving 'uzun yol'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenNo, 'cadde' is a city street. 'Uzun yol' is for journeys between cities or metaphorical paths.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper article.
It specifically refers to long-haul truck or bus drivers.
You say 'Uzun yoldayım'.
Usually no. For walking, we say 'uzun mesafe' or 'uzun yürüyüş'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Yolculuk
similarJourney/Trip
Yola çıkmak
builds onTo set out
Yol arkadaşı
similarTravel companion
Yolunu gözlemek
relatedTo wait for someone's return
Kısa yol
contrastShortcut
