Bedeutung
To make someone feel emotional or sad.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish culture, the heart (yürek) is considered the source of all truth. If someone 'touches your heart,' they have reached your most honest self. Folk singers (Ozanlar) aim to touch the heart of the listener. A performance that doesn't 'touch the heart' is considered technically good but spiritually empty. Turkish social media users frequently use this phrase to show solidarity with victims of natural disasters or social injustice. The heart is the 'Mirror of God.' Touching it means connecting with the divine spark within another human being.
Use it for sincerity
If you want to tell a Turkish person you really appreciated their help, say 'Bu iyiliğin yüreğime dokundu.' It sounds much more sincere than a simple 'Teşekkür ederim.'
Grammar Trap
Don't forget the 'n' buffer in 'yüreğine'. It's not 'yüreğie'.
Bedeutung
To make someone feel emotional or sad.
Use it for sincerity
If you want to tell a Turkish person you really appreciated their help, say 'Bu iyiliğin yüreğime dokundu.' It sounds much more sincere than a simple 'Teşekkür ederim.'
Grammar Trap
Don't forget the 'n' buffer in 'yüreğine'. It's not 'yüreğie'.
The 'Kalp' Alternative
You can use 'kalbime dokundu' if 'yüreğime' feels too hard to pronounce. They mean the same thing.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'yürek' and the verb 'dokunmak'.
Senin bu güzel mektubun benim __________ __________.
Since the subject is 'my heart' (benim yüreğim) and the verb requires the dative case, 'yüreğime dokundu' is correct.
Which situation is appropriate for using 'yüreğine dokunmak'?
Hangi durumda bu deyimi kullanırız?
This situation involves empathy and poignant emotion, which fits the idiom perfectly.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Filmin son sahnesinde neden ağladın? B: Çünkü o sahne __________.
'Yüreğime dokundu' is the standard idiom for being moved by a scene.
Match the person with the correct possessive form of the idiom.
Eşleştirme yapın:
All these forms correctly apply the possessive and dative suffixes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSenin bu güzel mektubun benim __________ __________.
Since the subject is 'my heart' (benim yüreğim) and the verb requires the dative case, 'yüreğime dokundu' is correct.
Hangi durumda bu deyimi kullanırız?
This situation involves empathy and poignant emotion, which fits the idiom perfectly.
A: Filmin son sahnesinde neden ağladın? B: Çünkü o sahne __________.
'Yüreğime dokundu' is the standard idiom for being moved by a scene.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
All these forms correctly apply the possessive and dative suffixes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenMostly, yes. It implies a poignant, moving feeling. However, it can be used for very beautiful, kind acts that make you 'happy-cry.'
Yes, if they do something very meaningful for you. But it's not a way to say 'I'm attracted to you.'
'Yürek' is pure Turkish; 'kalp' is Arabic. 'Yürek' sounds slightly more poetic or traditional.
Only if you have a close relationship with the person. Otherwise, it might be too emotional for a standard business context.
Verwandte Redewendungen
içini sızlatmak
similarTo make one's heart ache with pity.
bam teline basmak
specialized formTo touch a sensitive spot.
gönül almak
builds onTo win someone's heart back after hurting them.
yüreği ağzına gelmek
contrastTo be extremely frightened.
