Significado
Reasonable price.
Contexto cultural
In Turkish bazaars, saying 'pahalı değil' is a sign of a successful negotiation. It signals to the seller that you are satisfied and the deal is closed. When a guest asks about the price of something you own, saying 'pahalı değil' is a way to remain humble and not make the guest feel uncomfortable about your wealth. Turkish students are famous for finding 'pahalı değil' spots for 'Döner' or 'Simit'. It's a key part of the 'öğrenci dostu' (student-friendly) lifestyle. On Turkish social media, 'pahalı değil' is often used in 'unboxing' videos to describe affordable alternatives to luxury brands (dupes).
Use it for Politeness
If someone asks if you want to go to an expensive place, saying 'Pahalı değil' is a polite way to say you can afford it.
Don't say 'Pahalı Hayır'
In English we say 'No, it's expensive', but in Turkish, the 'not' must be the word 'değil' at the end.
Significado
Reasonable price.
Use it for Politeness
If someone asks if you want to go to an expensive place, saying 'Pahalı değil' is a polite way to say you can afford it.
Don't say 'Pahalı Hayır'
In English we say 'No, it's expensive', but in Turkish, the 'not' must be the word 'değil' at the end.
Ponte a prueba
Which is the correct way to say 'It is not expensive'?
Bu ayakkabı ______.
'Değil' is the correct negator for adjectives and must come after the adjective.
Complete the sentence with the past tense of 'pahalı değil'.
Dün ekmek ______.
We add the past tense suffix '-di' to 'değil' to talk about yesterday.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: Bu telefon 50.000 TL! B: Oha! Çok ______!
The speaker is surprised by a high price (50,000 TL), so they would say 'It's expensive!'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a bazaar and the price is very fair. What do you say?
If the price is fair, you state it's not expensive and proceed to buy.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Things that are 'Pahalı Değil'
Street Food
- • Simit
- • Su
- • Çay
Transport
- • Otobüs
- • Vapur
- • Metro
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosBu ayakkabı ______.
'Değil' is the correct negator for adjectives and must come after the adjective.
Dün ekmek ______.
We add the past tense suffix '-di' to 'değil' to talk about yesterday.
A: Bu telefon 50.000 TL! B: Oha! Çok ______!
The speaker is surprised by a high price (50,000 TL), so they would say 'It's expensive!'.
You are at a bazaar and the price is very fair. What do you say?
If the price is fair, you state it's not expensive and proceed to buy.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
3 preguntasNo, it's only for prices and objects. For people, you would use different adjectives.
Yes, in many social situations it sounds more polite and objective than 'ucuz'.
You can say 'Çok pahalı değil' or 'Pek pahalı değil'.
Frases relacionadas
uygun fiyatlı
synonymReasonably priced
bedava
contrastFree of charge
çok pahalı
contrastVery expensive
hesaplı
similarEconomical
