Significado
Listening without interrupting.
Contexto cultural
In Turkish 'Köy Odası' (Village Room) culture, men gather to listen to stories or news. The youngest members must listen 'sessizce' and are often responsible for serving tea without making a sound. In Sufi traditions, silence ('samt') is a spiritual discipline. Listening silently to a master or to the 'inner voice' is considered a path to enlightenment. In meetings, listening silently until the end of a presentation is seen as a sign of high professional status and emotional intelligence (EQ). During 'Bayram' visits, children are taught to listen to family histories told by grandparents 'sessizce' as a way of preserving heritage.
The '-ce' Power
Remember that '-ce' is your best friend for making adverbs. Use it with 'yavaş' (slow) to get 'yavaşça' (slowly).
Eye Contact
In Turkey, while listening sessizce, keep moderate eye contact. Staring too hard is aggressive, but looking away is rude.
Significado
Listening without interrupting.
The '-ce' Power
Remember that '-ce' is your best friend for making adverbs. Use it with 'yavaş' (slow) to get 'yavaşça' (slowly).
Eye Contact
In Turkey, while listening sessizce, keep moderate eye contact. Staring too hard is aggressive, but looking away is rude.
Don't be a statue
Even when listening sessizce, a small nod every now and then shows you haven't fallen asleep!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct adverbial form of 'sessiz'.
Lütfen kütüphanede _________ dinleyin.
We need the adverbial suffix '-ce' to describe the manner of listening.
Which sentence is the most appropriate for a student in a classroom?
Öğretmen ders anlatıyor...
Listening silently is the standard respectful behavior in a classroom.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
Ayşe: 'Sana bir sır vereceğim.' Mehmet: 'Tamam, seni _________.'
When someone shares a secret, you listen silently.
Match the situation to the phrase.
A doctor explaining a diagnosis to a patient.
Serious medical situations require attentive, silent listening.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosLütfen kütüphanede _________ dinleyin.
We need the adverbial suffix '-ce' to describe the manner of listening.
Öğretmen ders anlatıyor...
Listening silently is the standard respectful behavior in a classroom.
Ayşe: 'Sana bir sır vereceğim.' Mehmet: 'Tamam, seni _________.'
When someone shares a secret, you listen silently.
A doctor explaining a diagnosis to a patient.
Serious medical situations require attentive, silent listening.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
5 preguntasYes, 'Müziği sessizce dinlemek' means listening to music at a low volume or in a quiet environment.
No, in Turkish culture, it is almost always a sign of respect and good breeding.
'Sessiz' is an adjective (a silent room), 'sessizce' is an adverb (to listen silently).
Yes, but 'gizlice dinlemek' (listening secretly) is more common for that.
You say 'Beni dinle!'. Adding 'sessizce' makes it 'Listen to me silently/without interrupting'.
Frases relacionadas
can kulağıyla dinlemek
similarTo listen with great attention.
kulak misafiri olmak
specialized formTo overhear something.
sözünü kesmek
contrastTo interrupt someone.
pürdikkat kesilmek
similarTo become extremely attentive.
ağzının içine bakmak
similarTo hang on someone's every word.
