A1 Expression خنثی

Hata yapma

Don't make a mistake

معنی

Instruction to be careful.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Turkey, the national exams (LGS/YKS) are seen as the only path to a good life. 'Hata yapma' is the most common phrase heard in households during exam season. Managers often use 'Hata istemiyorum' (I don't want mistakes) as a stronger version of 'Hata yapma' to show authority. Some believe that if you say 'hata yapma' too much, you will attract the 'nazar' (evil eye) and actually cause a mistake. The concept of 'hata' is central to Arabesque music, where singers lament their life mistakes. This makes the word very emotionally charged.

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Use 'Sakın' for Emphasis

If you want to sound like a native warning someone, always add 'Sakın' at the beginning: 'Sakın hata yapma!'

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Don't be too bossy

Saying 'hata yapma' too often to friends can make you sound controlling. Use 'dikkat et' for a softer touch.

معنی

Instruction to be careful.

💡

Use 'Sakın' for Emphasis

If you want to sound like a native warning someone, always add 'Sakın' at the beginning: 'Sakın hata yapma!'

⚠️

Don't be too bossy

Saying 'hata yapma' too often to friends can make you sound controlling. Use 'dikkat et' for a softer touch.

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The 'Yanlış' Distinction

Remember: 'Hata' is an error, 'Yanlış' is a wrong. You 'make' a mistake (hata yapma), but you 'do' a wrong (yanlış yapma).

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The 'Hatasız' Philosophy

If you make a mistake, you can apologize by saying 'İnsanlık hali' (It's a human state/To err is human).

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'hata yapma'.

Sınav çok önemli, sakın ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: hata yapma

The context requires a negative imperative warning.

Which sentence is the most formal?

Choose the formal version of 'Don't make a mistake'.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Hata yapmayın.

The suffix '-ın' makes the imperative plural or formal.

Complete the dialogue.

Müdür: Bu proje çok kritik. Çalışan: Merak etmeyin efendim, ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: hata yapmayacağım

The employee is reassuring the boss using the future tense.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Match 'Sakın hata yapma!' to the best context.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A pilot landing a plane

The phrase is used when stakes are high.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Hata vs. Yanlış

Hata (Mistake)
Typo Yazım hatası
Calculation error Hesap hatası
Yanlış (Wrong)
Wrong way Yanlış yol
Wrong person Yanlış kişi

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'hata yapma'. جای خالی A1

Sınav çok önemli, sakın ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: hata yapma

The context requires a negative imperative warning.

Which sentence is the most formal? Choose A2

Choose the formal version of 'Don't make a mistake'.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Hata yapmayın.

The suffix '-ın' makes the imperative plural or formal.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Müdür: Bu proje çok kritik. Çalışan: Merak etmeyin efendim, ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: hata yapmayacağım

The employee is reassuring the boss using the future tense.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

Match 'Sakın hata yapma!' to the best context.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A pilot landing a plane

The phrase is used when stakes are high.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

It depends on the tone. It's a direct command, so it's best used with friends, family, or subordinates. With strangers, use 'Hata yapmayın lütfen'.

'Hata' is usually an unintentional slip (like a typo), while 'yanlış' can be a wrong choice or a moral error.

Yes, but in a professional email, 'Hata yapılmaması rica olunur' (It is requested that no mistakes be made) is more formal.

You say 'Hata yaptım'.

Yes, 'Çuvallama' or 'Batırma' (Don't sink it/mess it up).

Historically yes, but today 'günah' is the word for religious sin. 'Hata' is secular.

You can, but it sounds like a 1950s movie. Modern Turks say 'Hata yapma'.

Say 'Aynı hatayı yapma'.

No, for accidents use 'kaza'. 'Hata' implies someone did something wrong.

Say 'Bir daha hata yapma'.

عبارات مرتبط

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Yanlış yapma

similar

Don't do it wrong / Don't do me wrong

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Dikkat et

similar

Be careful

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Pot kırma

specialized form

Don't make a gaffe

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Çuvallama

slang

Don't mess up / Don't fail

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Hatasız

builds on

Error-free

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