A1 Collocation خنثی

Pahalı değil

Not expensive

معنی

Reasonable price.

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زمینه فرهنگی

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).

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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.

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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.

معنی

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.

خودت رو بسنج

Which is the correct way to say 'It is not expensive'?

Bu ayakkabı ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pahalı değil

'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 ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pahalı değildi

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 ______!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pahalı

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?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Pahalı değil, alıyorum.

If the price is fair, you state it's not expensive and proceed to buy.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Things that are 'Pahalı Değil'

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Street Food

  • Simit
  • Su
  • Çay
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Transport

  • Otobüs
  • Vapur
  • Metro

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Which is the correct way to say 'It is not expensive'? Choose A1

Bu ayakkabı ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pahalı değil

'Değil' is the correct negator for adjectives and must come after the adjective.

Complete the sentence with the past tense of 'pahalı değil'. جای خالی A2

Dün ekmek ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pahalı değildi

We add the past tense suffix '-di' to 'değil' to talk about yesterday.

Complete the dialogue naturally. dialogue_completion A1

A: Bu telefon 50.000 TL! B: Oha! Çok ______!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: pahalı

The speaker is surprised by a high price (50,000 TL), so they would say 'It's expensive!'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You are at a bazaar and the price is very fair. What do you say?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Pahalı değil, alıyorum.

If the price is fair, you state it's not expensive and proceed to buy.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

3 سوال

No, 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'.

عبارات مرتبط

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uygun fiyatlı

synonym

Reasonably priced

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bedava

contrast

Free of charge

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çok pahalı

contrast

Very expensive

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hesaplı

similar

Economical

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