Signification
Leaving the house for leisure.
Contexte culturel
In cities like Istanbul, 'dışarı çıkmak' often involves the Bosphorus. People go out specifically to 'sahil' (the coast) to drink tea and watch the ships. For Turkish youth, 'dışarı çıkmak' is often a late-night activity. It's common to meet at 9 or 10 PM and stay out until the early morning. If you are a guest in a Turkish home, the host might suggest 'dışarı çıkmak' to show you the local sights. It is a sign of being a good host. In more traditional areas, 'dışarı çıkmak' for women was historically more restricted to daytime or family groups, but this has changed significantly in modern urban Turkey.
The 'Let's' Form
Memorize 'Dışarı çıkalım' as a single chunk. It's the most useful way to use this phrase socially.
Don't use 'Gitmek'
English speakers often say 'Dışarı gitmek'. Avoid this! Use 'Çıkmak'.
Signification
Leaving the house for leisure.
The 'Let's' Form
Memorize 'Dışarı çıkalım' as a single chunk. It's the most useful way to use this phrase socially.
Don't use 'Gitmek'
English speakers often say 'Dışarı gitmek'. Avoid this! Use 'Çıkmak'.
The Tea Invite
If someone says 'Dışarı çıkıp bir çay içelim mi?', it's a very common, low-pressure invitation to hang out.
Dative Nuance
Use 'Dışarıya' if you want to sound slightly more formal or precise about the direction.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'dışarı çıkmak'.
Hava çok güzel, hadi ______ ______.
The optative form 'çıkalım' is used for suggestions (Let's...).
Which sentence is correct for 'I went out yesterday'?
Dün ne yaptın?
The past tense of 'çıkmak' is 'çıktım'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Bu akşam boş musun? B: Evet, neden? A: ______ ______ mi?
Adding 'mı' makes it a question (Shall we go out?).
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a cafe and your friend asks why you are there.
Going to a cafe is a form of 'dışarı çıkmak'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Çıkmak vs Gitmek
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesHava çok güzel, hadi ______ ______.
The optative form 'çıkalım' is used for suggestions (Let's...).
Dün ne yaptın?
The past tense of 'çıkmak' is 'çıktım'.
A: Bu akşam boş musun? B: Evet, neden? A: ______ ______ mi?
Adding 'mı' makes it a question (Shall we go out?).
You are at a cafe and your friend asks why you are there.
Going to a cafe is a form of 'dışarı çıkmak'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsUsually no. For work, you say 'İşe gitmek'. Use 'Dışarı çıkmak' for breaks or social life.
'Dışarı' is the adverb, 'dışarıya' is the noun with a direction suffix. Both are used with 'çıkmak', but 'dışarı' is more common.
Yes, it's an imperative. It means 'Get out!' and can be very rude depending on your tone.
You can say 'Erkek arkadaşımla dışarı çıkıyorum' or simply 'Erkek arkadaşımla çıkıyorum'.
Yes, 'Dışarı çıkın!' would be used in an emergency evacuation.
Yes, 'Köpeği dışarı çıkarmak' means 'to take the dog out'.
Yes, 'akmak' (to flow) is used by young people for a big night out.
The opposite is 'İçeri girmek' (to go inside) or 'Evde kalmak' (to stay at home).
No, Turkish uses 'açılmak' for that context.
Only for leaving the building, not for business 'outings' or 'ventures'.
Expressions liées
Dışarıda yemek
similarTo eat out
Biriyle çıkmak
specialized formTo date someone
Hava almak
similarTo get fresh air
Gezmek
builds onTo wander/tour
İçeri girmek
contrastTo go inside
