Signification
Requesting increased speed.
Contexte culturel
Turkish people are generally very helpful but also appreciate directness in service. Using 'lütfen' is essential to avoid sounding like you are giving an order to a servant. In Istanbul, traffic is a major part of life. 'Daha hızlı' is often met with a laugh and a gesture toward the gridlocked cars. In a home setting, asking a host to be 'faster' with food is considered quite rude. It's better to wait patiently. In modern Turkish business, efficiency is valued. However, 'Daha hızlı' should be phrased as 'Aciliyetimiz var' (We have an urgency) to be more professional.
Soften the blow
Add 'Biraz' (a bit) before 'daha' to make your request sound much more polite and less like a command.
Safety first
In Turkey, some taxi drivers take 'Daha hızlı' as a challenge to drive dangerously. Use it sparingly!
Signification
Requesting increased speed.
Soften the blow
Add 'Biraz' (a bit) before 'daha' to make your request sound much more polite and less like a command.
Safety first
In Turkey, some taxi drivers take 'Daha hızlı' as a challenge to drive dangerously. Use it sparingly!
The 'Uçağım var' trick
Always give a reason why you need to be faster. 'Uçağım var' (I have a flight) or 'Toplantım var' (I have a meeting) makes people much more willing to help.
Body Language
Leaning forward slightly in a taxi while saying this shows urgency without needing to raise your voice.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to ask for more speed politely.
Daha ______ lütfen.
'Hızlı' is the correct adjective/adverb form used in this collocation.
Which sentence is the most appropriate to say to a taxi driver when you are in a rush?
Taksi şoförüne ne dersiniz?
This is the standard way to ask a driver to speed up.
Complete the dialogue.
Müşteri: Yemekler nerede kaldı? Çok açım. Garson: Hemen geliyor efendim. Müşteri: ________ lütfen.
The customer is hungry and waiting, so they want the food faster.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are running late for a flight.
Urgency requires requesting more speed.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Hızlı vs. Çabuk
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesDaha ______ lütfen.
'Hızlı' is the correct adjective/adverb form used in this collocation.
Taksi şoförüne ne dersiniz?
This is the standard way to ask a driver to speed up.
Müşteri: Yemekler nerede kaldı? Çok açım. Garson: Hemen geliyor efendim. Müşteri: ________ lütfen.
The customer is hungry and waiting, so they want the food faster.
Situation: You are running late for a flight.
Urgency requires requesting more speed.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, as long as you include 'lütfen' and use a neutral tone. It is a standard request in service contexts.
It's better to say 'Biraz daha hızlı konuşabilir misiniz?' (Can you speak a bit faster?) to be more respectful.
'Hızlı' refers to physical speed (velocity), while 'çabuk' refers to doing something in a short amount of time.
You can say 'Çok daha hızlı lütfen' or 'Daha da hızlı lütfen'.
Yes, you can say 'İnternet daha hızlı olmalı' (The internet should be faster) or 'Daha hızlı internet istiyorum'.
Yes, 'Gazla' (Step on it) is common slang for drivers.
In this context, yes. It is the standard way to form the comparative in Turkish.
Yes, it means 'Fast, please'. Adding 'daha' (faster) implies an increase from the current speed.
Use 'En hızlı'. For example, 'En hızlı yol hangisi?' (Which is the fastest way?).
In service contexts, yes. Without it, you sound like you are barking orders.
Expressions liées
Acele et
similarHurry up
Çabuk ol
similarBe quick
Yavaşla
contrastSlow down
Biraz daha
builds onA bit more
Sürat yapma
contrastDon't speed
