A1 Idiom 중립

Kısmet değilmiş

It was not meant to be

Accepting fate.

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문화적 배경

The phrase is often paired with 'Hayırlısı' (May it be for the best). This combination creates a powerful psychological tool for resilience. In the Ottoman era, 'Kısmet' was also a legal term referring to the division of an inheritance. This shows how a legal/economic term became a spiritual one. On Turkish Twitter/X, people use 'Kısmet değilmiş' ironically when something they didn't really want to do gets cancelled. Many folk songs (Türkü) use the word 'kısmet' to describe the pain of lovers who cannot be together due to fate.

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The 'Shrug' Factor

When you say this, literally shrug your shoulders slightly. It completes the cultural performance of acceptance.

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Don't Overuse

If you say it for every single tiny thing, you might sound lazy or like you don't care about your goals.

Accepting fate.

🎯

The 'Shrug' Factor

When you say this, literally shrug your shoulders slightly. It completes the cultural performance of acceptance.

⚠️

Don't Overuse

If you say it for every single tiny thing, you might sound lazy or like you don't care about your goals.

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Pair with 'Sağlık Olsun'

For maximum native-level fluency, say 'Kısmet değilmiş, sağlık olsun.'

셀프 테스트

Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.

Sınavı kazanamadım, ______ değilmiş.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: kısmet

The standard idiom is 'Kısmet değilmiş'.

Which situation is best for 'Kısmet değilmiş'?

Select the best scenario:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: You missed the last slice of pizza.

It is used for minor disappointments and missed opportunities.

Complete the dialogue.

Ayşe: 'O işe çok girmek istiyordum ama başkasını almışlar.' Mehmet: 'Üzülme Ayşe, ______.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Kısmet değilmiş

Mehmet is comforting Ayşe about a missed job opportunity.

🎉 점수: /3

시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

3 연습 문제
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase. Fill Blank A1

Sınavı kazanamadım, ______ değilmiş.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: kısmet

The standard idiom is 'Kısmet değilmiş'.

Which situation is best for 'Kısmet değilmiş'? situation_matching A1

Select the best scenario:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: You missed the last slice of pizza.

It is used for minor disappointments and missed opportunities.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Ayşe: 'O işe çok girmek istiyordum ama başkasını almışlar.' Mehmet: 'Üzülme Ayşe, ______.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Kısmet değilmiş

Mehmet is comforting Ayşe about a missed job opportunity.

🎉 점수: /3

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

It has religious roots, but today it is used by everyone, including secular people, as a general cultural idiom.

It's actually used to *stop* being angry. It's a way to calm yourself down.

They are 99% the same. 'Nasip' is slightly more formal/traditional.

No, for positive events you say 'Kısmetmiş' (It was meant to be).

Yes, if a deal or partnership fails, it's a very polite way to close the conversation.

Not necessarily. It means you accept that *this specific attempt* failed.

Because you only realized it wasn't meant to be *after* it failed. '-miş' is for realizations.

Yes, that's perfectly fine and slightly more personal.

You can say 'Hayırlısı olsun' or 'Sağlık olsun'.

Yes, variations exist in Azeri, Uzbek, and others, often with the same 'Qisma' root.

관련 표현

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Hayırlısı olsun

similar

May it be the best/most auspicious

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Nasip değilmiş

synonym

It wasn't my portion

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Sağlık olsun

similar

Let there be health

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Kısmetse

builds on

If it's meant to be

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Kaderin cilvesi

specialized form

A twist of fate

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