A1 Collocation 중립

Pahalı değil

Not expensive

Reasonable price.

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문화적 배경

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.

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.

셀프 테스트

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

Bu ayakkabı ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 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 ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 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 ______!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 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?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Pahalı değil, alıyorum.

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

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시각 학습 자료

Things that are 'Pahalı Değil'

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Street Food

  • Simit
  • Su
  • Çay
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Transport

  • Otobüs
  • Vapur
  • Metro

연습 문제 은행

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

Bu ayakkabı ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 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'. Fill Blank A2

Dün ekmek ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 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 ______!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 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?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Pahalı değil, alıyorum.

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

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

3 질문

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'.

관련 표현

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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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