Signification
Outside.
Contexte culturel
In big cities like Istanbul, 'açık hava' venues are essential escapes from the concrete jungle. The Harbiye Açık Hava Tiyatrosu is the most prestigious stage in the country. There is a strong belief that 'cereyan' (a draft) is bad, but 'açık hava' (fresh air) is medicinal. People are encouraged to 'take the air' to clear their heads. Open-air cinemas (Açık hava sineması) represent a golden age of Turkish social life, often depicted in 'Yeşilçam' movies. Tea is almost always enjoyed more in the 'açık hava'. Tea gardens (çay bahçesi) are the quintessential open-air social hubs.
The 'Fresh Air' Rule
If you can see the sky and feel the wind, you are in 'açık hava'.
Word Order Matters
Never say 'Hava açık' when you mean 'Outdoors'. You'll be telling people about the weather instead!
Signification
Outside.
The 'Fresh Air' Rule
If you can see the sky and feel the wind, you are in 'açık hava'.
Word Order Matters
Never say 'Hava açık' when you mean 'Outdoors'. You'll be telling people about the weather instead!
Social Invitations
Using 'Açık havaya çıkalım' sounds much more inviting and 'lifestyle-oriented' than just saying 'Dışarı gidelim'.
The Cure-All
In Turkey, if you feel sick or sad, 'açık hava' is the first recommendation. Use it to show empathy.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'açık hava'.
Bugün hava çok güzel, yemeğimizi ______ yiyelim mi?
We use the locative case (-da) because the eating happens 'in' the open air.
Which sentence is correct?
Which one describes an outdoor concert?
'Açık hava' acts as a compound adjective here.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You feel dizzy in a crowded room and want to go out.
This expresses the need for fresh air.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hafta sonu ne yapalım? B: ______ bir yürüyüş yapmaya ne dersin?
The walking takes place 'in' the open air.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Açık Hava Activities
Leisure
- • Piknik
- • Yürüyüş
- • Çay
Events
- • Konser
- • Sinema
- • Müze
Açık Hava vs. Hava Açık
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesBugün hava çok güzel, yemeğimizi ______ yiyelim mi?
We use the locative case (-da) because the eating happens 'in' the open air.
Which one describes an outdoor concert?
'Açık hava' acts as a compound adjective here.
You feel dizzy in a crowded room and want to go out.
This expresses the need for fresh air.
A: Hafta sonu ne yapalım? B: ______ bir yürüyüş yapmaya ne dersin?
The walking takes place 'in' the open air.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt is two separate words, but they function together as a single concept.
Yes, sitting on a balcony is considered being in the 'açık hava'.
The opposite is 'kapalı alan' (enclosed area) or simply 'içerisi' (the inside).
No, you can be in the 'açık hava' even if it's raining or snowing, though it's less pleasant!
You can say 'açık hava bölümü' or 'dışarısı'.
It is neutral. It's used in both medical journals and casual texts with friends.
'Doğa' implies wild nature (forests, mountains). 'Açık hava' includes parks, streets, and gardens.
Yes, that means 'sleeping outdoors'.
Very! Many Turkish songs use it to evoke feelings of freedom and love.
It takes the dative: 'Açık havaya gitmek/çıkmak'.
If the stadium has no roof, yes, it's an 'açık hava stadyumu'.
In this phrase, yes. But alone, it usually means 'weather'.
Expressions liées
Hava almak
builds onTo get some fresh air
Temiz hava
similarClean air
Açık alan
synonymOpen area
Dışarı çıkmak
similarTo go out
Kapalı alan
contrastEnclosed area
