Signification
Not believing or agreeing with a given explanation.
Contexte culturel
Turkish business people often rely on 'basiret' (insight). If a deal 'doesn't lie down' in their mind, they may walk away even if the numbers look good on paper. Bargaining is a social dance. Saying 'aklım yatmadı' is a polite way to say 'your price is a lie' without being insulting. In traditional families, the elders' 'aklı yatması' is essential for major decisions like marriage or buying property. In Turkish TV dramas (diziler), characters often use this phrase to foreshadow that a villain's plan will be discovered.
Use 'Pek'
Adding 'pek' (very/much) makes it sound more natural and slightly more polite: 'Pek aklım yatmadı.'
Case Sensitivity
Always remember the -a/-e suffix on the object. Without it, the sentence breaks.
Signification
Not believing or agreeing with a given explanation.
Use 'Pek'
Adding 'pek' (very/much) makes it sound more natural and slightly more polite: 'Pek aklım yatmadı.'
Case Sensitivity
Always remember the -a/-e suffix on the object. Without it, the sentence breaks.
Body Language
When saying this, Turks often squint their eyes slightly or tilt their head to one side to show skepticism.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'aklı yatmak'.
Onun bu yalanına hiç kimsenin ______.
The subject is 'hiç kimse' (nobody), which is third person singular, so 'aklı' is correct.
Which situation is most appropriate for 'aklım yatmadı'?
Situation: You are buying a phone and the seller says it's 100% original but it costs only $10.
The situation involves logical suspicion, which is the perfect context for 'aklım yatmadı'.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Sence bu diyetle 1 haftada 10 kilo verebilir miyim?' Mehmet: 'Valla Ayşe, ______.'
Losing 10kg in a week is illogical, so Mehmet expresses doubt.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesOnun bu yalanına hiç kimsenin ______.
The subject is 'hiç kimse' (nobody), which is third person singular, so 'aklı' is correct.
Situation: You are buying a phone and the seller says it's 100% original but it costs only $10.
The situation involves logical suspicion, which is the perfect context for 'aklım yatmadı'.
Ayşe: 'Sence bu diyetle 1 haftada 10 kilo verebilir miyim?' Mehmet: 'Valla Ayşe, ______.'
Losing 10kg in a week is illogical, so Mehmet expresses doubt.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but you usually use it for their *actions* or *words*. 'Onun dürüstlüğüne aklım yatmadı' (I'm not convinced of his honesty).
No, it's a neutral way to express doubt. It's much more polite than saying 'You are lying.'
'Anlamadım' means you don't know what was said. 'Aklım yatmadı' means you understood it, but you think it's wrong or illogical.
Yes. 'Bu gidişle bu işe kimsenin aklı yatmayacak.' (At this rate, nobody will be convinced by this.)
Exactly the same, just slightly more informal. 'Kafa' is 'head', 'akıl' is 'mind'.
Just remove the negative suffix: 'Aklıma yattı.'
Yes! 'Filmin sonuna aklım yatmadı' (The ending of the movie didn't make sense to me).
It requires the dative case (-a, -e, -ya, -ye) on the object of doubt.
Yes, it is a classic B1-level idiom often found in reading comprehension sections.
Only if the *price* or the *ingredients* seem illogical. Not for the taste.
Expressions liées
aklına yatmak
contrastTo be convinced; to find something logical.
içine sinmek
similarTo feel comfortable with a decision.
mantığına bürünmek
specialized formTo wrap oneself in logic.
aklı karışmak
builds onTo be confused.
