Significado
Significant error.
Contexto cultural
Admitting a 'büyük hata' is often the first step in 'gönül almak' (winning back someone's heart/making amends). The phrase is a 'cliché' in Turkish dramas to signal a major plot twist or a character's downfall. In Turkish workplaces, 'büyük hata' is used cautiously to avoid blaming colleagues too harshly, often replaced by 'talihsizlik' (misfortune) to save face. Teachers use 'büyük hata' to emphasize points that students frequently get wrong in exams.
Use 'Bir'
Always try to say 'Büyük bir hata' instead of just 'Büyük hata' when it's a noun phrase. It sounds much more natural.
Don't Overuse
If you call every small mistake 'büyük', people will think you are very dramatic!
Significado
Significant error.
Use 'Bir'
Always try to say 'Büyük bir hata' instead of just 'Büyük hata' when it's a noun phrase. It sounds much more natural.
Don't Overuse
If you call every small mistake 'büyük', people will think you are very dramatic!
The 'Y' Buffer
Remember to add 'y' when saying 'hataydı' (it was a mistake) because two vowels cannot stay together in Turkish.
Apologizing
If you make a 'büyük hata', follow it with 'Özür dilerim' (I apologize) immediately.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'büyük hata'.
Onunla kavga etmek ______ bir ______.
The standard collocation is 'büyük hata'.
Which sentence means 'I made a big mistake'?
Choose the correct translation:
In Turkish, you 'do/make' (yapmak) a mistake.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You forgot your wedding anniversary.
Forgetting a significant event like an anniversary is considered a 'büyük hata'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Sınavda tüm soruları yanlış işaretlemişim. B: Eyvah! Bu gerçekten ______.
Marking all answers wrong on an exam is a significant error.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Types of Mistakes
Büyük Hata
- • Evi satmak
- • Yalan söylemek
- • Pasaportu unutmak
Küçük Hata
- • Tuz yerine şeker
- • Yanlış saat
- • Yazım yanlışı
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosOnunla kavga etmek ______ bir ______.
The standard collocation is 'büyük hata'.
Choose the correct translation:
In Turkish, you 'do/make' (yapmak) a mistake.
You forgot your wedding anniversary.
Forgetting a significant event like an anniversary is considered a 'büyük hata'.
A: Sınavda tüm soruları yanlış işaretlemişim. B: Eyvah! Bu gerçekten ______.
Marking all answers wrong on an exam is a significant error.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, adding 'çok' (very) makes it 'A very big mistake'. It is very common.
Not exactly. 'Hata' is an error in action or judgment. 'Yanlış' is 'incorrect' or 'wrong' (like a wrong answer).
You say 'Hata yaptım'.
Yes, it is neutral and can be used in any setting.
No, you don't call a person a 'büyük hata' unless you mean their existence was a mistake, which is very rude.
There isn't a direct opposite collocation, but you could say 'doğru karar' (right decision).
'Hata' means mistake. 'Hatta' means 'even' or 'furthermore'. Don't mix them up!
Yes, it is perfectly fine for professional emails.
'Kocaman' means 'huge'. It's a more emphatic, slightly more informal version.
'Büyük bir hata değil' is the correct way.
Frases relacionadas
Yanlış yapmak
similarTo do something wrong
Hata etmek
synonymTo make a mistake
Pot kırmak
specialized formTo make a social gaffe
Çuvallamak
slangTo mess up completely
Kusur işlemek
formalTo commit a fault
