Significado
To start an argument or chaos between parties.
Contexto cultural
In Turkish soap operas, 'birbirine girmek' is a plot staple. Entire episodes are built around families 'birbirine girmesi' over secrets or inheritance. Istanbulites use this phrase daily to describe the chaotic traffic where lanes are suggestions and everyone seems to be 'entering into each other'. In crowded places like the Grand Bazaar, the phrase describes the chaotic mix of sounds, smells, and people. The 'mahalle' is a place of high social surveillance. A 'birbirine girme' event is often a community-wide topic of gossip for weeks.
Use it for 'The Mess'
If you want to sound like a native, use this for your messy desk or tangled yarn. It's much more natural than saying 'karışık'.
Not for Romance
Never use this to describe a couple 'becoming one' or hugging. It will sound like they are punching each other.
Significado
To start an argument or chaos between parties.
Use it for 'The Mess'
If you want to sound like a native, use this for your messy desk or tangled yarn. It's much more natural than saying 'karışık'.
Not for Romance
Never use this to describe a couple 'becoming one' or hugging. It will sound like they are punching each other.
Drama Level
Using this phrase adds a bit of drama. If you say 'kavga ettiler', it's a fact. If you say 'birbirine girdiler', it's a story.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'birbirine girmek'.
Rüzgar o kadar sertti ki ağaç dalları __________.
We use 'birbirine' (dative) and the past tense 'girdi' to describe what happened to the branches.
Which situation is NOT appropriate for 'birbirine girmek'?
Aşağıdaki durumlardan hangisi için bu deyim kullanılmaz?
The phrase has a negative/chaotic connotation and is never used for romantic or positive actions like holding hands.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Neden geç kaldın?' Mehmet: 'Sorma, yollar __________.'
In the context of traffic, 'birbirine girmiş' means the roads are chaotic and blocked.
Match the sentence to the meaning.
1. Saçlarım birbirine girdi. 2. Oyuncular birbirine girdi. 3. Günler birbirine girdi.
1 matches B (tangled), 2 matches A (fight), 3 matches C (confusion).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosRüzgar o kadar sertti ki ağaç dalları __________.
We use 'birbirine' (dative) and the past tense 'girdi' to describe what happened to the branches.
Aşağıdaki durumlardan hangisi için bu deyim kullanılmaz?
The phrase has a negative/chaotic connotation and is never used for romantic or positive actions like holding hands.
Ayşe: 'Neden geç kaldın?' Mehmet: 'Sorma, yollar __________.'
In the context of traffic, 'birbirine girmiş' means the roads are chaotic and blocked.
1. Saçlarım birbirine girdi. 2. Oyuncular birbirine girdi. 3. Günler birbirine girdi.
1 matches B (tangled), 2 matches A (fight), 3 matches C (confusion).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, but it usually implies the argument is loud, chaotic, or about to become physical.
Only if you are describing a past problem you solved, e.g., 'The schedules were a mess (birbirine girmişti) and I fixed them.' Don't use it to describe your current state!
'Karışmak' is 'to get mixed'. 'Birbirine girmek' is more intense and implies a loss of order or a clash.
Yes! If you overcook pasta and it becomes a giant clump, you can say 'Makarnalar birbirine girdi'.
The phrase itself functions somewhat like a passive description of a state when used with '-miş'.
No, it can be 100% metaphorical, like 'thoughts getting tangled'.
You use the causative: 'Onları birbirine soktum'.
Yes, to describe riots or parliamentary brawls.
Yes, if colors bleed into each other in a messy way: 'Renkler birbirine girdi'.
Always the dative case (-e/-a) on the pronoun 'birbiri'.
Frases relacionadas
birbirini yemek
similarTo constantly bicker or argue
ortalık karışmak
synonymFor things to get messy/chaotic
saç saça baş başa gelmek
specialized formTo get into a physical fight (usually women)
düğüm olmak
similarTo become a knot
kaos çıkmak
similarFor chaos to emerge
