Bedeutung
Agreeing with a suggestion.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Turkish people value 'teşvik' (encouragement). Saying an idea is 'harika' is a way to build 'moral' (morale) in a group. In Turkish meetings, hierarchy is important, but showing enthusiasm for a superior's idea using this phrase is considered very polite and supportive. On Turkish Instagram or Twitter, you will see 'Harika fikir!' used as a comment for DIY projects or travel tips. It's the equivalent of a 'Like' with words. When a guest suggests something to make the host's life easier, the host will often use this phrase to show they are not offended and appreciate the help.
The 'Bir' Rule
Always put 'bir' after the adjective. 'Harika bir fikir' is 10x more common than 'Bir harika fikir'.
Be Enthusiastic
Don't be afraid to sound 'too excited'. Turkish social culture thrives on positive superlatives.
Bedeutung
Agreeing with a suggestion.
The 'Bir' Rule
Always put 'bir' after the adjective. 'Harika bir fikir' is 10x more common than 'Bir harika fikir'.
Be Enthusiastic
Don't be afraid to sound 'too excited'. Turkish social culture thrives on positive superlatives.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Bu ______ bir fikir.
The adjective 'harika' must be in its base form to modify the noun 'fikir'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to agree with a suggestion?
A: Sinemaya gidelim mi? B: ________
The standard word order is Subject (Bu) + Adjective (harika) + Article (bir) + Noun (fikir).
Match the Turkish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are the most common variations of agreement in Turkish.
Complete the dialogue with the most appropriate response.
Ayşe: 'Hafta sonu Kapadokya'ya gitmeye ne dersin?' Mehmet: '_________________! Hemen biletlere bakıyorum.'
The context of 'looking for tickets immediately' implies strong agreement.
In which situation would you NOT use 'Bu harika bir fikir'?
Select the inappropriate context:
'Harika' (wonderful) is too positive for a sad context like a pet's death.
Add the correct indefinite article in the correct position.
Bu müthiş ___ fikir.
The indefinite article 'bir' goes between the adjective and the noun.
🎉 Ergebnis: /6
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Aufgabensammlung
6 AufgabenBu ______ bir fikir.
The adjective 'harika' must be in its base form to modify the noun 'fikir'.
A: Sinemaya gidelim mi? B: ________
The standard word order is Subject (Bu) + Adjective (harika) + Article (bir) + Noun (fikir).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the most common variations of agreement in Turkish.
Ayşe: 'Hafta sonu Kapadokya'ya gitmeye ne dersin?' Mehmet: '_________________! Hemen biletlere bakıyorum.'
The context of 'looking for tickets immediately' implies strong agreement.
Select the inappropriate context:
'Harika' (wonderful) is too positive for a sad context like a pet's death.
Bu müthiş ___ fikir.
The indefinite article 'bir' goes between the adjective and the noun.
🎉 Ergebnis: /6
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, in casual speech and texting, dropping 'Bu' and 'bir' is very common and sounds natural.
No, 'düşünce' is also used, but 'fikir' is much more common for suggestions and plans.
Turkish uses a 'zero copula' for the 3rd person singular. The 'is' is implied.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Absolutely. 'Muhteşem' is even more intense and means 'magnificent'.
Add 'mi' at the end: 'Bu harika bir fikir mi?'
Say 'Bu harika bir fikirdi.'
Yes, you can say 'Sen harikasın!' (You are wonderful!).
Yes, it becomes 'fikirler'. 'Bunlar harika fikirler' (These are great ideas).
Yes, it's a very polite way to respond to a proposal in a professional email.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Mantıklı bir fikir
similarA logical idea
Kötü bir fikir
contrastA bad idea
Aklıma bir fikir geldi
builds onAn idea came to my mind
Fikrim yok
relatedI have no idea
