Signification
Combining efforts to finish a big project.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'Imece' is the ancestor of this phrase. It is a social contract where villagers help each other for free, knowing the favor will be returned. Even in modern offices in Istanbul, managers use this phrase to soften the hierarchy and make employees feel like part of a 'family' rather than just 'staff'. During religious holidays (Bayram), families 'el birliği' to prepare massive feasts. It is a time when gender roles often blur as everyone chips in. Turkey is prone to earthquakes, and 'el birliği' is the most common phrase used in media to describe the nationwide mobilization of aid.
Use the Adverb
Native speakers use 'el birliğiyle' (with hand unity) much more often than the verb form. 'El birliğiyle yaptık' sounds very natural.
Singular vs Plural
Even if 100 people are helping, 'el birliği' remains singular. Don't say 'eller birliği'.
Signification
Combining efforts to finish a big project.
Use the Adverb
Native speakers use 'el birliğiyle' (with hand unity) much more often than the verb form. 'El birliğiyle yaptık' sounds very natural.
Singular vs Plural
Even if 100 people are helping, 'el birliği' remains singular. Don't say 'eller birliği'.
The 'Imece' Connection
Mentioning 'imece' when using this phrase will instantly impress Turkish natives and show deep cultural knowledge.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'el birliği etmek'.
Mahalledeki çöpleri toplamak için tüm komşular ______.
The sentence describes a past action by a group, so 'el birliği etti' is the most natural fit.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Aşağıdaki cümlelerin hangisinde 'el birliği' doğru kullanılmıştır?
'El birliği' requires more than one person and is usually for a positive/constructive goal.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Bu düğün hazırlıkları çok yorucu!' Mehmet: 'Üzülme Ayşe, hepimiz ______ ve her şeyi hallederiz.'
Mehmet is making a promise/general statement about the group's future action.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Which situation best fits 'el birliği etmek'?
This involves collective effort for a constructive community goal.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
El Birliği vs. İş Birliği
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMahalledeki çöpleri toplamak için tüm komşular ______.
The sentence describes a past action by a group, so 'el birliği etti' is the most natural fit.
Aşağıdaki cümlelerin hangisinde 'el birliği' doğru kullanılmıştır?
'El birliği' requires more than one person and is usually for a positive/constructive goal.
Ayşe: 'Bu düğün hazırlıkları çok yorucu!' Mehmet: 'Üzülme Ayşe, hepimiz ______ ve her şeyi hallederiz.'
Mehmet is making a promise/general statement about the group's future action.
Which situation best fits 'el birliği etmek'?
This involves collective effort for a constructive community goal.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsYes, but it usually implies a group. For just two people, 'yardımlaşmak' (helping each other) is more common.
No, it's perfectly correct and very common in modern Turkish. 'Etmek' is slightly more traditional.
Rarely. It almost always has a positive, helpful connotation. For 'conspiring', use 'suç ortaklığı'.
'İş birliği' is professional/technical. 'El birliği' is social/communal.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your siblings.
'El birliğiyle başardık' is the best way.
No, it's figurative. It can be about money, ideas, or time.
Yes, 'el birliği' itself is the noun meaning 'collaboration'.
Yes, it means 'We are in a state of collaboration'.
Very often, especially for national aid campaigns or local government projects.
There isn't a direct single-word opposite, but 'bireysel çalışmak' (working individually) or 'çekişmek' (clashing) are functional opposites.
Yes, it's great for describing a team's effort to win a trophy.
No, it's a 'yumuşak g'. It just makes the 'i' sound longer.
Yes, it's used all over Turkey.
Expressions liées
iş birliği yapmak
similarTo cooperate professionally.
omuz omuza vermek
similarTo stand shoulder to shoulder.
güç birliği etmek
specialized formTo combine powers/resources.
ağız birliği etmek
contrastTo agree on a story (often to deceive).
el atmak
builds onTo lend a hand.
