Signification
Delaying to get more time for a task.
Contexte culturel
In Turkish business culture, 'zaman kazanmak' is often achieved through hospitality. Offering tea or coffee is not just a courtesy; it's a strategic way to build rapport and buy time to think during a negotiation. Turkish dramas are famous for long, dramatic stares. Fans often joke that these stares are just the directors trying to 'zaman kazanmak' to fill the 2-hour episode length. Turkish football fans are very vocal about 'zaman kazanmak'. If an opposing player lies on the ground too long, the stadium will erupt in whistles, accusing them of 'winning time' unfairly. Turkish students often use 'zaman kazanmak' during oral exams (sözlü) by repeating the teacher's question slowly or asking for the question to be clarified.
Use with 'için'
Always use 'zaman kazanmak için' (to buy time) to explain your purpose.
Don't say 'satın almak'
Even though English says 'buy', Turkish never uses 'satın almak' for time.
Signification
Delaying to get more time for a task.
Use with 'için'
Always use 'zaman kazanmak için' (to buy time) to explain your purpose.
Don't say 'satın almak'
Even though English says 'buy', Turkish never uses 'satın almak' for time.
Causative form
Use 'zaman kazandırmak' when talking about tools or apps that save you time.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'zaman kazanmak'.
Öğretmen gelmeden önce ödevimi bitirmek için biraz ________ ________ çalışıyorum.
The context implies stalling to finish a task, which is 'zaman kazanmak'.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly in a sports context?
A) Kaleci topu hızlıca oyuna soktu ve zaman kazandı. B) Kaleci topu elinde tutarak zaman kazandı.
Holding the ball (stalling) is how you 'win time' in sports.
Match the phrase with its meaning.
1. Zaman kazanmak, 2. Zaman harcamak, 3. Zaman öldürmek
Kazanmak is strategic, harcamak is spending, öldürmek is aimless wasting.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: Toplantıya hazır mısın? Mehmet: Hayır, henüz değil. Ahmet'i ara ve onu biraz oyala, ________ ________ lazım.
Mehmet needs to stall because he isn't ready.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Time Verbs in Turkish
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesÖğretmen gelmeden önce ödevimi bitirmek için biraz ________ ________ çalışıyorum.
The context implies stalling to finish a task, which is 'zaman kazanmak'.
A) Kaleci topu hızlıca oyuna soktu ve zaman kazandı. B) Kaleci topu elinde tutarak zaman kazandı.
Holding the ball (stalling) is how you 'win time' in sports.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Kazanmak is strategic, harcamak is spending, öldürmek is aimless wasting.
Ayşe: Toplantıya hazır mısın? Mehmet: Hayır, henüz değil. Ahmet'i ara ve onu biraz oyala, ________ ________ lazım.
Mehmet needs to stall because he isn't ready.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, 'vakit kazanmak' is perfectly natural and very common in daily speech.
Not necessarily. It can be seen as 'stalling' or 'avoiding' something, which might annoy others.
You can say 'Sadece zaman kazanmaya çalışıyorsun.'
The opposite is 'zaman kaybetmek' (to lose time).
Yes, but usually we use the causative: 'Bu kısa yol bize zaman kazandırdı.'
Expressions liées
vakit kazanmak
synonymTo buy time (interchangeable).
zaman harcamak
contrastTo spend time.
zaman öldürmek
contrastTo kill time.
zaman tanımak
builds onTo give someone time.
zaman kollamak
similarTo wait for the right moment.
