Significado
Working collectively.
Contexto cultural
The concept is tied to 'İmece', a traditional rural practice where the whole village helps a family with a task. It's a social obligation that ensures community survival. In Turkish offices, 'el birliği' is often used by managers to soften the hierarchy and make employees feel like they are part of a family rather than just a workforce. In Turkish communities abroad (like in Germany), 'el birliği' is the primary way cultural centers and mosques are built and maintained, often through weekend volunteer work. Turkish sports commentators frequently use 'el birliği' to describe a team that lacks a superstar but wins through incredible coordination and shared effort.
Use the '-yle' form
90% of the time, you will use 'el birliğiyle'. Memorize it as a single block meaning 'together as a team'.
Not for romance
Don't tell your partner 'Let's have dinner el birliğiyle'. It sounds like you're starting a construction project. Use 'baş başa' or 'beraber'.
Significado
Working collectively.
Use the '-yle' form
90% of the time, you will use 'el birliğiyle'. Memorize it as a single block meaning 'together as a team'.
Not for romance
Don't tell your partner 'Let's have dinner el birliğiyle'. It sounds like you're starting a construction project. Use 'baş başa' or 'beraber'.
The 'İmece' Connection
If you mention 'imece' while using 'el birliği', Turkish people will be very impressed with your cultural knowledge.
Hospitality
If you are a guest and want to help the host clean up, say 'Hadi el birliğiyle toplayalım'. It's the most polite way to insist on helping.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'el birliği'.
Bu zor günleri ancak __________ aşabiliriz.
We need the instrumental form ('with/by means of') to describe how we will overcome the difficult days.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Aşağıdakilerden hangisi doğrudur?
'El birliği' requires a group and a constructive task.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Ev çok dağınık, misafirler geliyor!' Fatma: 'Korkma, _________________.'
The context of a messy house requires a collective action like 'tidying up' (toplamak).
Match the situation with the best use of 'el birliği'.
Situation: A team of doctors working on a surgery.
Saving a patient is a goal-oriented task suitable for 'el birliği'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
El Birliği vs. İş Birliği
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosBu zor günleri ancak __________ aşabiliriz.
We need the instrumental form ('with/by means of') to describe how we will overcome the difficult days.
Aşağıdakilerden hangisi doğrudur?
'El birliği' requires a group and a constructive task.
Ayşe: 'Ev çok dağınık, misafirler geliyor!' Fatma: 'Korkma, _________________.'
The context of a messy house requires a collective action like 'tidying up' (toplamak).
Situation: A team of doctors working on a surgery.
Saving a patient is a goal-oriented task suitable for 'el birliği'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your little brother.
No, it is always singular 'el'.
'Beraber' just means together. 'El birliği' means together with effort and a common goal.
Technically yes (e.g., 'They robbed the bank el birliğiyle'), but it usually has a positive connotation of helpfulness.
Yes, very often to describe team synergy.
Don't pronounce it. Just make the 'i' before it a bit longer.
Yes, but it usually implies a larger group (3+). For two people, 'el ele' or 'beraber' is more common.
It's a collocation that has become idiomatic.
No, the concept is inherently collective, so the singular form covers everyone.
Usually 'etmek', 'yapmak', or 'sağlamak'.
Frases relacionadas
iş birliği
similarCollaboration/Cooperation
güç birliği
builds onUniting forces
el ele
similarHand in hand
omuz omuza
synonymShoulder to shoulder
fikir birliği
specialized formUnanimity/Consensus
gönül birliği
specialized formUnity of hearts
