Significado
Ultimately.
Contexto cultural
In big cities like Istanbul, this phrase is a hallmark of 'Plaza Turkish.' It shows that the speaker is modern, professional, and likely speaks English. Older people might find this phrase a bit 'foreign' and prefer 'hayırlısı' or 'netice itibariyle.' Using it with them might make you sound like a young professional. TV pundits and sports commentators use this phrase constantly to sound authoritative when summarizing a match or a political event. On Twitter (X) or Instagram, users use it to deliver 'hot takes' or final opinions on trending topics.
The 'Truth Bomb' Tool
Use this phrase when you want to sound like a protagonist in a Turkish drama. It adds weight to your final sentence.
Don't be a 'Plaza Person'
If you use this phrase too much in a casual village setting, people might think you are trying too hard to sound like a city businessman.
Significado
Ultimately.
The 'Truth Bomb' Tool
Use this phrase when you want to sound like a protagonist in a Turkish drama. It adds weight to your final sentence.
Don't be a 'Plaza Person'
If you use this phrase too much in a casual village setting, people might think you are trying too hard to sound like a city businessman.
Pair with 'Aslında'
A very common pattern is: 'Günün sonunda, aslında...' (At the end of the day, actually...). It's the ultimate way to reveal a secret or a final opinion.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
Çok tartıştık ama ________ herkes mutlu oldu.
The phrase requires the genitive '-ün' and the locative '-nda'.
Which sentence uses the phrase figuratively?
Select the correct usage:
This sentence uses the phrase to summarize a decision/opinion, which is the figurative meaning.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Bu iş çok zor görünüyor. B: Haklısın ama ________ iyi para kazanacağız.
'Günün sonunda' is used here to show the ultimate positive result of hard work.
Match the situation to the summary.
Situation: You tried three different restaurants but they were all closed, so you ate at home.
This summarizes the final outcome of the evening.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Summary Phrases
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosÇok tartıştık ama ________ herkes mutlu oldu.
The phrase requires the genitive '-ün' and the locative '-nda'.
Select the correct usage:
This sentence uses the phrase to summarize a decision/opinion, which is the figurative meaning.
A: Bu iş çok zor görünüyor. B: Haklısın ama ________ iyi para kazanacağız.
'Günün sonunda' is used here to show the ultimate positive result of hard work.
Situation: You tried three different restaurants but they were all closed, so you ate at home.
This summarizes the final outcome of the evening.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIt is neutral. You can use it in a business meeting or with friends. It's less formal than 'netice itibariyle' but more formal than 'uzun lafın kısası'.
Technically yes, but it sounds like you're making a summary. For 'at night,' just use 'gece'.
It's a buffer letter used in Turkish when adding a case suffix (like locative -da) to a word that already has a possessive suffix (-u).
Extremely common. You will hear it in almost every Turkish news broadcast or talk show.
Not exactly. 'Eventually' is 'eninde sonunda'. 'Günün sonunda' is more about summarizing the current situation.
Yes, but that is usually literal ('at the end of the week'). It doesn't have the same idiomatic 'bottom line' feel as 'günün sonunda'.
Yes, it's fine for most essays, though 'sonuç olarak' is more traditional for academic writing.
There isn't a direct opposite idiom, but you could start with 'En başta...' (At the very beginning...) to show the initial state.
No, it can be used for both positive and negative outcomes. It just means 'the final result'.
Shape your lips as if to say 'oo' but try to say 'ee'.
Frases relacionadas
sonuç olarak
synonymIn conclusion
en nihayetinde
similarEventually / In the very end
uzun lafın kısası
similarTo make a long story short
aslında
builds onActually / In fact
hayırlısı
contrastWhatever is best (God's will)
