Significado
To obsess over something.
Contexto cultural
In Turkey, sharing your worries (dertleşmek) is a key part of friendship. When you 'kafayı takmak' to something, you are expected to tell your friends about it over tea. The plot of many Turkish dramas relies on 'kafayı takmak'. Whether it's a revenge plot or a forbidden love, the obsession drives the story. Some believe that if you 'kafayı takmak' (obsess) too much over your own success or a specific object, you might attract 'nazar' (the evil eye). On Turkish Twitter, 'Buna kafayı taktım' is often used when sharing a funny video or a strange fact that the user can't stop thinking about.
The 'Boşver' Combo
Combine it with 'Boşver' to sound like a true local: 'Aman boşver, kafana takma!'
Dative Case Alert
Always remember the -e/-a suffix on the object. Without it, the sentence sounds broken.
Significado
To obsess over something.
The 'Boşver' Combo
Combine it with 'Boşver' to sound like a true local: 'Aman boşver, kafana takma!'
Dative Case Alert
Always remember the -e/-a suffix on the object. Without it, the sentence sounds broken.
Positive Obsession
You can use it for goals! 'Bu işi başarmaya kafayı taktım' shows you are a determined person.
Social Softener
Using 'biraz' (a bit) before it softens the blow: 'Biraz kafaya taktım galiba.'
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'kafayı takmak'.
O kadar küçük bir şeye neden ______?
The sentence is a question directed at 'you' (neden...?), so 'taktın' is the correct second-person singular past tense.
Which sentence uses the correct case marking?
Choose the correct sentence:
The idiom 'kafayı takmak' always takes the dative case (-e/-a). 'Sınav' + 'a' = 'Sınava'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
Can: 'Patron bana kızdı, kesin kovulacağım.' Elif: '_______, sadece kötü bir günüydü.'
Elif is comforting Can, so the negative imperative 'Kafana takma' (Don't worry about it) is the most natural fit.
Match the sentence to the situation.
Sentence: 'Bu arabayı almaya kafayı taktım.'
In this context, 'kafayı takmak' shows strong determination to achieve a goal.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosO kadar küçük bir şeye neden ______?
The sentence is a question directed at 'you' (neden...?), so 'taktın' is the correct second-person singular past tense.
Choose the correct sentence:
The idiom 'kafayı takmak' always takes the dative case (-e/-a). 'Sınav' + 'a' = 'Sınava'.
Can: 'Patron bana kızdı, kesin kovulacağım.' Elif: '_______, sadece kötü bir günüydü.'
Elif is comforting Can, so the negative imperative 'Kafana takma' (Don't worry about it) is the most natural fit.
Sentence: 'Bu arabayı almaya kafayı taktım.'
In this context, 'kafayı takmak' shows strong determination to achieve a goal.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNot necessarily, but it is informal. Telling someone 'Kafaya takma' is friendly, but saying 'Bana mı kafayı taktın?' can be confrontational.
Yes! 'Ona kafayı taktım' can mean you have a crush on them or you are angry at them, depending on your tone.
They are 99% the same. 'Kafayı takmak' is slightly more common when the object is a person.
The standard phrase is 'Kafana takma'.
Only in casual business settings. In a formal presentation, use 'Bu konuya odaklandık' (We focused on this topic).
Yes, to show intense focus or determination to achieve a goal.
Yes, 'takıntı' means obsession.
Turkish doesn't use prepositions like 'with'. It uses the dative case suffix (-e/-a).
Extremely common! Many Turkish pop songs are about 'kafayı takmak' to a lover.
The opposite is 'umursamamak' (to not care) or 'boşvermek'.
Frases relacionadas
Dert etmek
synonymTo make something a worry/problem.
Üzerinde durmak
similarTo dwell on / To emphasize.
Boşvermek
contrastTo let go / To not care.
Gözü takılmak
builds onTo have one's eye caught by something.
Takıntı
specialized formAn obsession (noun).
