Significado
Ignoring advice and following one's own path.
Contexto cultural
In Turkish culture, 'consulting' (danışmak) is a virtue. This idiom is often used as a mild social correction to remind someone that they are being too individualistic. A very similar version exists in Azerbaijani Turkish, showing the shared linguistic heritage of the Oghuz group regarding stubbornness and independence. In the Turkish diaspora in Germany, this phrase is often used to describe the younger generation who adopt German individualism, sometimes causing friction with traditional parents. In modern Turkish startups, 'kendi bildiğini okumak' is sometimes rebranded as 'disruptive thinking,' though the idiom itself remains mostly negative in a team context.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Always check who the subject is. If it's 'we', say 'kendi bildiğimizi okuyoruz'.
Negative Connotation
Be careful using this with your boss or elders; it can sound quite disrespectful as it implies they are being stubborn.
Significado
Ignoring advice and following one's own path.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Always check who the subject is. If it's 'we', say 'kendi bildiğimizi okuyoruz'.
Negative Connotation
Be careful using this with your boss or elders; it can sound quite disrespectful as it implies they are being stubborn.
Use with 'Yine'
Adding 'yine' (again) before the phrase makes it sound much more natural and idiomatic, as stubbornness is usually a pattern.
The 'Elalem' Factor
This idiom is often the response to 'Elalem ne der?' (What will others say?). Someone who 'reads what they know' doesn't care about 'elalem'.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
Ben ne dersem diyeyim, kardeşim hep kendi ________ okuyor.
The subject is 'kardeşim' (my sibling - 3rd person singular), so we use 'bildiğini'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'kendi bildiğini okumak'?
Ayşe is in a situation where...
The idiom refers to ignoring advice and doing things your own way.
Complete the dialogue.
Ahmet: 'Ona oraya gitme dedim ama beni dinlemedi.' Mehmet: 'Biliyorsun onu, o hep ________.'
'Kendi bildiğini okur' fits the context of not listening to advice.
Match the person to their behavior.
Match 'Kendi bildiğini okumak' with the correct person:
Ignoring the GPS is a classic example of 'kendi bildiğini okumak'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosBen ne dersem diyeyim, kardeşim hep kendi ________ okuyor.
The subject is 'kardeşim' (my sibling - 3rd person singular), so we use 'bildiğini'.
Ayşe is in a situation where...
The idiom refers to ignoring advice and doing things your own way.
Ahmet: 'Ona oraya gitme dedim ama beni dinlemedi.' Mehmet: 'Biliyorsun onu, o hep ________.'
'Kendi bildiğini okur' fits the context of not listening to advice.
Match 'Kendi bildiğini okumak' with the correct person:
Ignoring the GPS is a classic example of 'kendi bildiğini okumak'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasUsually, yes. It implies you are ignoring potentially good advice. However, in art or entrepreneurship, it can be seen as a sign of strong vision.
Yes! You can say 'Kimseyi dinlemedim, kendi bildiğimi okudum' to express that you took a risk based on your own judgment.
'İnatçı' is an adjective (stubborn). 'Kendi bildiğini okumak' is the action that a stubborn person performs.
No, it's a metaphorical use meaning 'to act out' or 'to perform'.
Onlar kendi bildiklerini okudular.
It's neutral-informal. In a very formal meeting, you might say 'Görüşleri dikkate almamak' instead.
Very common! Parents often say this about children who won't wear their coats or eat their vegetables.
A close opposite would be 'Söz dinlemek' (to listen to words/advice).
It emphasizes that the knowledge belongs to the person and no one else. It adds the 'my way' flavor.
Yes: 'Biliyorum, sen yine kendi bildiğini okuyacaksın.' (I know, you will do it your way again.)
Frases relacionadas
burnunun dikine gitmek
synonymTo go straight where one's nose points.
başına buyruk
similarActing as one's own commander.
dediğim dedik
similarWhat I said is said.
kendi yolunu çizmek
contrastTo draw one's own path.
nuh deyip peygamber dememek
specialized formTo say Noah but not Prophet.
