“Hard” (difficult) in Turkish

By Emine Ö. On Dec 13, 2023

In Turkish, “Hard” (the adjective, as in a task that is difficult) is written as:

Zor

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Examples in sentences or statements

“Learning this new software is hard.”

Bu yeni yazılımı öğrenmek zor.

(as in difficult) “Is it hard?”

Zor mu?

“These questions are hard.”

Bu sorular baya zor.

“You ask hard questions!”

Sen zor sorular soruyorsun!

“That was a hard test!”

Bu zor bir sınavdı!

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Hard” in Lebanese Arabic

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Emine is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Kış Uykusu (written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan); her favourite Turkish food is Keşkek; and her favourite place in Türkiye is Denizli, where she lives. She writes of the city in southwestern Türkiye, "It's small, yet it has everything I need. It's not crowded and it's green. It is close to well-known destinations such as Alaçat and Bodrum. Pamukkale, the world's eighth wonder, is located in Denizli."

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