“Polite” in Turkish

By Şeyma P. On Jul 6, 2023

In Turkish, “Polite” (the adjective) is written as:

Kibar

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Examples in sentences or statements

“That was polite.”

O kibardı.

“You are polite.”

Sen kibarsın.

“You are so polite!”

Çok naziksin!

“Class, thank you for being so polite with the guest today.”

Sınıf, bugün misafire karşı çok nazik olduğunuz için hepinize teşekkür ederim.

“That wasn’t polite.”

O kibar değildi.

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

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Şeyma P. is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish food is Karnıyarık, her favourite Turkish movie is Kış Uykusu (Winter Sleep), and her favourite city in Türkiye is Istanbul. She writes of the country's largest city, "I feel like a character from a novel or a story while wandering the streets and mostly getting lost :). It is impossible not to feel the Istanbul in poems, stories and novels. It's a city where I can't get enough of its cultural and artistic activities and often can't keep up.”

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