Use acı for a bitter taste or spicy heat, depending on the context.

The idea

Acı kahve can be bitter coffee, while acı biber is a spicy pepper. The food helps you choose a natural translation.

Examples

  • Bu kahve acı.This coffee is bitter.
  • Acı bir biber yiyorum.I am eating a spicy pepper.
  • Bu sos tatlı değil, acı.This sauce is not sweet; it is spicy.
  • Acı biberler bu tabakta.The spicy peppers are on this plate.
  • Bu kahve bana acı geliyor.This coffee tastes bitter to me.
  • Acı sos istemiyorum.I do not want spicy sauce.

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Watch out

Bitter and spicy are distinct tastes or sensations in English. Turkish acı can cover both; do not assume the same translation for every food.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu kahve tatlı değil; ___. (acı / tatlı)

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    acı

    Acı describes the coffee as bitter, not sweet.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Biber çok yakıyor: biber ___. (acı / tatlı)

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    acı

    Acı fits a pepper that produces a spicy sensation.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu sos acı ___; tatlı. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates acı: the sauce is sweet.

Use it today

Describe bitter coffee and ask whether a sauce is spicy.