Use ağır to describe a heavy object or load.

The idea

Valiz ağır describes the suitcase; yük bana ağır geliyor says the load feels heavy to me. Bana identifies the person experiencing it.

Examples

  • Bu valiz ağır.This suitcase is heavy.
  • Ağır bir kutu taşıyoruz.We are carrying a heavy box.
  • Bu çanta hafif değil, ağır.This bag is not light; it is heavy.
  • Ağır çantalar kapının yanında.The heavy bags are beside the door.
  • Bu yük bana ağır geliyor.This load feels heavy to me.
  • Ahşap masa çok ağır.The wooden table is very heavy.

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Watch out

Ağır describes weight here; zor describes how difficult an action is. A heavy load can make carrying difficult.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu çanta hafif değil; ___. (ağır / hafif)

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    ağır

    Ağır describes the bag as heavy, not light.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Valizi taşırken omuzlarım yoruluyor; valiz bana ___. (ağır / hafif)

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    ağır

    Ağır fits the suitcase that feels heavy to the speaker.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Kutu ağır ___; hafif. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates ağır: the box is light.

Use it today

Describe a heavy object and say how a load feels to you.