Use boş for an empty container, an unoccupied seat or free time.
The idea
Kutu boş describes an empty box; boş koltuk is an unoccupied seat and boş vakit is free time.
Examples
- Bu kutu boş.This box is empty.
- Boş bir koltuk var.There is an empty seat.
- Şişe dolu değil, boş.The bottle is not full; it is empty.
- Bugün boş vaktim var.I have free time today.
- Boş bardaklar mutfakta.The empty glasses are in the kitchen.
- Bu masa şimdi boş.This table is free now.
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Watch out
An empty table is not automatically available to reserve. Boş describes its present state; ask if it is available.
Try it yourself
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Şişede hiçbir şey yok; şişe ___. (boş / dolu)
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boş
Boş says the bottle contains nothing.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bugün çalışmıyorum; ___ vaktim var. (boş / dolu)
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boş
Boş describes the speaker’s free time.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu kutu boş ___; dolu. (değil / mi)
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değil
Değil negates boş: the box is full.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Şişede hiçbir şey yok; şişe ___. (boş / dolu)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bugün çalışmıyorum; ___ vaktim var. (boş / dolu)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu kutu boş ___; dolu. (değil / mi)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe an empty object and say whether you have free time.