iyi: good ideas and feeling well in Turkish

The idea

Say iyi bir fikir before a noun and fikir iyi as a sentence. Add the personal ending in iyiyim for “I am well”.

Examples

• Bugün iyiyim, teşekkürler.I am well today, thank you.
• İyi bir komşumuz var.We have a good neighbour.
• Bu fikir iyi.This idea is good.
• Çocuklar bugün iyi.The children are well today.
• Bu sonuç kötü değil, iyi.This result is not bad; it is good.
• İyi bir cevap arıyoruz.We are looking for a good answer.

Watch out

İyi can describe wellbeing as well as quality; context decides whether a person or an idea is being described.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Kendimi kötü hissetmiyorum; bugün ___. (iyiyim / iyisin)

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   iyiyim

   İyiyim is the first-person form for being well.

2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu fikir kötü değil; ___. (iyi / kötü)

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   iyi

   İyi describes the idea as good, not bad.

3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu cevap iyi ___; kötü. (değil / mi)

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   değil

   Değil negates iyi: the answer is not good.

Use it today

Describe a good idea and say how you feel today.