Use yeni for a new object, person in a role or recently learned word.

The idea

Say yeni bir defter before a noun or masa yeni as a sentence. It stays unchanged before plural nouns.

Examples

  • Yeni bir defter aldım.I bought a new notebook.
  • Bu masa yeni.This table is new.
  • Yeni komşularımız burada.Our new neighbours are here.
  • Bu ayakkabı eski değil, yeni.This shoe is not old; it is new.
  • Yeni bir kelime öğreniyorum.I am learning a new word.
  • Yeni kitaplar masada.The new books are on the table.

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Watch out

Yeni means new, including new to you; genç means young in age. A new neighbour can be any age.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu masa eski değil; ___. (yeni / eski)

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    yeni

    Yeni describes the table as new, not old.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu kelimeyi bilmiyorum. Şimdi öğreniyorum: ___ bir kelime. (yeni / eski)

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    yeni

    Yeni fits a word the speaker did not know before.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. ___ kitaplar masada. (yeni / yeniler)

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    yeni

    Yeni remains unchanged before the plural noun.

Use it today

Describe a new object and a word you have recently learned.