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“Scared” (the adjective) in Turkish

By Emine Ö.

In Turkish, “Scared” (the adjective) is written as:

(I) Korktum

(You) Korktun

(You, formal) Korktunuz

(You, plural) Korktunuz

(He, She, It) Korktu

(We) Korktuk

(They) Korktular

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Are you scared?”

Korktun mu?

 
“He’s scared.”

O korkmuş.

 
“I’m not scared of heights. I’m scared of spiders.”

Ben yükseklikten korkmuyorum. Örümceklerden korkuyorum.

 
“We are scared of flying.”

Biz uçmaktan korkuyoruz.

 
“They’re not scared of horror movies.”

Onlar korku filmlerden korkmazlar.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Scared” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic
 

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Emine is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Kış Uykusu (written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan); her favourite Turkish food is Keşkek; and her favourite place in Türkiye is Denizli, where she lives. She writes of the city in southwestern Türkiye, "It's small, yet it has everything I need. It's not crowded and it's green. It is close to well-known destinations such as Alaçat and Bodrum. Pamukkale, the world's eighth wonder, is located in Denizli."

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