Translation of Turkish word "yakın" to English
yakın
/jakɯn/
Meaning
VerbAdjective meaning near, close, or nearby. Used for spatial, temporal, or relational proximity.
How to use
Adjective, not a verb. It governs the dative: 'eve yakın' — near the house. The opposite, 'uzak', takes the ablative. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
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Example
Bizim ev okula çok yakın.
Our house is very close to the school.
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Common phrases
- çok yakın— very
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Frequency rank: #435 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "yakın" mean?▼
The Turkish word "yakın" means "close" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Bizim ev okula çok yakın." (which translates as "Our house is very close to the school.").
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