birazcık
/biɾazd͡ʒɯk/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for "a little bit" is birazcık.
birazcık is used to describe a small amount or a small degree of something.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of biraz (a little) and the diminutive suffix -cık (very small/tiny).
Which one should you use?
While biraz means "a little", birazcık is more diminutive and emphasizes an even smaller, more negligible amount. Additionally, az means 'less' or 'few'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
birazcık is more colloquial and expressive than the standard biraz. For an informal alternative, you can also use azıcık.
How does it change in a sentence?
birazcık functions as an adverb or a quantifier and does not change its form based on the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /biɾazdʒɯk/. It is pronounced using sounds similar to: [b] in "about", [ee] in "creek", [t] in American English "atom", [z] in "zone", [j] in "jump", [o] as in "ribbon" and [c] in "core".
Did you know?
- Turkish allows you to stack diminutive suffixes, meaning you could theoretically say birazcıkıcık to describe an amount that is almost nonexistent.
- The word biraz is a fusion of bir (one) and az (few), literally meaning 'one few'.
- The suffix -cık used in birazcık is also used to create 'endearments' for people, similar to adding 'little' or 'dear' to a name in English.
Examples in context
- Tom birazcık tart aldı.Tom got a little bit of pie.This example shows how to use birazcık with a noun like pie.Tatoeba #1443781 by duran, translation #1046550 by CK
- Bardakta birazcık su var.There's a little bit of water in the glass.This example demonstrates using birazcık to quantify water.Tatoeba #5314957 by deyta, translation #454400 by CM
- Ben birazcık pasta istiyorum.I'd like a little bit of cake.This example shows how to use birazcık when requesting a small amount of cake.Tatoeba #5321978 by duran, translation #499986 by blay_paul
- Bu yemeği biraz tatmak isteyebilir miyim?Can I have a little taste of this dish?
- Elini birazcık kaldırabilir misin?Could you lift your hand a little bit?
- Birazcık yardım edebilir misiniz?Can you help me a little bit?
- Çok değil, sadece birazcık.Not much, just a little bit.
- Birazcık beklemekte sorun yok.There's no problem in waiting a bit.
- Bu proje üzerinde azıcık çalışmamız gerekecek.We'll need to work on this project a little bit.
- Bana azıcık para verir misin?Can you give me a little bit of money?
- Ben biraz yorgunum, bi tık dinlenmek istiyorum.I'm a little tired, I want to rest a bit.
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Example conversation
Merve and Mehmet are tasting a soup they cooked together.
- MerveSence tuz eklemeli miyim?Do you think I should add salt?
- MehmetEvet, birazcık tuz ekle.Yes, add a little bit of salt.
- MerveŞimdi tadı nasıl oldu?How does it taste now?
- MehmetŞimdi harika oldu, Merve.It is great now, Merve.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
