sakin ol
/sacin ol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "take it easy" can be translated into Turkish as sakin ol.
While it translates to 'relax', it is most commonly used as a command to tell someone to calm down when they are becoming angry or agitated.
Meaning: relax (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective sakin (calm) and the verb ol (be/become).
Which one should you use?
Sakin ol is the singular imperative form used with friends or children, whereas sakin olun is used for formal address or groups.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use 'take it easy' in a polite or plural sense, change ol to olun.
How do you pronounce it?
The /s/ is like the [s] in "send", the /c/ is like the [k] in "skew", the /i/ is like the [ee] in "creek" and the /n/ is like the [n] in "not".
Did you know?
- If someone is panicking, a Turkish speaker might say Sakin ol şampiyon (Calm down, champion) as a sarcastic way to tell them they are overreacting.
- While sakin ol means 'be calm', telling someone to 'take it easy' in a casual parting way is often expressed as kolay gelsin, which literally means 'may it come easy to you'.
- The word sakin shares an ancient root with the Arabic word for 'dweller' or 'resident', which implies a state of being settled or stationary.
Examples in context
- Sakin ol, tamam mı?Just take it easy, OK?This example shows how to use sakin ol in a question.Tatoeba #7884508 by soliloquist, translation #2891673 by CK
- Sakin olun ve iyi geçinin.Take it easy and get well.This example uses sakin ol to suggest someone relax and get well.Tatoeba #1039838 by duran, translation #884351 by CM
- Sakin ol, Tom. Sinirlenme.Calm down, Tom. Take it easy.This example uses sakin ol as a way to tell someone to calm down.Tatoeba #3710865 by duran, translation #3501985 by CK
- Rahat ol, her şey yoluna girecekTake it easy, everything will be fine.
- Rahat olun lütfen, acele etmemize gerek yokPlease take it easy, there's no need to rush.
- Yavaş ol, hayat bir maraton değilTake it slow, life is not a marathon.
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Example conversation
Elif tries to calm down Emre after a stressful day at work.
- ElifÇok gerginsin, biraz sakin ol.You are very tense, just take it easy.
- Emreİşler çok üst üste geldi.Everything happened all at once.
- ElifHayat devam ediyor, sakin ol.Life goes on, take it easy.
- EmreHaklısın, biraz dinlenmem lazım.You're right, I need to rest a bit.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sakin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
