HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelB1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#819

Example sentence

Sabırlı olmalıyız.
We must be patient.

sabır in real sentences

165 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Bu tür iş çok sabır gerektirir.

    This sort of work calls for a lot of patience.

    Form: sabır · Tatoeba #1041695
  • Biraz daha sabırla bu bulmacayı çözebilirdin.

    You could have solved this puzzle with a little more patience.

    Form: sabırla · Tatoeba #1055386
  • Tom'a karşı sabrımı kaybetmeye başlıyorum.

    I'm beginning to lose patience with Tom.

    Form: sabrımı · Tatoeba #4930410

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of sabır

Irregular: Drops its second vowel before vowel suffixes: sabrı.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativesabırdictionary form, subject
Accusativesabrıthe definite object
Dativesabrato, towards
Locativesabırdain, at, on
Ablativesabırdanfrom
Genitivesabrınof, owner
Pluralsabırlarmore than one

Cultural note

Common saying: Sabır acıdır, meyvesi tatlıdır (Patience is bitter, its fruit is sweet)

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