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LevelA1
Word typeAdjective
Frequency rank#294

Meanings

  • old
  • elderly

Example sentences

Dedem çok yaşlı.
My grandfather is very old.
Yaşlı adam.
Old man.

yaşlı in real sentences

1,343 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • O, zengin yaşlı bir adamla evlendi.

    She married a rich old man.

    Form: yaşlı · Tatoeba #696507
  • Kim benden dört yıl daha yaşlıdır.

    Kim is older than I am by four years.

    Form: yaşlıdır · Tatoeba #1048933
  • Ben senin erkek kardeşinden daha yaşlıyım.

    I'm older than your brother.

    Form: yaşlıyım · Tatoeba #1329749

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Grammar note

Used for people; 'eski' for things

Same root

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