alışkanlık vs adet
Turkish word comparison
Listen to alışkanlık
Listen to adet
| alışkanlık | adet |
|---|---|
a-LIŞ-kan-lık noun | ah-DEHT noun |
| A habit; something you do regularly, often without thinking. | A habit or customary practice; a repeated social or personal way of doing things. |
How they differ
Adet often feels more like a customary pattern or established practice, especially something repeated as a norm. Alışkanlık is broader and more personal, covering both neutral routines and automatic habits, while adet can sound more like a repeated custom or usage.
When to use each
When to use alışkanlık: Use alışkanlık when you mean a personal habit or something someone does regularly without thinking.
When to use adet: Use adet when you mean a customary practice or a repeated pattern that has become normal.
Side-by-side examples
- Sabah erken kalkmak benim alışkanlığım oldu.
(Getting up early in the morning has become my habit.) - Türk kahvesi içmek eski bir adettir.
(Drinking Turkish coffee is an old custom.)
Register & nuance: Adet is common and natural in everyday language, but it often sounds a bit more traditional or customary than alışkanlık.