kalabalık vs yoğun
Turkish word comparison
Listen to kalabalık
Listen to yoğun
| kalabalık | yoğun |
|---|---|
ka-la-BA-lık adjective | yoh-oohn adjective |
| crowded; a large number of people in one place | crowded, dense, busy |
How they differ
Yoğun overlaps with kalabalık when a place has many people, but it is broader and more abstract. It is often used for schedules, traffic, or activity level, not just a physical crowd.
When to use each
When to use kalabalık: Use kalabalık when you want to describe a place filled with many people.
When to use yoğun: Use yoğun when you want to emphasize density, busyness, or a crowded situation in a broader sense.
Side-by-side examples
- Otobüs çok kalabalıktı.
(The bus was very crowded.) - Otobüs saatlerinde trafik çok yoğundu.
(Traffic was very heavy during bus hours.)
Register & nuance: Yoğun is neutral and very common in everyday Turkish, and it is used more broadly than kalabalık.