Superlatives in Turkish: The "Most" (En)

In the previous lesson, we used Daha for comparing two things. Today, we use En for superlatives to indicate the "most" or the "-est" (the best, the fastest, the tallest) within a whole group or category.

💡 Grammar Structure:

$$Category/Range + En + Adjective$$

  • En: Equivalent to "The most" or the "-est" suffix in English.

  • It is always placed directly before the adjective.


Practical Examples:

Turkish Phrase

English Translation

En iyi

The best

En güzel

The most beautiful

En hızlı

The fastest

En ucuz

The cheapest

Full Sentence Examples:

  • Dünyanın en büyük şehri hangisi? Which is the largest city in the world?

  • En yakın hastane nerede? Where is the nearest hospital?

  • O, ailenin en küçük çocuğu: He/She is the youngest child in the family.

  • Bu, hayatımın en mutlu günü: This is the happiest day of my life.