Turkish Expression · Intermediate
başa çıkmak
to deal with, to handle, to tackle, to overcome
Pronunciation: /baˈʃa t͡ʃɯk.mak/
Meaning
to deal with, to handle, to tackle, to overcome
Example
Bir virüse yenik düştük aslında küçücük bir virüse. Zatürre oldu. İşte hastaneye geldik ve o zatürreyle başa çıkamadık.
We were defeated by virus, a tiny virus. He caught pneumonia. So we came to the hospital, and we couldn't overcome that pneumonia.
Practice tips
- Practice başa çıkmak out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Turkish expression is for intermediate-level learners.