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the break/distance between us
1.       sufler
358 posts
 01 Nov 2013 Fri 06:44 pm

Merhaba.

Let´s imagine a situation when there are two groups of people walking and the first group is walking faster so they are quickly getting further and moving away from the other. So, I want to say "Stop! The break between us got too long."

 

The first thing that came to my mind was Durun! Aramızda ara çok uzunmuş. But it sounds silly a bit to repeat the word "ara" two times in a row. Is it correct at all to say it like this?

2.       impulse
298 posts
 01 Nov 2013 Fri 09:52 pm

Personaly i would say

1-Arkadaşlar yavaş yürüyün, çok uzaklaştınız.

2- Biraz yavaşlamanız mümkün mü (biz) çok geri kaldık / (ben) çok geri kaldım

3-Yavaşlayabilirmisiniz, aramızdaki mesafe çok açıldı.

4-Durun!(imo sounds rude) bekleyin size yetişemiyorum/yetişemiyoruz

And so on... i can say it in many ways and each way has its own pros and cons

Your version is understandable but to tell the truth wrong.  

Best.



Edited (11/1/2013) by impulse

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3.       sufler
358 posts
 01 Nov 2013 Fri 10:28 pm

Ok, it seems your point no 3.

Yavaşlayabilirmisiniz, aramızdaki mesafe çok açıldı.

Is the one most similar to my suggestion

Would it be also correct if I say ...aramızdaki mesafe çok uzun oldu. ?

4.       impulse
298 posts
 01 Nov 2013 Fri 10:35 pm

 

Quoting sufler

Ok, it seems your point no 3.

Yavaşlayabilirmisiniz, aramızdaki mesafe çok açıldı.

Is the one most similar to my suggestion

Would it be also correct if I say ...aramızdaki mesafe çok uzun oldu. ?

 

No it wont be correct to say "aramızdaki mesafe çok uzun oldu". You can say "aramızdaki mesafe çok uzadı" but "aramızdaki mesafe çok açıldı" sounds much more natural.

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5.       sufler
358 posts
 01 Nov 2013 Fri 10:46 pm

Ok, I see. Thanks for help

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