Questions & Answers about Matematik kolay değil ama güzel.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Turkish, when making simple statements about 'he', 'she', or 'it', the verb 'to be' (like 'is') is often completely left out. Because of this, Matematik kolay değil translates perfectly to 'Mathematics is not easy', and güzel translates to 'it is nice'.
How does the word değil work here?
değil is the word for 'not' when you are negating nouns or adjectives. Notice that it comes after the adjective it negates. So, kolay değil literally means 'easy not' (is not easy).
Doesn't güzel usually mean 'beautiful'?
Yes, but it is a very flexible word in Turkish! Besides 'beautiful', güzel is widely used to mean 'nice', 'good', or 'pleasant'. Here, describing a school subject as güzel just means you find it nice or enjoyable.