Breakdown of Dar pantolonlar artık demode; tersine, salaş kıyafetler giyiyoruz.
giymek
to wear / to put on
pantolon
trousers
dar
narrow / tight
kıyafet
clothes / clothing
artık
no longer; from now on
demode
out of fashion
tersine
on the contrary / in contrast
salaş
baggy / shabby-chic
Questions & Answers about Dar pantolonlar artık demode; tersine, salaş kıyafetler giyiyoruz.
How does tersine work here, and could I use aksine instead?
Yes, both tersine and aksine mean 'on the contrary' and are completely interchangeable in this sentence. They are used to contrast the first statement (tight pants being out of fashion) with a directly opposite action (wearing loose clothes). Notice how the conjunction is placed at the beginning of the second clause to pivot the meaning.
What exactly does salaş mean in this context? Doesn't it usually mean 'shabby'?
While salaş can mean 'shabby' or 'ramshackle' when talking about places or buildings, in the context of clothing it means 'baggy,' 'loose-fitting,' or 'casual.' It acts as the direct opposite of dar (tight) in this sentence.
Why is there no 'to be' suffix after demode?
In Turkish, third-person statements often drop the factual 'to be' suffix (-dir), especially in everyday language. You are completely grammatically correct to say demodedir here, but leaving it as just demode is very common and sounds completely natural.
Why is giyiyoruz (present continuous) used instead of the simple present tense if this is a general habit?
Turkish frequently uses the present continuous tense (-iyor) for current trends, ongoing situations, or modern habits. Using the simple present (giyeriz) would sound more like a timeless, unchanging fact ('we always wear baggy clothes'), whereas giyiyoruz emphasizes what we are doing now as a trend, contrasting with the past.
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