Breakdown of Dışarı çıkamayacağız, bari evde idare edelim.
ev
house
çıkmak
to go out / to leave / to exit / to break out / to arise (of a storm)
dışarı
outside
bari
at least / might as well
Questions & Answers about Dışarı çıkamayacağız, bari evde idare edelim.
How does bari change the feeling of the sentence here?
Bari introduces a minimum acceptable alternative with a tone of resignation. Since the preferred plan (going out) is ruined, bari signals that staying home is the next best option to salvage the situation. It is often translated as 'might as well' or 'at least' in these contexts.
What is the difference between çıkmayacağız and çıkamayacağız in this sentence?
The little -a- before the negative -ma- makes all the difference. Çıkmayacağız is the standard future negative ('we will not go out'), whereas çıkamayacağız contains the negative abilitative ('we will not be able to go out').
Why does idare edelim translate to 'we might as well make do' instead of 'let's make do'?
Literally, idare edelim uses the -elim ending, which does mean 'let's make do'. But when you combine a 'let's' suggestion with the concessive marker bari, the natural English equivalent becomes 'we might as well' do this instead.
I have learned idare etmek as 'to manage' or 'to direct'. How does that fit with staying home?
In conversational Turkish, idare etmek is frequently used to mean 'to make do', 'to get by', or 'to cope with a less-than-ideal situation'. Here, they are just going to 'make do' with staying home instead of going out.