kolay

Kolay is a Turkish adjective meaning easy or not difficult. It is used to describe tasks, situations, or goals and can function both as a modifier before a noun (kolay iş, kolay çözüm) and as a predicate after a copula (Bu iş kolay). The word also forms several related words and expressions, such as kolayca and kolaylıkla, which mean “easily” and “with ease,” respectively. A nearby noun form, kolaylık, denotes ease or convenience, while related verbs include kolaylaştırmak meaning “to facilitate” or “to make easier,” and kolaylaşmak meaning “to become easier.”

Common usage includes simple phrases like kolay bir iş (an easy task) or kolay bir çözüm (an easy solution). The adverbial forms enable nuances of manner, as in yaparken kolayca ilerledi (he progressed easily while doing it). The verb kolaylaştırmak is frequently used in everyday Turkish, especially in contexts involving improvement, efficiency, or assistance, such as project planning or customer service.

Kolay gelsin is a well-known idiom in Turkish, used as a courteous wish to someone about to work or continue a task. It literally translates to “may it come easy” and is commonly spoken in workplaces and among friends and family.

Etymology is generally treated as a native Turkish term with cognates across Turkic languages; its precise historical development is not firmly documented in broad references. In modern Turkish, kolay remains one of the core vocabulary items for expressing simplicity and convenience and serves as a productive base for a range of morphological forms and phrases.