"My uncle is not my mother's brother."

Translation: Amcam annemin kardeşi değil.

[SallyMetwa2]

What is the difference between amcam and dayim they both mean uncle

[bir_kedi]

amca = عم = the father's brother
dayı = خال = the mother's brother

[TessEwing1]

Teşekkurler! Duolingo never explained this.

[Xavier2K18]

why is "Amcam annemin erkek kardeşi değil" marked wrong?

[Claire574681]

I guess because we are talking about the uncle it goes without saying what gender sibling he would be.
that being said Im wondering if I put the erkek In would it be totally incorrect?

[Iris-92]

I can't see how old this comment is on my phone, but this is accepted now!

[arf957392]

(Which brother) Brother=erkek kardeş/ sister=kız kardeş

[tara569639-]

Why is dayım not acceptable? 'Teşekkürler ederim', in advance!:)

[CarolineDa134133]

It's to teach us that your dayı IS your mother's brother but your amca is your father's brother. An uncle by marriage would also fit in this sentence, but that would be enişte (I think - I just looked it up!)

[Munawar137443]

why it is degil and not yok

[Kind_Nepenthe]

Değil = (something) is not (whatever). Red is not blue. I am not hungry.

Yok = Literally, "there is not/I do not have." I do not have money for food.

Amcam annemin kardeşi değil = My uncle is not my mother's brother (lit., "my-uncle my-mother's brother isn't")

Amcam, annemin kardeşi yok = My uncle, my mother does not have a brother.

[Devisrilekha]

Can I write değildir instead of değil?

[alibektas34]

Yes, you can. And, that would be a better translation.