20 Turkish words for asking questions
20 Turkish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Questions and translated into English.
Questions 20 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| kim | who |
| ne | whatBefore a verb |
| ne | whatOn its own or after a preposition |
| ne zaman | when |
| nerede | where |
| nasıl | how |
| neden | why |
| ne kadar | how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price |
| hangi | whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun |
| hangisi | which oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own |
| mi | doQuestion marker, no literal equivalent |
| ne | whatQuestion word, object |
| ne | whatQuestion word, subject |
| evet | yes |
| hayır | no |
| belki | perhaps |
| tabii ki | of course |
| bilmiyorum | I do not know |
| tamam | okay |
| çünkü | becauseEveryday use |
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