question words in turkish language

Question Words in Turkish Language

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Mastering question words in Turkish is essential for building your conversational skills.

In this post, we’ll cover the most commonly used question words like "ne" (what), "kim" (who), "nerede" (where), and "nasıl" (how), along with tips on how to use them in everyday situations. Start asking questions and unlock the door to fluent communication in Turkish!

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QUESTION WORDS IN TURKISH

Learn how to use the question words (who, what, when, where, etc) in Turkish language:

Kim = Who

  • Kim Türkçe biliyor? Who knows Turkish?
  • O kimi seviyor? Who does she love?

Ne = What

  • O ne biliyor? What does he know?
  • O neyi istiyor? What does he want?
  • Sen neler yapıyorsun? What are you doing / What are the things that you are doing?"

Nasıl = How; what like

  • Nasılsın? How are you?
  • Nasıl gidiyor? How is it going?
  • Hava nasıl? What's the weather like?
  • O nasıl bir ev? What kind of house is it? What's it like?

Kaç = Question word for numbers

  • Sen kaç yaşındasın? How old are you?
  • Bu kaç para? How much (money) is this?
  • Sınıfta kaç kişi var? How many people are there in the classroom?

Ne kadar = How much

  • Ne kadar süt var? How much milk is there?
  • Sen ne kadar şeker istiyorsun? How much sugar do you want?
  • Bu şapka ne kadar / kaç para? How much (money) is this hat?

Ne zaman = When

  • Sen ne zaman okula gidiyorsun? When are you going to school?
  • Otobüs ne zaman kalkıyor? When does the bus leave?

Nereye = Where (to)

  • Sen nereye gidiyorsun? Where are you going?
  • Siz bu yaz tatil için nereye gidiyorsunuz? Where are you going for holiday this summer?

Nerede = Where (at)

  • Sen nerede yaşıyorsun? Where do you live?
  • Sen nerede çalışıyorsun? Where do you work?

Nereden = Where (from)

  • Sen nereden geliyorsun? Where are you coming from?
  • Siz bu arabayı nereden aldınız? Where did you buy this car from?

Hangi = Which

  • Sen hangi kitabı istiyorsun? Which book do you want?
  • Sen hangi dilleri konuşuyorsun? What languages do you speak?

Hangisi = Which one

  • Hangisi daha ucuz? Which one (of them) is cheaper?
  • Sence hangisi daha güzel? Which one do you think is nicer?
  • Hangisi Türkçe biliyor? Which one (of them) knows Turkish?
  • Sen hangisini istiyorsun? Which one do you want?

Neden = Why

  • Sen neden Türkçe öğreniyorsun? Why are you learning Turkish?
  • Sen nerden burada bekliyorsun? Why are you waiting here?
  • Sen hasta görünüyorsun. Neden doktora gitmiyorsun? You look sick. Why don't you go to the doctor?

Niçin = Why, what for

  • Sen niçin restorana gittin? Why / What did you go to the restaurant for?
  • Siz niçin ona yardım ettiniz? Why / What dd you help him for?

Saat kaç = What time is it?

  • "Saat kaç?" "Saat 1." "What time is it?" "It's 1 o'clock."
  • "Saat kaç?" "Saat 1 buçuk." "What time is it?" "It's half past 1."

Saat kaçta = At what time (verb)

  • Sen saat kaçta kalkıyorsun? What time do you get up?
  • Sen saat kaçta işe başlıyorsun? What time do you start work?
  • Film saat kaçta başlıyor? What time does the film start?

Nereli = Where from

Sen nerelisin? Where are you from?

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