30 Everyday Turkish Clichés You Need to Know to Sound Like a Local
"30 Everyday Clichés in Turkish" explores the vibrant expressions that make Turkish conversations unique and colorful.
From phrases like "Biz sizi ararız" (We'll call you back) to "Her şey güzel olacak" (Everything will be alright), this blog post dives into the meaning, context, and cultural significance of commonly used Turkish clichés and idioms.
Whether you're learning Turkish or just curious about its linguistic charm, this article is your go-to guide to sounding more like a native speaker while gaining deeper insights into Turkish culture and everyday communication.
Speak Like a Native: 30 Popular Clichés in Turkish Explained
List of the most common Turkish clichés:
- Alışırsın. İnsan her şeye alışıyor. You’ll get used to it. People get used to everything.
- Bakarız. We’ll look. We’ll figure it out.
- Ben hallederim. I’ll do it, handle it, take care of it, deal with it.
- Bir sıfır olsun, bizim olsun. We are ok with 1-0 (match score).
- Biz sizi ararız. We’ll call you.
- Bu işte çok para var. There is a lot of money in this business. You can make a lot of money with this business.
- Burası Türkiye. This is Turkey. Anything can happen.
- Çay içmeyince başım ağrıyor. I have a headache when I don’t drink tea.
- Demedi, deme. Don’t say he had told me earlier. I’m warning you. Think twice.
- Eğitim şart. Education is a must.
- Güven bana. Trust me.
- Hallederiz. We’ll deal with it (later, some time).
- Hayat devam ediyor. Life goes on.
- Her şey güzel olacak. Everything will be alright.
- İstesen, yapabilirsin. You can do it if you want to.
- Kimse beni anlamıyor. Nobody understands me.
- Maksat muhabbet. The aim is chatting. Let’s chat for the sake of chatting.
- Maksat spor olsun. The aim is doing sports. Let’s do sports for the sake of doing it.
- Olsa, dükkan senin. (I don’t have it.) If I had, the shop is yours. I would give / sell it to you if I had it.
- Önümüzdeki maçlara bakacağız. We will look at the next matches. This is over. Let’s consider the next.
- Pazartesi diyete başlıyorum. I start going on a diet on Monday.
- Sen benim kim olduğumu biliyor musun? Do you know who I am?
- Sen yabancı değilsin. You aren’t a stranger. You are a friend, so I can talk frankly with you.
- Sen yaparsın. You can do it. Trust yourself.
- Sıkıntı yok. No problem, no stress.
- Su içsem yarıyor. I gain weight easily, whatever I have.
- Takma kafana. Don’t worry, never mind, no stress.
- Taze bitti. Finished freshly, newly. Just finished.
- Yapacak bir şey yok. There is nothing to do.
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