Adverbs of Frequency in Turkish Language

Learn how to use the adverbs of frequency in Turkish language. What are the adverbs of frequency, by the way? Always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, hardly ever, never.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY IN TURKISH

Learn the adverbs of frequency with examples:

"Always" in Turkish

"Always" is "Her zaman" (Every time, always) in Turkish. For example:

• Ben her zaman erken kalkıyorum. I always get up early.
• O her zaman kafeye gidiyor. He always goes to the cafe.
• Biz her zaman piknik yapıyoruz. We always have a picnic.

"Usually" in Turkish

"Usually" is "Genellikle" (Generally) in Turkish. For example:

• Ben I usually watch films at the cinema.
• Biz genellikle hafta sonları buluşuyoruz. We usually meet at the weekends.
• O genellikle işe erken geliyor. He usually comes to work early.

"Often" in Turkish

"Often" is "Sık sık, sıklıkla" (Frequently) in Turkish. For example:

• Ben sık sıkdışarı çıkıyorum. I often go out.
• Biz sık sık buluşup kahve içiyoruz. We often meet and have a coffee.

"Sometimes" in Turkish

"Sometimes is "Bazen" in Turkish. For example:

• Ben bazen sinemaya gidiyorum. I sometimes go to the cinema.
• Biz bazen futbol oynuyoruz. We sometimes play football.

"Occasionally" in Turkish

"Occasionally" is "Arada bir" (Once in a while) in Turkish. For example:

• Ben arada bir bisiklet sürüyorum. I occasionally ride a bike.
• Biz arada bir buluşup sohbet ediyoruz. We occasionally meet and have a chat.

"Rarely" in Turkish

"Rarely" is "Nadiren" in Turkish. For example:

Ben nadiren sinemaya gidiyorum. I rarely go to the cinema.

"Hardly ever" in Turkish

"Hardly ever" is "Hemen hemen hiç" (Almost none, any) in Turkish. For example:

Ben hemen hemen hiç sinemaya gitmiyorum. I hardly ever go to the cinema.

"Never" in Turkish

"Never" is "Hiç, hiçbir zaman" in Turkish. Another word for "never" in Turkish is "Asla", which is stronger than "hiç, hiçbir zaman" and means "never, never in my life, no way". For example:

• Ben hiç, hiçbir zaman futbol oynamıyorum. I never play football.
• Ben asla sigara içmiyorum. I never smoke.

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