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“I don’t understand” in Turkish

By Şeyma P.

In Turkish, “I don’t understand” is written as:

Anlamıyorum

(Editor’s note: In Turkish, Anlamıyorum is the most direct translation to the English phrase, I don’t understand. However, what is most commonly spoken in reference to this type of expression is Anlamadım, which means I didn’t understand. (Anlamıyorum in the past participle)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I don’t understand. Can you please say it again?”

Anlamadım. Tekrar söyleyebilir misin, lütfen?

 
“I don’t understand what you mean.”

Ne demek istediğini anlamadım.

 
“I don’t understand the directions.”

Yönleri anlamadım.

 
“I don’t understand the GPS directions.”

Navigasyon yönlerini anlamıyorum.

 
“I don’t understand but I want to.”

Anlamadım ama istiyorum.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I don’t understand” in Lebanese Arabic

“I don’t understand” in Tunisian

“I don’t understand” in Greek
 

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Şeyma P. is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish food is Karnıyarık, her favourite Turkish movie is Kış Uykusu (Winter Sleep), and her favourite city in Türkiye is Istanbul. She writes of the country's largest city, "I feel like a character from a novel or a story while wandering the streets and mostly getting lost :). It is impossible not to feel the Istanbul in poems, stories and novels. It's a city where I can't get enough of its cultural and artistic activities and often can't keep up.”

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