“I didn’t know” in Turkish

By Şeyma P. On Mar 15, 2023

In Turkish, “I didn’t know” is written as:

Bilmiyordum

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Examples in sentences or statements

“I didn’t know that.”

Onu bilmiyordum.

“I didn’t know that before! Thanks for explaining.”

Onu daha önce bilmiyordum! Açıkladığın için teşekkürler.

“I didn’t know this city had over 15 million people!”

Bu şehrin 15 milyondan fazla insanı olduğunu bilmiyordum!

“I didn’t know of this restaurant until you mentioned it!”

Sen söyleyene kadar bu restoranı bilmiyordum!

“I didn’t know you could speak Turkish!”

Türkçe konuşabildiğini bilmiyordum!

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I didn’t know” in Lebanese Arabic

“I didn’t know” in Tunisian Arabic

Constructing phrases (Level 2)

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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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