Turkish

“I don’t need…” in Turkish

By Gülşen A.

In Turkish, “I don’t need…” (as in the type of phrase that preludes stating an experience or action that isn’t necessary to occur) is written as:

İhtiyacım yok…

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I don’t need a new phone.”

Yeni bir telefona ihtiyacım yok.

 
“I don’t need to go out today.”

Bugün dışarıya çıkmaya ihtiyacım yok.

 
“I don’t need more food.”

Daha fazla yemeğe ihtiyacım yok.

 
“I don’t need a map!”

Haritaya ihtiyacım yok!

 
“I don’t need to study today. Let’s go out!”

Bugün çalışmaya ihtiyacım yok. Hadi dışarı çıkalım!
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I don’t need…” in Lebanese Arabic

“I don’t need…” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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Gülşen A. is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Hababam Sınıfı. Her favourite Turkish food is Fellah köftesi. And her favourite place in Türkiye is Anamur/Mersin, where she is from. She writes about Anamur, "Growing up in a small city creates a sense of belonging that I believe can not be replicated. Even though in bigger cities you can enjoy blending in the crowds and disappearing, in small towns you can find places and people that you know and love on every corner, which is what makes it so special for me."

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