Turkish

“I don’t want…” in Turkish

By Gülşen A.

In Turkish, “I don’t want” (the phrase that preludes a speaker stating something that they don’t wish to have) is written as:

İstemiyorum

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I don’t want to eat there.”

Orada yemek istemiyorum.

 
“I don’t want to go out yet.”

Şimdilik dışarı çıkmak istemiyorum.

 
“I don’t want sugar in my coffee.”

Kahvemde şeker istemiyorum.

 
“I don’t want milk in my tea.”

Çayımda süt istemiyorum.

 
“I don’t want to drink coffee. I’ll have a tea.”

Kahve içmek istemiyorum. Ben çay alayım.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“I don’t want…” in Lebanese Arabic

“I don’t want…” 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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