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“Opening” (present) in Turkish

By Şeyma P.

In Turkish, “Opening” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

I: Açıyorum

You: Açıyorsun

You, formal: Açıyorsunuz

He / she / it: Açıyor

We: Açıyoruz

They: Açıyorlar

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I am opening the windows now.”

Şimdi pencereleri açıyorum.

 
“I’m opening the drapes now.”

Şimdi perdeleri açıyorum.

 
“The kids are opening their presents right now.”

Çocuklar şu anda hediyelerini açıyorlar.

 
“What are you opening?”

Ne açıyorsun?

 
“We’re opening the store now.”

Dükkanı şimdi açıyoruz.

 
“We’re opening the doors.”

Kapıları açıyoruz.

 
“They are opening the restaurant now.”

Restoranı şimdi açıyorlar.

 
“They are opening the patio in 10 minutes.”

10 dakika içerisinde terası açıyorlar.
 

Related words in Turkish

“Open” (future) in Turkish

“Opens” (third-person) in Turkish

“Opening” (present) in Turkish

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Opening” (present) in Egyptian Arabic

“Opening” (present) in Lebanese Arabic

“Opening” (present) in Tunisian Arabic
 

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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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