Turkish

"Was" in Turkish

By Şeyma P.

In Turkish, "Was" is written as:

(when the last vowel of the operative word is a bold vowel) "-dı"

(when the last vowel of the operative word is a thin vowel) "-di"

(Editor’s note: In Turkish, bold vowel are a, ı, u, o and thin vowels are e, i, ü, ö.)

Listen to these two suffixes pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"That was fun!"

O eğlenceliydi!

 
"How much was the meal?"

Yemek ne kadardı?

 
"The meal last night was delicious."

Dün geceki yemek lezzetliydi.

 
"It was hot earlier!"

Daha önce sıcaktı!

 
"There once was a parking lot here."

Bir zamanlar burada bir park yeri vardı.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Was” in Lebanese Arabic

“Was” in Tunisian Arabic

“Was” 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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