Turkish Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Turkish. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Turkish.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Turkish conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Turkish
I speak English Ben İngilizce konuşuyorum
you speak French Fransızca konuşuyorsun
he speaks German O Almanca konuşuyor
she speaks Italian O İtalyanca konuşuyor
we speak Arabic Biz Arapça konuşuyoruz
they speak Chinese Onlar Çince konuşuyor

The past tense in Turkish conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Turkish
I visited France Fransa'yı ziyaret ettim
you visited Italy İtalya'yı ziyaret ettin
he visited Morocco O Fas'ı ziyaret etti
she visited China O Çin'i ziyaret etti
we visited Mexico Biz Meksika'yı ziyaret ettik
they visited Kenya Onlar Kenya'yı ziyaret etti

The future tense in Turkish conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Turkish
I will drink milk Ben süt içeceğim
you will drink coffee Siz kahve içeceksiniz
he will drink tea O çay içiçecek
she will drink water O, su içecek
we will drink apple juice Biz elma suyu içeceğiz
they will drink tea Onlar çay içecekler

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear kulak

eye göz

mouth ağız

nose burun

hair saç

face yüz

head kafa

heart kalp

hand el

fingers parmaklar

leg bacak

feet ayaklar

Travel Phrases in Turkish

Imagine yourself in some Turkish speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Turkish
Can you help me? Bana yardımcı olabilir misiniz?
Can I help you? Size yardım edebilir miyim?
Where is the airport? Havaalanı nerede?
Go straight Düz git
Then Sonra
Turn left Sola dön
Turn right Sağa dön

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