Bu sadece şanstı.

This was only luck.

Breakdown of Bu sadece şanstı.

• bu: this
• sadece: only
• şans: luck; chance

Questions & Answers about Bu sadece şanstı.

What does bu mean here? Is it this or that?

Bu usually means this, but in natural English translations it can also come out as that or even it, depending on context.

So Bu sadece şanstı can mean:

• This was just luck
• That was just luck
• It was just luck

Turkish often uses bu where English would choose among this/that/it based on the situation.

What does sadece mean exactly?

Sadece means only, just, or simply.

In this sentence, it adds the idea that there was nothing special or intentional about it:

• Bu şanstı = This/that was luck.
• Bu sadece şanstı = This/that was just luck.

A close synonym is yalnızca.

What does şans mean, and why does it become şanstı?

Şans means luck or chance.

In şanstı, the ending -tı is added to show was:

• şans = luck
• şans + tı = şanstı = was luck

So the sentence is built like this:

• Bu = this/that/it
• sadece = just
• şanstı = was luck

Together: This/that/it was just luck.