Learn Hardcore Turkish: Kasaba sakinleriyle buluşmak için hafta sonu oraya gidiyoruz. - We are going to meet with the town residents on the weekend.

The phrase breaks down into two parts: kasaba means “town” and sakinleri means “its residents” (using a possessive suffix that indicates belonging to the town). The suffix -yle means “with”. Thus, kasaba sakinleriyle translates to “with the town residents.”

What does buluşmak için mean, and how does it convey purpose?

Buluşmak means “to meet,” and için means “for” or “in order to.” When combined as buluşmak için, the phrase expresses the purpose of the action, meaning “in order to meet” or simply “to meet.”

Why is oraya used in the sentence, and how is it different from orada?

Oraya is formed by adding a directional suffix to ora, indicating a movement toward a destination—so it means “to there.” In contrast, orada means “there” in a locative sense, simply indicating a location. Since the sentence involves the act of going somewhere, oraya is the correct choice to signal movement toward that place.

Why is the verb gidiyoruz used in the present tense even though the action is a planned future event?

In Turkish, the simple present tense can be used to express near-future plans or scheduled events. Although gidiyoruz literally translates as “we are going” or “we go,” in contexts like this it effectively communicates that “we are going” at a planned time—here, on the weekend.

What role does hafta sonu play in the sentence?

Hafta sonu literally means “weekend” (or “end of the week”). It specifies the time when the action takes place, indicating that the trip to meet the town residents is scheduled for the weekend.