Log inSign up

Ben kuaföre gidiyorum.

Ben kuaföre gidiyorum.
I am going to the hairdresser.
FromLesson 14inHardcore Turkish
……

Breakdown of Ben kuaföre gidiyorum.

ben
I
gitmek
to go
kuaför
the hairdresser
AI Language TutorTry it ↗
“What's the best way to learn Turkish grammar?”
Turkish grammar becomes intuitive with practice. Focus on understanding the core patterns first — how sentences are structured, how verbs change form, and how words relate to each other. Our course breaks these concepts into small lessons so you can build understanding step by step.

Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor

Start learning Turkish

Master Turkish — from Ben kuaföre gidiyorum to fluency

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods.

  • ✓ Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
  • ✓ Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
  • ✓ Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
  • ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions
Start learning Turkish freeBrowse the full course

More from this lesson

pastanelezizBen mutfakta leziz çorba yapıyorum.poğaçaBen poğaça yiyorum.Bugün pastaneden leziz poğaçalar aldım, çünkü sabah kahvaltısını seviyorum.bakkaluzak

Questions & Answers about Ben kuaföre gidiyorum.

What is the purpose of the suffix in kuaföre?
The suffix -e in kuaföre indicates the dative case, showing direction. In this sentence, it tells us that the speaker is going to the hairdresser’s. The choice of -e follows vowel harmony rules, so the noun kuaför becomes kuaföre.
Why is the subject Ben included, and is it necessary?
In Turkish, subject pronouns like Ben (“I”) are often omitted because the verb conjugation already indicates the subject. However, using Ben can add clarity or emphasis about who is performing the action. In this sentence, its inclusion reinforces that the speaker is talking about themselves.
How is the verb gidiyorum formed, and what does it tell us about the action?
The verb gidiyorum comes from gitmek (“to go”). When forming the present continuous tense, Turkish adds the suffix -iyor to the modified verb stem (here git changes to gid for smoother pronunciation), followed by the first person singular ending -um (adjusted to -yorum due to vowel harmony). This structure expresses that the action is ongoing, translating to “I am going.”
Why is the verb placed at the end of the sentence?
Turkish typically follows a subject–object–verb (SOV) word order. Even when there isn’t a clear object, the verb still comes at the end of the sentence. In Ben kuaföre gidiyorum, after the subject (Ben) and the directional phrase (kuaföre), the verb (gidiyorum) is placed last, which is standard in Turkish sentence construction.
What phonological changes can be observed in this sentence?

There are two main phonological aspects at work:

  1. Vowel Harmony: The suffix -e in kuaföre adjusts to match the vowel characteristics of the noun kuaför.
  2. Consonant Change: The verb gitmek becomes gidiyorum where git changes to gid. This change facilitates easier pronunciation between the verb stem and the suffixes. Both phenomena are central to Turkish phonology and are applied consistently across different words and forms.