Az ihtimal, ama konser iptal olursa sana yazacağım.

to be

Breakdown of Az ihtimal, ama konser iptal olursa sana yazacağım.

• sen: you
• yazmak: to write
• ama: but

Questions & Answers about Az ihtimal, ama konser iptal olursa sana yazacağım.

What does the fragment Az ihtimal literally mean, and why is there no verb?

It literally means “low probability” or “small chance.” Turkish often uses such noun phrases as standalone comments. A full sentence would be İhtimal az., Az bir ihtimal., or Olma ihtimali az., but the short fragment is very natural in speech.

Is Az ihtimal natural as a sentence on its own?

Yes. In conversation it works like “Unlikely, but…” in English. You can also expand it to Çok düşük bir ihtimal, ama… for a bit more formality or emphasis.

What’s the difference between ihtimal and olasılık?

Both mean “probability/likelihood.”

• ihtimal (of Arabic origin) is very common and neutral.
• olasılık is a native Turkic formation, also common.
  In this sentence, Az ihtimal and Az olasılık both work; the former is more idiomatic here.

Why is there a comma before ama? Could it be punctuated differently?

The comma reflects a pause: Az ihtimal, ama… You could also write Az ihtimal ama… or even split it: Az ihtimal. Ama… All are acceptable in informal writing.