Questions & Answers about Ben cuma sinemaya gitmek istiyorum.
Do I have to use Ben here? Can I just say Cuma sinemaya gitmek istiyorum?
You do not have to use Ben. In Turkish, the personal ending on the verb (-um in istiyorum) already shows that the subject is I.
- Ben cuma sinemaya gitmek istiyorum.
- Cuma sinemaya gitmek istiyorum.
Both mean the same thing.
Using Ben adds a bit of emphasis, like saying I (myself) want to go…, especially if you are contrasting with someone else (e.g. Ben gitmek istiyorum, o istemiyor. – I want to go, he/she doesn’t.).
Why is there no word for on before cuma? How do you say on Friday in Turkish?
Turkish usually doesn’t use a separate preposition like on for days of the week. The bare day word itself (e.g. cuma) acts like on Friday.
So:
- Cuma sinemaya gitmek istiyorum. ≈ I want to go to the cinema on Friday.
You can also say cuma günü, which literally means Friday day, and also corresponds to on Friday:
- Cuma günü sinemaya gitmek istiyorum.
Both are correct and common.
What is the difference between cuma and cuma günü?