Bu sabah otobüs seferi gecikti.

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Breakdown of Bu sabah otobüs seferi gecikti.

• sabah: the morning
• gecikmek: to be late
• otobüs seferi: the bus service

Questions & Answers about Bu sabah otobüs seferi gecikti.

What does bu sabah mean, and why is it used instead of something like bugün sabah?

Bu sabah means this morning.

In Turkish, bu = this, and sabah = morning, so together they literally mean this morning.

A learner might expect bugün sabah, but that is not the most natural standard phrasing. Turkish usually says:

• bu sabah = this morning
• bu akşam = this evening
• bu gece = tonight

So bu sabah is the normal way to express that time phrase.

What does otobüs seferi mean exactly?

Otobüs seferi is a noun phrase meaning something like:

• bus service
• bus run
• bus trip
• scheduled bus departure/journey

The exact English translation depends on context.

Here:

• otobüs = bus
• sefer = trip, run, service, expedition
• seferi = the form used in this compound

So otobüs seferi is not just a bus; it refers more specifically to a bus service/journey/departure.

Why is it seferi and not just ?