Lütfen sakin konuş.

to speak

Breakdown of Lütfen sakin konuş.

• lütfen: please
• sakin: calmly

Questions & Answers about Lütfen sakin konuş.

What does each word in Lütfen sakin konuş. mean?

• Lütfen = please
• sakin = calm, calmly, or sometimes quiet/calm in manner depending on context
• konuş = speak! / talk!

So the sentence is literally something like Please, speak calmly.

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?

Turkish often leaves out subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.

In konuş, the form shows that the speaker is addressing you in the singular informal sense, so sen is not needed.

You could say Sen lütfen sakin konuş, but that usually sounds unnecessary unless you want emphasis.

What kind of verb form is konuş?

Konuş is the imperative form of the verb konuşmak (to speak / to talk) for second person singular.

So:

• konuşmak = to speak
• konuş = speak!

This is the form used when telling one person to do something.

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