Questions & Answers about Ben sadece bir tane istiyorum.
Yes, ben can often be omitted in Turkish, because the verb already shows who the subject is.
Including ben can add:
- emphasis: I only want one.
- contrast: I only want one, maybe others want more.
So ben is optional here, but natural if the speaker wants to stress the subject.
Sadece means only / just.
In this sentence, it comes before bir tane:
- Ben sadece bir tane istiyorum.
That placement makes it sound like I only want one.
Turkish word order is flexible, but moving sadece can slightly change the focus. For example:
- Sadece ben bir tane istiyorum. = Only I want one.
- Ben bir tane istiyorum sadece. = still possible in speech, but less neutral.
So in your sentence, sadece is modifying bir tane.