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Kafede salep içerken yeğenime küçük bir gofret aldım.
Meaning
While drinking salep at the cafe, I bought a small wafer for my niece or nephew.
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Breakdown of Kafede salep içerken yeğenime küçük bir gofret aldım.
bir
a
küçük
small
içmek
to drink
benim
my
Questions & Answers about Kafede salep içerken yeğenime küçük bir gofret aldım.
Why does kafede end in -de?
-de is the locative ending, meaning in / at / on depending on context.
- kafe = café
- kafede = in the café / at the café
So Kafede... sets the location for the whole sentence.
Why is it kafede and not bir kafede?
Turkish often leaves nouns without an article when English would use a or the.
So kafede can naturally mean:
- in the café
- at a café
- in a café
The exact English choice depends on context, but Turkish does not always mark that distinction.
What is salep?
Salep is a traditional hot drink popular in Turkey, especially in colder weather. It is usually made with milk and salep powder and often sprinkled with cinnamon.
So in this sentence, salep is simply the thing being drunk.
Why is it salep içerken? What does -ken mean?