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Questions & Answers about Lütfen gel.
Why is the verb just gel without any endings?
gel is the bare root of the verb gelmek (to come). In Turkish, when you give a direct command to one person informally (like a friend or family member), you simply use the bare verb root with no extra endings.
Is this sentence formal or informal? It has lütfen (please) but uses the bare verb root.
It is informal but polite. You use the bare root gel with people you would address with the informal sen (you). Adding lütfen just softens the command so it sounds like a polite request to a friend, rather than a strict order. To be formal with a stranger, you would need a different ending on the verb.
Can I change the word order and say Gel lütfen?
Yes, you can. Just like in English where we can say 'Come, please', you can put lütfen at the end. However, putting it at the beginning (Lütfen gel) is the most common and natural word order in Turkish.