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Learn Turkish: yani - I mean, that is

Turkish
/Conversation fillers (şey, yani, hadi)
/yani

yani

Word

yani

Meaning

I mean, that is

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Conversation fillers (şey, yani, hadi)

Usages of yani

Yani bu kolay değil.

So this is not easy.

Yani sen doktor değilsin.

So you are not a doctor.

Sebzeleri kısa süre haşlayalım, yani çok yumuşak olmasınlar.

Let's boil the vegetables for a short time, meaning they shouldn't be very soft.

Tavuğu sos ile marine ettim, yani yarına kadar daha lezzetli olacak.

I marinated the chicken with the sauce, in other words, it will be more delicious by tomorrow.

Patatesi haşladığım için rendelemek çok kolay, yani fazla güç lazım değil.

Because I boiled the potato it is very easy to grate; I mean, much strength is not needed.

Sosu hızlı çırpalım, yani pürüzsüz olsun.

Let's whisk the sauce fast, I mean, let it be smooth.

Makarnayı kısık ateşte haşlıyorum, yani yavaş yavaş pişiyor.

I am boiling the pasta on low heat, I mean, it is cooking slowly.

Sosu karıştıra karıştıra kaynattım. Yani, yakmadım.

I boiled the sauce by stirring it constantly. Meaning, I didn't burn it.

Domatesleri soymadığını fark ettik. Yani, sosun kıvamı bozulacak.

We noticed that you didn't peel the tomatoes. Meaning, the sauce's consistency will be ruined.

Sebzeleri uzun süre kaynatmak lazım, yani sabırlı olmak gerekli.

It is necessary to boil the vegetables for a long time, meaning it is necessary to be patient.

Yani, bütün vazifem sabahtan akşama kadar evrak kaşelemekten ibaret.

In other words, my whole duty consists of stamping documents from morning to evening.

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