Questions & Answers about Burada kimse yabancı değil, otel çok güvenli.
Why do we use değil if kimse already translates to 'no one'?
In Turkish, kimse actually functions like 'anyone' and it requires a negative word (like değil or a negative verb suffix) to mean 'no one'. This is a double negative rule. Literally, kimse yabancı değil translates closer to 'anyone is not a stranger'.
Does yabancı mean 'stranger' or 'foreigner'?
It means both! Yabancı is used for someone from another country (a foreigner) and for someone you simply don't know (a stranger). In the context of the hotel being safe, 'stranger' makes the most sense here.
Why is burada used instead of just burası?
Burası means 'this place' and is usually the subject of a sentence. Burada has the locative suffix -da (in/at/on), so it means 'at this place' or 'here'. The sentence is saying 'At this place, no one is a stranger'.
How does the word güvenli (safe) get its meaning?
It comes from the root noun güven, which means 'trust' or 'confidence'. By adding the suffix -li (which means 'with' or 'having'), it becomes the adjective güvenli, meaning 'having trust' or 'safe'.