Learn Turkish: Konser ne zaman? - When is the concert?

Ne means "what" and zaman means "time". Put together, ne zaman literally means "what time". This is the standard way to ask "when" in Turkish.

Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?

Turkish doesn't use a separate word for "is" in simple sentences like this. For "he/she/it" subjects like konser (the concert), you simply place the subject and the question together. So Konser ne zaman? literally just translates to "Concert when?".

Why is the question word ne zaman at the end instead of the beginning?

In English, we usually put "when" at the beginning of the sentence. In Turkish, question words generally sit exactly where the answer would go. Because Turkish usually puts verbs at the end, and this sentence has no verb, the question word naturally falls at the end.

Could I ask this using a phrase about the clock time instead?

Yes! If you want to know the exact hour the concert starts, you can ask Konser saat kaçta? (At what time is the concert?). Ne zaman is a broader question that could be answered with a clock time, a specific day, or even a month.