Breakdown of Madem öyle, hadi başlayalım.
başlamak
to begin, to start
hadi
come on!
öyle
like that, so
madem
seeing that, since (you say so)
Questions & Answers about Madem öyle, hadi başlayalım.
What exactly does madem öyle mean?
Madem means "since," "seeing that," or "given that." Combined with öyle (like that / so), the phrase madem öyle is a very common fixed expression meaning "since that's the case" or "in that case."
Does madem mean the same kind of "since" as için?
Not exactly. While both can translate to "since" in English, için points to a direct cause (because X happened). Madem is used to accept an established situation as a fact and build a suggestion or conclusion on top of it, very much like "seeing as..." or "given that..." in English.
Why is hadi included if başlayalım already means "let's start"?
Hadi translates to "come on" or "go ahead." While başlayalım alone perfectly means "let's start," adding hadi emphasizes the encouragement to act. It's extremely common in spoken Turkish to pair hadi with the "let's" (-alım / -elim) verb forms for extra enthusiasm.
How is the "let's" meaning formed in başlayalım?