Learn Turkish: Her ne kadar daire tadilat istese de bizim için yeterli ve ferah. - Even though the apartment needs renovation, it is sufficient and spacious for us.

Her ne kadar means 'even though' or 'no matter how much', and it acts as an intensifier for the concessive conditional structure -se de ('even if'). Together, they frame the first clause to create a strong contrast with the second clause: 'Even though it needs renovation, it is sufficient'.

Can I leave out her ne kadar and just say daire tadilat istese de?

Yes, you can. The phrase daire tadilat istese de on its own already means 'even if the apartment needs renovation'. Adding her ne kadar at the beginning just emphasizes the contrast. It acts like an intensifier, making the 'even though' much stronger.

Why use the verb istemek (to want) for an inanimate object like an apartment?

In Turkish, istemek is frequently used to mean 'to require' or 'to need' when talking about objects, maintenance, or situations. So, tadilat istese de literally translates as 'even if it wants renovation', but naturally means 'even though it needs renovation'.

What is the difference between ferah and words like büyük or geniş when describing an apartment?