Questions & Answers about Ben çok memnunum.
Why does the word for pleased have an -um attached to the end?
In Turkish, there is no separate standalone word for am, is, or are. Instead, you attach a personal suffix to the end of the adjective or noun. Here, the -um on memnunum is the I am part, making it I am pleased.
If the -um ending already means I am, do I still have to use the word Ben?
Not at all! Because memnunum clearly shows who you are talking about, dropping the word Ben is completely natural. Saying Çok memnunum means exactly the same thing. Including Ben just adds a little extra emphasis to the I.
Why is the ending specifically -um instead of -im, like in iyiyim (I am good)?
This is due to Turkish vowel harmony. Suffixes change their vowels to match the last vowel of the word they attach to. Because the last vowel in memnun is a u, the I am suffix must also use a u, making it -um.
Is this the same word used when saying nice to meet you?
Yes! The standard greeting Memnun oldum (Nice to meet you) literally means I became pleased. This sentence uses the exact same root word, memnun.
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