Learn Turkish
Lesson 172: Common expressions: modal adverbials
In this lesson, you will learn frequently used expressions. All of these function as an adverb, even though they may look like verbs, nouns, or full sentences. These adverbs usually convey the utterer's stance towards the statement, whether they're grateful, they're certain or not, or the politeness of saying that statement.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I wonder if, I wonder whether | acaba |
| [Lit.] I wonder if I will be able to pass the test? | Acaba sınavı geçebilecek miyim? |
| I wonder where the toilets are? | Tuvaletler nerede acaba? |
| suicide | intihar |
| to commit suicide | intihar etmek |
| Bring me my money otherwise I'll commit suicide! | Bana paramı getirin yoksa intihar ederim! |
| fortunately, i'm glad that, thank goodness that | iyi ki |
| I'm glad that I don't smoke. | İyi ki sigara içmiyorum. |
| to hope, to trust | ummak |
| I hope, hopefully | umarım |
| to like, to enjoy | beğenmek |
| I hope you too enjoyed the movie. | Umarım siz de filmi beğenmişsinizdir. |
| I mean, in other words | yani |
| I mean I want to come, but maybe I won't. I don't know. | Yani gelmek istiyorum ama belki gelmem, bilmiyorum. |
| What do you mean? [Lit.] What do you want to say in other words? | Ne demek istiyorsun yani? |
| hopefully, I hope | inşallah |
| accident, mishap | kaza |
| accident-free, without mishap | kazasız |
| trouble, nuisance, calamity | bela |
| without trouble, without nuisance | belasız |
| safe and sound | kazasız belasız |
| [Lit.] Hopefully you go without accidents without trouble. | İnşallah kazasız belasız gidersiniz. |
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