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Usages of demek
(Ben) evet diyorum.
I am saying yes.
(Sen) hayır diyorsun.
You are saying no.
Merhaba de.
Say hello.
Merhaba diyin.
Say hello.
Merhaba diyiniz.
Say hello.
Paşa, örgüte "Silahları bırakın" dedi.
Pasha said to the organization: "Lay down arms."
Bugünün haberleri: "Hizmet sektörü oldukça gelişti." diyor.
Today's news says: "Service industry developed quite a bit."
Ne demek istiyorsun yani?
What do you mean? [Lit.] What do you want to say in other words?
When someone is being ambiguous/cryptic and you want to confront them and clarify the subject.
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