Note
This is not completely informal, but it's best to avoid using when conversing with elderly, or people of higher social status'.
Usages of yani
Yani gelmek istiyorum ama belki gelmem, bilmiyorum.
I mean I want to come, but maybe I won't. I don't know.
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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