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  2. /Common expressions: modal adverbials
  3. /Ne demek istiyorsun yani?

Ne demek istiyorsun yani?

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.

Note

When someone is being ambiguous/cryptic and you want to confront them and clarify the subject.

Breakdown of Ne demek istiyorsun yani?

istemek
to want
demek
to say
ne
what
yani
I mean, in other words

This is not completely informal, but it's best to avoid using when conversing with elderly, or people of higher social status'.

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