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“Do you understand?” in Turkish

By Şeyma P.

In Turkish, “Do you understand?” is written as:

Anlıyor musun?
 
(Editor’s note: In Turkish, Anlıyor musun? is the most direct translation to the English phrase, “Do you understand?” However, what is most commonly spoken in reference to this type of question is Anladın mı?, which means Did you understand? (the principal phrase in the past participle).)
 

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you understand what the sign reads?

İşarette ne okuduğunu anladın mı?

 
“Do you understand the directions?”

Yönleri anladın mı?

 
“Do you understand me?”

Beni anlıyor musun?

 
“Do you understand what the paragraph reads?”

Paragrafta ne okuduğunu anladın mı?

 
“Do you understand what the word means?”

Kelimenin ne anlama geldiğini anladın mı?
 

Related phrases in Turkish

“I don’t understand” in Turkish

“I understand” in Turkish

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Do you understand?” in Egyptian Arabic

“Do you understand?” in Lebanese Arabic

“Do you understand?” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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Şeyma P. is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish food is Karnıyarık, her favourite Turkish movie is Kış Uykusu (Winter Sleep), and her favourite city in Türkiye is Istanbul. She writes of the country's largest city, "I feel like a character from a novel or a story while wandering the streets and mostly getting lost :). It is impossible not to feel the Istanbul in poems, stories and novels. It's a city where I can't get enough of its cultural and artistic activities and often can't keep up.”

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