“Said” (past) in Turkish

In Turkish, “Said” (the verb, in the past tense) is written as:

(I) Dedim

(You) Dedin

(You, formal) Dediniz

(You, plural) Dediniz

(He, She, It) Dedi

(We) Dedik

(They) Dediler

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I said I’ll be there at 9pm.”

Akşam 9’da orada olacağım, dedim.

 
“I didn’t say anything.”

Hiçbir şey demedim.

 
“What did you say? I couldn’t hear you.”

Ne dedin? Duyamadım.

 
“What did you two say to her?”

Siz ikiniz ona ne dediniz?

 
“He said he’ll get there a little late.”

Biraz geç geleceğim, dedi.

 
“He said he’ll be there on time.”

Zamanında orada olacağım, dedi.

 
“That’s not what he said.”

Öyle demedi.

 
“She said “Yes!””

Evet dedi.

 
“We said we’ll be at the airport at 9am.”

Sabah 9’da havaalanında olacağız, dedik.

 
“My parents said they’ll pick us up after practice.”

Annem ve babam antrenmandan sonra sizi alacağız, dediler.

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Said” (past) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

“Said” (past) in Tunisian Arabic