Turkish

“A few minutes ago” in Turkish

By Emine Ö.

In Turkish, “A few minutes ago” is written as:

Birkaç dakika önce

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I called a few minutes ago.”

Birkaç dakika önce aradım.

 
“We came a few minutes ago.”

Birkaç dakika önce geldik.

 
“He left a few minutes ago.”

Birkaç dakika önce ayrıldı.

 
“I was there a few minutes ago.”

Birkaç dakika önce oradaydım.

 
“It started raining a few minutes ago.”

Birkaç dakika önce yağmaya başladı.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“A few minutes ago” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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Emine is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Kış Uykusu (written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan); her favourite Turkish food is Keşkek; and her favourite place in Türkiye is Denizli, where she lives. She writes of the city in southwestern Türkiye, "It's small, yet it has everything I need. It's not crowded and it's green. It is close to well-known destinations such as Alaçat and Bodrum. Pamukkale, the world's eighth wonder, is located in Denizli."

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