“While” in Turkish

In Turkish, "While" (the adverb) is written as:

(as a suffix) -ken

(Editor's note: Conventionally, "While" is translated as the word İken or the suffix -ken. Most commonly in day-to-day speech the suffix -ken is used.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I read while waiting for the bus."

Otobüsü beklerken kitap okurum.

 
"She worked while listening to music."

Çalışırken müzik dinler.

 
"He studied while eating dinner."

Akşam yemeğini yerken ders çalıştı.

 
"He wrote while I cleaned."

Ben temizlik yaparken o yazdı.

 
"I stayed quiet while they spoke."

Onlar konuşurken ben sessiz kaldım.
 

Related phrases in Turkish

“Once in a while” in Turkish

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“While” in Greek

“While” in Tunisian Arabic