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Turkish Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Turkish learners! 😊

In this lesson, we will learn how to give our opinion in Turkish. In daily communication, it is important to express your thoughts and feelings. We will learn how to do that in a grammatically correct way. We will also learn some useful expressions to make our opinions more interesting.


Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: How to use¨there to be¨ in Turkish & Cardinal Numbers in Turkish.

Expressing Your Opinion[edit | edit source]

To express your opinion in Turkish you can use the following structures:

  • Bence + Verb
  • Benim düşünceme göre + Verb

"Bence" means "in my opinion" and "benim düşünceme göre" means "according to my thoughts". They are used interchangeably.

Example:

Turkish Pronunciation English
Bence bu film çok iyi. ben-je boo film chok ee-yi In my opinion, this movie is very good.
Benim düşünceme göre bu yemek çok lezzetli. beh-nim doo-shoon-jay-meh gir-eh boo yay-mayk chok lezzaht-lee According to my thoughts, this meal is very delicious.
Sence hangisi daha iyi? sen-je han-gee-see dah-ha ee-yee What do you think, which one is better?

If you want to make your opinion more interesting, you can also use the following expressions:

  • Kesinlikle + Verb
  • Aslında + Verb
  • Maalesef + Verb

"Kesinlikle" means "definitely", "aslında" means "actually", and "maalesef" means "unfortunately".

Example:

Turkish Pronunciation English
Kesinlikle haklısın. keh-seein-lee-kleh hak-luh-sun You are definitely right.
Aslında öyle düşünmüyorum. ah-sluhn-dah oh-yluh doo-shoon-mu-yoh-ruhm Actually, I don't think so.
Maalesef bu proje başarısız oldu. mah-ah-leh-sef boo proh-jay bah-shar-uh-suhz oh-luh-duh Unfortunately, this project was unsuccessful.

Using Comparatives to Express Your Opinion[edit | edit source]

In Turkish, comparatives are used to compare two things or ideas. To form the comparative, you need to add the suffix "-er" to the adjective.

Example:

Turkish Pronunciation English
Bu yemek daha lezzetli. boo yay-mayk dah-ha lezzaht-lee This meal is more delicious.

To make a stronger comparison, you can add "daha" before the adjective. "Daha" means "more".

Example:

Turkish Pronunciation English
Bu film daha ilginç. boo film dah-ha il-geenj This movie is more interesting.

You can also use "en" which means "the most" to express the superlative.

Example:

Turkish Pronunciation English
Bu kitap en ilginç kitap. boo kee-tap en il-geenj kee-tap This book is the most interesting book.

Dialogue: Comparing Two Foods[edit | edit source]

  • Person 1: "Sence hangisi daha lezzetli, baklava mı, yoksa künefe mi?" (Which one do you think is more delicious, baklava or kunefe?)
  • Person 2: "Bence künefe daha lezzetli çünkü peynirli tatlıları severim." (In my opinion, kunefe is more delicious because I like sweet deserts with cheese.)

Adjective Agreement[edit | edit source]

In Turkish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in terms of number and possession. To form a plural, you need to add the suffix "-ler" to the noun.

Example:

Turkish Pronunciation English
Bu kedi sevimli. boo keh-deh sev-eem-lee This cat is cute.
Bu kediler sevimli. boo keh-dee-ler sev-eem-lee These cats are cute.

To show possession, you need to add the suffix "-in" to the person or thing that owns the noun.

Example:

Turkish Pronunciation English
Bu benim defterim. boo beh-nim def-ter-im This is my notebook.
Bu senin defterin. boo sen-in def-ter-in This is your notebook.

Dialogue: Describing Possessions[edit | edit source]

  • Person 1: "Bu senin araban mı?" (Is this your car?)
  • Person 2: "Evet, bu benim arabam." (Yes, this is my car.)
  • Person 1: "Araban çok hızlı." (Your car is very fast.)
  • Person 2: "Evet, ama arabanın lastikleri eski." (Yes, but the tires of the car are old.)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

In this lesson, we have learned how to give our opinion in Turkish. We learned some useful expressions to make our opinions more interesting. We also learned how to use comparatives and adjective agreement. To improve your Turkish Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!


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➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: The Genitive Case in Turkish & SIFATLARDA KÜÇÜLTME.

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