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How to say “I'm not Turkish” in Turkish

Ben Türk değilim. — I'm not Turkish.

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Ben Türk değilim.
behn tewrk deh·yee·leem
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Meaning
I'm not Turkish.
Pronunciation
behn tewrk deh·yee·leem

Culture tip

Turks are thrilled when a foreigner tries Turkish. A simple Merhaba, ben… wins you smiles, tea and new friends.

Letters to watch in this sentence

  • Ğ ğ silent: makes the vowel before it long (dağ = daa)
  • İ i like ee in “see”
  • Ü ü say “ee” with rounded lips (French u)

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