Phrase 78 of 500
How to say “I'm late” in Turkish
Geç kaldım! — I'm late!
Written by Fatih, Turkish language and literature graduate & linguist
- Meaning
- I'm late!
- Pronunciation
- gehch kahl·duhm
Culture tip
Numbers are super regular: on (10) + bir (1) = on bir (11). And bir dakika (one minute) can mean anything from one minute to an hour!
Letters to watch in this sentence
- Ç ç like ch in “chair”
- I ı no dot: a relaxed “uh”, like the e in “open”
Related phrases
More phrases in this unit
- Bir, iki, üç, dört, beş.One, two, three, four, five.
- Altı, yedi, sekiz, dokuz, on.Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
- Yirmi, otuz, kırk, elli.Twenty, thirty, forty, fifty.
- Yüz, bin, bir milyon.One hundred, one thousand, one million.
- Saat kaç?What time is it?
- Saat üç.It's three o'clock.
- Saat üç buçuk.It's half past three.
- Saat dörde çeyrek var.It's a quarter to four.
- Bugün günlerden ne?What day is it today?
- Bugün pazartesi.Today is Monday.
- Salı, çarşamba, perşembe.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
- Cuma, cumartesi, pazar.Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
- Dün, bugün, yarın.Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
- Sabah, öğle, akşam, gece.Morning, noon, evening, night.
- Bir dakika!One minute!
- Kaçta buluşalım?What time shall we meet?
- Saat sekizde.At eight o'clock.
- Erken geldin.You came early.
- Hafta sonu ne yapıyorsun?What are you doing at the weekend?