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How to Say “Can I Ask a Question?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Can I ask a question?” in Turkish is Bir soru sorabilir miyim? It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Bir soru sorabilir miyim?

Literally
“a question can-I-ask?”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Bir soru sorabilir miyim? is built

  1. bir sorua question
  2. sor-abil-ircan ask
  3. miyimquestion + I
Grammar guideTurkish Ability & Possibility (-ebilmek / -abilmek): Can & Could →Grammar guideTurkish Question Particle mi / mı / mu / mü: Spelling, Placement & Person Endings →Grammar guideTurkish Imperative & Optative Moods: Commands, Invitations (Gidelim, Yapalım) →Conjugate the verbsormak (to ask) →

Other ways to say “Can I ask a question?”

  • Bir sorum varNeutral

    “I have a question”

    Simple and direct.

  • Bir şey sorabilir miyim?Neutral

    “can I ask something?”

    Very common.

  • Bir şey soracağımInformal

    “I’m going to ask something”

    Casual opener.

How to reply

  • Tabii, sorun.

    Sure, ask.

  • Buyurun.

    Go ahead.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Hocam, bir soru sorabilir miyim?

    Teacher, can I ask a question?

  2. B

    Tabii, sor.

    Of course, ask.

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“Can I ask a question?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Can I ask a question” in Turkish?

The most common way is Bir soru sorabilir miyim? (literally “a question can-I-ask?”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Bir sorum var (“I have a question”): simple and direct.

How do you reply to Bir soru sorabilir miyim?

Typical replies are Tabii, sorun. (“Sure, ask.”) and Buyurun. (“Go ahead.”).

What does each part of Bir soru sorabilir miyim mean?

bir soru = a question; sor-abil-ir = can ask; miyim = question + I. Turkish asks a question with the same root: soru sormak.

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