How to Say “Do You Have Children?” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Do you have children?” in Turkish is Çocuğun var mı? It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 3 alternatives (formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Çocuğun var mı?
- Literally
- “your child exists?”
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- Informalfor friends, family and people your own age
How Çocuğun var mı? is built
- çocuğ-child (k → ğ before a vowel)
- -unyour
- varthere is, exists
- mıquestion particle
Other ways to say “Do you have children?”
- Çocuklarınız var mı?Formal
“do you have children? (polite)”
Polite and plural.
- Kaç çocuğun var?Informal
“how many children do you have?”
The noun stays singular after kaç.
- Torununuz var mı?Formal
“do you have grandchildren?”
To older people.
How to reply
Evet, iki çocuğum var.
Yes, I have two children.
Hayır, yok.
No, I don’t.
Bir kızım var.
I have a daughter.
Example dialogue
- A
Çocuğunuz var mı?
Do you have children?
- B
Evet, bir oğlum bir kızım var.
Yes, I have a son and a daughter.
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“Do you have children?” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Do you have children” in Turkish?
The most common way is Çocuğun var mı? (literally “your child exists?”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Çocuklarınız var mı (“do you have children? (polite)”): polite and plural.
How do you reply to Çocuğun var mı?
Typical replies are Evet, iki çocuğum var. (“Yes, I have two children.”) and Hayır, yok. (“No, I don’t.”).
What does each part of Çocuğun var mı mean?
çocuğ- = child (k → ğ before a vowel); -un = your; var = there is, exists; mı = question particle. Turkish has no verb “to have”: possession is “my X exists”, çocuğum var.
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