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How to Say “Do You Like Turkey?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Do you like Turkey?” in Turkish is Türkiye'yi sevdin mi? It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Türkiye'yi sevdin mi?

Literally
“did you love Turkey?”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Türkiye'yi sevdin mi? is built

  1. TürkiyeTurkey
  2. 'yiaccusative (definite object)
  3. sev-love, like
  4. -di-past
  5. -nyou
  6. miquestion particle
Grammar guideTurkish Accusative Case (-i / -ı / -u / -ü): Definite Direct Objects Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Past Simple Tense (-di / -dı / -du / -dü): Definite Past Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Question Particle mi / mı / mu / mü: Spelling, Placement & Person Endings →Conjugate the verbsevmek (to love, to like) →Conjugate the verbbeğenmek (to like) →

Other ways to say “Do you like Turkey?”

  • Türkiye'yi beğendin mi?Neutral

    “did you like Turkey?”

    Beğenmek = to like what you have seen or tried.

  • Türkiye'yi nasıl buldun?Neutral

    “how did you find Turkey?”

    Open question.

  • Türkiye'de yaşamak nasıl?Neutral

    “what is it like living in Turkey?”

    For residents.

How to reply

  • Çok sevdim!

    I love it!

  • Çok beğendim, insanlar çok misafirperver.

    I really like it; people are very hospitable.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Türkiye'yi sevdin mi?

    Do you like Turkey?

  2. B

    Çok! Özellikle yemekler harika.

    A lot! The food especially is amazing.

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“Do you like Turkey?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Do you like Turkey” in Turkish?

The most common way is Türkiye'yi sevdin mi? (literally “did you love Turkey?”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Türkiye'yi beğendin mi (“did you like Turkey?”): beğenmek = to like what you have seen or tried.

How do you reply to Türkiye'yi sevdin mi?

Typical replies are Çok sevdim! (“I love it!”) and Çok beğendim, insanlar çok misafirperver. (“I really like it; people are very hospitable.”).

What does each part of Türkiye'yi sevdin mi mean?

Türkiye = Turkey; 'yi = accusative (definite object); sev- = love, like; -di- = past; -n = you; mi = question particle. Turks use the past tense because they ask about your impression so far: sevdin mi? Sevmek and beğenmek take the accusative for a specific object: Türkiye'yi, yemeği.

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