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How to Say “Go Straight” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Go straight” in Turkish is Düz gidin. It is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. Below are 4 alternatives (neutral, informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Düz gidin

Literally
“straight go”
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Formalpolite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials

How Düz gidin is built

  1. düzstraight, flat
  2. gid-go (git- → gid-)
  3. -inpolite imperative
Grammar guideTurkish Imperative & Optative Moods: Commands, Invitations (Gidelim, Yapalım) →Grammar guideTurkish Ablative Case (-den / -dan / -ten / -tan): Origin, Source & Comparisons →Grammar guideTurkish Adverbs: Types, Formation with -ce, and Word Order →Conjugate the verbgitmek (to go) →

Other ways to say “Go straight”

  • Dümdüz gidinNeutral

    “go dead straight”

    Intensive reduplication: düm-düz.

  • Düz gitInformal

    “go straight (informal)”

    To a friend.

  • Hep düzInformal

    “straight all the way”

    Short.

  • Karşıya geçinFormal

    “cross over”

    Cross the street.

How to reply

  • Ne kadar düz?

    How far straight?

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Müze nerede?

    Where is the museum?

  2. B

    Bu caddeden dümdüz gidin, sağda göreceksiniz.

    Go straight along this avenue; you’ll see it on the right.

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“Go straight” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Go straight” in Turkish?

The most common way is Düz gidin (literally “straight go”), which is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. You will also hear Dümdüz gidin (“go dead straight”): intensive reduplication: düm-düz.

How do you reply to Düz gidin?

Typical replies are Ne kadar düz? (“How far straight?”).

What does each part of Düz gidin mean?

düz = straight, flat; gid- = go (git- → gid-); -in = polite imperative. Dümdüz is an intensive form made by repeating the first syllable with m: dümdüz (dead straight), bembeyaz (snow-white).

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