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How to Say “Hopefully” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Hopefully” in Turkish is Umarım. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (formal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Umarım

Literally
“I hope”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Umarım is built

  1. um-hope
  2. -ar-aorist
  3. -ımI
Grammar guideThe Turkish Aorist Tense (-r / -er / -ir): Habits, Promises & Polite Requests →Grammar guideTurkish Verb Person Suffixes: The Z-Type (-ım, -sın, -ız) and K-Type (-m, -n, -k) Sets →Conjugate the verbummak (to hope) →

Other ways to say “Hopefully”

  • İnşallahNeutral

    “God willing”

    Used very widely in Turkey, by religious and secular people alike.

  • Umarım öyledirNeutral

    “I hope it is so”

    Reply to a statement.

  • DilerimFormal

    “I wish”

    Slightly formal.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Yarın hava güzel olacak mı?

    Will the weather be nice tomorrow?

  2. B

    Umarım! Pikniğe gideceğiz.

    Hopefully! We’re going on a picnic.

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“Hopefully” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Hopefully” in Turkish?

The most common way is Umarım (literally “I hope”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear İnşallah (“God willing”): used very widely in Turkey, by religious and secular people alike.

Is Umarım formal or informal?

Umarım is neutral, safe in almost any situation. For a formal alternative, use Dilerim (“I wish”).

What does each part of Umarım mean?

um- = hope; -ar- = aorist; -ım = I. Ummak takes the -Ar aorist (umarım), not -Ir.

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