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How to Say “How Long Have You Been in Turkey?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “How long have you been in Turkey?” in Turkish is Ne zamandır Türkiye'desin? 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

Ne zamandır Türkiye'desin?

Literally
“since when are you in Turkey?”
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Informalfor friends, family and people your own age

How Ne zamandır Türkiye'desin? is built

  1. ne zamandırfor how long (ne zaman + -dır)
  2. TürkiyeTurkey
  3. 'delocative: in
  4. -sinyou are
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Other ways to say “How long have you been in Turkey?”

  • Kaç yıldır Türkiye'de yaşıyorsunuz?Formal

    “how many years have you lived in Turkey?”

    Polite; for residents.

  • Türkiye'ye ne zaman geldin?Informal

    “when did you come to Turkey?”

    Past question.

  • Türkiye'de ne kadar kalacaksın?Informal

    “how long will you stay in Turkey?”

    For visitors.

How to reply

  • İki yıldır buradayım.

    I’ve been here for two years.

  • Üç aydır.

    For three months.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Ne zamandır Türkiye'desin?

    How long have you been in Turkey?

  2. B

    Bir yıldır İzmir'de yaşıyorum.

    I’ve been living in İzmir for a year.

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“How long have you been in Turkey?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “How long have you been in Turkey” in Turkish?

The most common way is Ne zamandır Türkiye'desin? (literally “since when are you in Turkey?”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Kaç yıldır Türkiye'de yaşıyorsunuz (“how many years have you lived in Turkey?”): polite; for residents.

How do you reply to Ne zamandır Türkiye'desin?

Typical replies are İki yıldır buradayım. (“I’ve been here for two years.”) and Üç aydır. (“For three months.”).

What does each part of Ne zamandır Türkiye'desin mean?

ne zamandır = for how long (ne zaman + -dır); Türkiye = Turkey; 'de = locative: in; -sin = you are. English uses the present perfect; Turkish uses the present with -dır: iki yıldır buradayım, literally “I am here for two years”.

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