How to Say “I Can’t Live Without You” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I can’t live without you” in Turkish is Sensiz yaşayamam. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Sensiz yaşayamam

Literally: “without you I cannot live”
Register: Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Sensiz yaşayamam is built

sen-sizwithout you
yaşa-live
-yama-cannot (negative ability, y buffer)
-mI (negative aorist)

Grammar guideTurkish Word-Building Suffixes -lı, -sız, -cı and -lık: With, Without, Job and Thing →Grammar guideTurkish Ability & Possibility (-ebilmek / -abilmek): Can & Could →Grammar guideNegation in Turkish: Verb Suffix -me/-ma, Değil, Yok and Negative Sentences →Conjugate the verbyaşamak (to live) →

Other ways to say “I can’t live without you”

Sensiz yapamamNeutral
“I can’t do without you”
Very common.
Sen olmadan yaşayamamNeutral
“I can’t live without you”
With olmadan (without being).
Sensiz hayat çok boşInformal
“life without you is so empty”
Poetic.

Example dialogue

A
Sensiz yapamam, biliyorsun.
I can’t do without you, you know that.
B
Ben de sensiz yapamam.
I can’t do without you either.

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I need youSana ihtiyacım varNeutral I love youSeni seviyorumNeutral I’m in love with youSana âşığımNeutral You’re my everythingSen benim her şeyimsinNeutral

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“I can’t live without you” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I can’t live without you” in Turkish?

The most common way is Sensiz yaşayamam (literally “without you I cannot live”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Sensiz yapamam (“I can’t do without you”): very common.

Is Sensiz yaşayamam formal or informal?

Sensiz yaşayamam is neutral, safe in almost any situation. For a informal alternative, use Sensiz hayat çok boş (“life without you is so empty”).

What does each part of Sensiz yaşayamam mean?

sen-siz = without you; yaşa- = live; -yama- = cannot (negative ability, y buffer); -m = I (negative aorist). -siz (without) attaches to pronouns too: sensiz, onsuz.