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How to Say “I Don’t Have Time” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I don’t have time” in Turkish is Vaktim yok. 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

Vaktim yok

Literally
“my time doesn’t exist”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Vaktim yok is built

  1. vakt-immy time (vakit; the i drops before a vowel)
  2. yokthere isn’t
Grammar guideTurkish Var & Yok: How to Express 'There Is', 'There Isn't', and Possession →Grammar guideNegation in Turkish: Verb Suffix -me/-ma, Değil, Yok and Negative Sentences →Grammar guideTurkish Possessive Suffixes (İyelik Ekleri) & Noun Compounds →

Other ways to say “I don’t have time”

  • Zamanım yokNeutral

    “I don’t have time”

    Zaman is a synonym.

  • Hiç vaktim yokNeutral

    “I have no time at all”

    Emphatic.

  • Şu an vaktim yokNeutral

    “I don’t have time right now”

    Softer.

How to reply

  • Peki, başka zaman.

    OK, another time.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Hafta sonu bize gelir misin?

    Will you come over at the weekend?

  2. B

    Maalesef bu hafta hiç vaktim yok.

    Unfortunately I have no time at all this week.

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“I don’t have time” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I don’t have time” in Turkish?

The most common way is Vaktim yok (literally “my time doesn’t exist”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Zamanım yok (“I don’t have time”): zaman is a synonym.

How do you reply to Vaktim yok?

Typical replies are Peki, başka zaman. (“OK, another time.”).

What does each part of Vaktim yok mean?

vakt-im = my time (vakit; the i drops before a vowel); yok = there isn’t. Vakit drops its second vowel before a vowel ending: vaktim, vaktin (like isim → ismim).

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