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How to Say “I Have a Meeting” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I have a meeting” in Turkish is Toplantım var. 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

Toplantım var

Literally
“my meeting exists”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Toplantım var is built

  1. toplantımeeting (topla- gather + -ntı)
  2. -mmy
  3. varthere is
Grammar guideTurkish Var & Yok: How to Express 'There Is', 'There Isn't', and Possession →Grammar guideTurkish Possessive Suffixes (İyelik Ekleri) & Noun Compounds →Grammar guideTurkish Locative Case (-de / -da / -te / -ta): Location & Time →

Other ways to say “I have a meeting”

  • ToplantıdayımNeutral

    “I’m in a meeting”

    Locative + “I am”.

  • Saat üçte toplantım varNeutral

    “I have a meeting at three”

    With a time.

  • Toplantı ertelendiNeutral

    “the meeting was postponed”

    Passive past.

How to reply

  • Tamam, sonra ararım.

    OK, I’ll call later.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Öğle yemeğine çıkalım mı?

    Shall we go out for lunch?

  2. B

    Bugün olmaz, saat birde toplantım var.

    Not today, I have a meeting at one.

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“I have a meeting” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I have a meeting” in Turkish?

The most common way is Toplantım var (literally “my meeting exists”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Toplantıdayım (“I’m in a meeting”): locative + “I am”.

How do you reply to Toplantım var?

Typical replies are Tamam, sonra ararım. (“OK, I’ll call later.”).

What does each part of Toplantım var mean?

toplantı = meeting (topla- gather + -ntı); -m = my; var = there is. Toplantı comes from toplamak (to gather).

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