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How to Say “I Speak a Little Turkish” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I speak a little Turkish” in Turkish is Biraz Türkçe biliyorum. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Biraz Türkçe biliyorum

Literally
“a little Turkish I know”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Biraz Türkçe biliyorum is built

  1. biraza little
  2. TürkçeTurkish
  3. bil-know
  4. -iyor-present continuous
  5. -umI
Grammar guideTurkish Present Continuous Tense (-iyor): Step-by-Step Conjugation Guide →Grammar guideTurkish Conditional Mood (-se / -sa): Expressing 'If' & Wishes →Grammar guideTurkish Adverbs: Types, Formation with -ce, and Word Order →Conjugate the verbbilmek (to know) →Conjugate the verbkonuşmak (to speak, to talk) →

Other ways to say “I speak a little Turkish”

  • Biraz Türkçe konuşuyorumNeutral

    “I speak a little Turkish”

    Also correct.

  • Türkçem idare ederInformal

    “my Turkish gets by”

    “My Turkish is OK”.

  • Türkçe öğreniyorumNeutral

    “I’m learning Turkish”

    Explains mistakes politely.

How to reply

  • Çok iyi konuşuyorsun!

    You speak very well!

  • Aferin, devam et!

    Well done, keep going!

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Türkçe biliyor musun?

    Do you speak Turkish?

  2. B

    Biraz biliyorum. Yavaş konuşursan anlarım.

    A little. If you speak slowly, I’ll understand.

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I’m learning TurkishTürkçe öğreniyorumNeutralI don’t speak TurkishTürkçe bilmiyorumNeutralCan you speak slowly?Daha yavaş konuşabilir misiniz?FormalDo you speak English?İngilizce biliyor musunuz?Formal

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“I speak a little Turkish” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I speak a little Turkish” in Turkish?

The most common way is Biraz Türkçe biliyorum (literally “a little Turkish I know”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Biraz Türkçe konuşuyorum (“I speak a little Turkish”): also correct.

How do you reply to Biraz Türkçe biliyorum?

Typical replies are Çok iyi konuşuyorsun! (“You speak very well!”) and Aferin, devam et! (“Well done, keep going!”).

What does each part of Biraz Türkçe biliyorum mean?

biraz = a little; Türkçe = Turkish; bil- = know; -iyor- = present continuous; -um = I. Biraz goes before what it modifies.

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