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How to Say “I Think So” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I think so” in Turkish is Sanırım öyle. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Sanırım öyle

Literally
“I suppose so”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Sanırım öyle is built

  1. san-ır-ımI suppose (aorist of sanmak)
  2. öyleso, like that
Grammar guideThe Turkish Aorist Tense (-r / -er / -ir): Habits, Promises & Polite Requests →Grammar guideTurkish Demonstratives: Bu, Şu, O (This, That & Locations) →Conjugate the verbsanmak (to suppose, to think) →

Other ways to say “I think so”

  • Bence öyleNeutral

    “in my opinion, yes”

    States an opinion.

  • GalibaInformal

    “I guess”

    Common hedge.

  • HerhaldeNeutral

    “probably”

    Likely.

  • Öyle sanıyorumNeutral

    “I believe so”

    Slightly more formal.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Market açık mıdır?

    Do you think the shop is open?

  2. B

    Sanırım öyle, saat daha yedi.

    I think so, it’s only seven.

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I agreeKatılıyorumNeutralMaybeBelkiNeutralIn my opinionBenceNeutralI’m not sureEmin değilimNeutral

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“I think so” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I think so” in Turkish?

The most common way is Sanırım öyle (literally “I suppose so”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Bence öyle (“in my opinion, yes”): states an opinion.

Is Sanırım öyle formal or informal?

Sanırım öyle is neutral, safe in almost any situation. For a informal alternative, use Galiba (“I guess”).

What does each part of Sanırım öyle mean?

san-ır-ım = I suppose (aorist of sanmak); öyle = so, like that. Sanmak (to suppose) is one of the one-syllable verbs that take -ır in the aorist: sanırım.

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