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How to Say “I’m Hurt” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m hurt” in Turkish is Yaralandım. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Yaralandım

Literally
“I got wounded”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Yaralandım is built

  1. yarawound
  2. -la-n-verb-forming -la + reflexive/passive -n
  3. -dı-past tense
  4. -mI
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Other ways to say “I’m hurt”

  • DüştümNeutral

    “I fell”

    Explains what happened.

  • Ayağımı burktumNeutral

    “I sprained my ankle”

    Burkmak = to sprain.

  • Elimi kestimNeutral

    “I cut my hand”

    Your own body part takes the accusative.

  • Çok acıyorNeutral

    “it really hurts”

    Describes the pain.

How to reply

  • Neren acıyor?

    Where does it hurt?

  • Kıpırdamayın, ambulans geliyor.

    Don’t move, the ambulance is coming.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Düştüm, ayağımı burktum.

    I fell and sprained my ankle.

  2. B

    Geçmiş olsun! Kalkabiliyor musun?

    Oh no! Can you get up?

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It hurts hereBurası ağrıyorNeutralCall an ambulance!Ambulans çağırın!FormalI need a doctorDoktora ihtiyacım varNeutralHelp!İmdat!Neutral

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“I’m hurt” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m hurt” in Turkish?

The most common way is Yaralandım (literally “I got wounded”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Düştüm (“I fell”): explains what happened.

How do you reply to Yaralandım?

Typical replies are Neren acıyor? (“Where does it hurt?”) and Kıpırdamayın, ambulans geliyor. (“Don’t move, the ambulance is coming.”).

What does each part of Yaralandım mean?

yara = wound; -la-n- = verb-forming -la + reflexive/passive -n; -dı- = past tense; -m = I. Yaralanmak is yara (wound) + -la (makes a verb) + -n (reflexive/passive).

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