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How to Say “I’m Lonely” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m lonely” in Turkish is Kendimi yalnız hissediyorum. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Kendimi yalnız hissediyorum

Literally
“I feel myself alone”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Kendimi yalnız hissediyorum is built

  1. kendi-m-imyself (accusative)
  2. yalnızalone, lonely
  3. hissed-iyor-umI feel (hisset- → hissed- before a vowel)
Grammar guideThe Turkish Reflexive Pronoun Kendi: Myself, Yourself, Own and By Oneself →Grammar guideTurkish Accusative Case (-i / -ı / -u / -ü): Definite Direct Objects Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Present Continuous Tense (-iyor): Step-by-Step Conjugation Guide →Conjugate the verbhissetmek (to feel) →

Other ways to say “I’m lonely”

  • YalnızımNeutral

    “I’m alone / lonely”

    Short; context decides.

  • Çok yalnızımNeutral

    “I’m very lonely”

    Intensified.

  • Kimsem yokNeutral

    “I have no one”

    Strong and emotional.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Yeni şehirde kendimi yalnız hissediyorum.

    I feel lonely in the new city.

  2. B

    Hafta sonu bize gel, seni arkadaşlarımla tanıştırayım.

    Come over at the weekend, I’ll introduce you to my friends.

Related phrases

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I’m sadÜzgünümNeutralI miss youSeni özledimNeutralDon’t be sadÜzülmeInformalThis is my friendBu benim arkadaşımNeutral

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“I’m lonely” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m lonely” in Turkish?

The most common way is Kendimi yalnız hissediyorum (literally “I feel myself alone”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Yalnızım (“I’m alone / lonely”): short; context decides.

Is Kendimi yalnız hissediyorum formal or informal?

Kendimi yalnız hissediyorum is neutral, safe in almost any situation.

What does each part of Kendimi yalnız hissediyorum mean?

kendi-m-i = myself (accusative); yalnız = alone, lonely; hissed-iyor-um = I feel (hisset- → hissed- before a vowel). Yalnız means both “alone” and “lonely”.

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