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How to Say “I’m Looking for a Job” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m looking for a job” in Turkish is İş arıyorum. 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

İş arıyorum

Literally
“work I am looking-for”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How İş arıyorum is built

  1. işjob, work
  2. ara-look for; phone
  3. -ıyor-present continuous
  4. -umI
Grammar guideTurkish Present Continuous Tense (-iyor): Step-by-Step Conjugation Guide →Grammar guideTurkish Word-Building Suffixes -lı, -sız, -cı and -lık: With, Without, Job and Thing →Conjugate the verbaramak (to look for, to call) →

Other ways to say “I’m looking for a job”

  • Yeni bir iş arıyorumNeutral

    “I’m looking for a new job”

    Changing jobs.

  • İşsizimNeutral

    “I’m unemployed”

    -siz = without work.

  • İş ilanlarına bakıyorumNeutral

    “I’m looking at job ads”

    İlan = advertisement.

How to reply

  • Kolay gelsin! Hangi alanda?

    Good luck! In which field?

  • Bizim şirket eleman arıyor.

    Our company is hiring.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Ne iş yapıyorsun?

    What do you do?

  2. B

    Şu an iş arıyorum, yazılım alanında.

    I’m looking for a job right now, in software.

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What do you do?Ne iş yapıyorsun?InformalI work as a teacherÖğretmen olarak çalışıyorumNeutralGood luckBol şansNeutralI’m a studentÖğrenciyimNeutral

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“I’m looking for a job” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m looking for a job” in Turkish?

The most common way is İş arıyorum (literally “work I am looking-for”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Yeni bir iş arıyorum (“I’m looking for a new job”): changing jobs.

How do you reply to İş arıyorum?

Typical replies are Kolay gelsin! Hangi alanda? (“Good luck! In which field?”) and Bizim şirket eleman arıyor. (“Our company is hiring.”).

What does each part of İş arıyorum mean?

iş = job, work; ara- = look for; phone; -ıyor- = present continuous; -um = I. Aramak means both “to look for” and “to phone”.

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