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How to Say “I’m on My Way” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m on my way” in Turkish is Yoldayım. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal, colloquial), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Yoldayım

Literally
“I am on the road”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Yoldayım is built

  1. yolroad, way
  2. -da-locative: on, in
  3. -yımI am
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Other ways to say “I’m on my way”

  • Geliyorum, yoldayımNeutral

    “I’m coming, I’m on my way”

    A common text message.

  • Az kaldıInformal

    “little is left”

    “Almost there”.

  • Geldim sayılırColloquial

    “count me as arrived”

    “I’m practically there”.

  • On dakikaya oradayımNeutral

    “I’ll be there in ten minutes”

    Time + dative = “within”.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Neredesin?

    Where are you?

  2. B

    Yoldayım, on dakikaya oradayım.

    I’m on my way, I’ll be there in ten minutes.

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“I’m on my way” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m on my way” in Turkish?

The most common way is Yoldayım (literally “I am on the road”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Geliyorum, yoldayım (“I’m coming, I’m on my way”): a common text message.

Is Yoldayım formal or informal?

Yoldayım is neutral, safe in almost any situation. For a informal alternative, use Az kaldı (“little is left”).

What does each part of Yoldayım mean?

yol = road, way; -da- = locative: on, in; -yım = I am. Locative plus the “to be” ending gives “I am at/in”: yoldayım, evdeyim, işteyim.

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