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How to Say “It Depends” in Turkish

The usual way to say “It depends” in Turkish is Duruma göre değişir. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Duruma göre değişir

Literally
“according to the situation it changes”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Duruma göre değişir is built

  1. durum-ato the situation (dative)
  2. göreaccording to
  3. değiş-irchanges (aorist)
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Other ways to say “It depends”

  • DeğişirInformal

    “it varies”

    Short.

  • Duruma bağlıNeutral

    “it depends on the situation”

    Bağlı = tied, dependent.

  • Ona göreInformal

    “depending on that”

    After a condition.

  • Neye göre?Neutral

    “depending on what?”

    Asking back.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Taksi ne kadar tutar?

    How much will the taxi cost?

  2. B

    Trafiğe göre değişir, yaklaşık iki yüz lira.

    It depends on the traffic, about two hundred lira.

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I’m not sureEmin değilimNeutralMaybeBelkiNeutralIn my opinionBenceNeutralHow much is it?Ne kadar?Neutral

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“It depends” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “It depends” in Turkish?

The most common way is Duruma göre değişir (literally “according to the situation it changes”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Değişir (“it varies”): short.

Is Duruma göre değişir formal or informal?

Duruma göre değişir is neutral, safe in almost any situation. For a informal alternative, use Değişir (“it varies”).

What does each part of Duruma göre değişir mean?

durum-a = to the situation (dative); göre = according to; değiş-ir = changes (aorist). Göre (according to) takes the dative: duruma göre, trafiğe göre, bana göre.

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