How to Say “It’s Getting Late” in Turkish
The usual way to say “It’s getting late” in Turkish is Geç oldu. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Geç oldu
- Literally
- “it became late”
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- Neutralsafe in almost any situation
How Geç oldu is built
- geçlate
- ol-become
- -dupast tense
Other ways to say “It’s getting late”
- Saat geç olduNeutral
“it’s got late”
With saat.
- Vakit epey geç olduNeutral
“it’s quite late”
Epey = quite.
- Artık kalkalımInformal
“let’s get going now”
Optative: “let’s get up”.
How to reply
Haklısın, gidelim.
You’re right, let’s go.
Example dialogue
- A
Geç oldu, artık kalkalım.
It’s getting late, let’s get going.
- B
Haklısın, hesabı isteyelim.
You’re right, let’s ask for the bill.
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“It’s getting late” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “It’s getting late” in Turkish?
The most common way is Geç oldu (literally “it became late”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Saat geç oldu (“it’s got late”): with saat.
How do you reply to Geç oldu?
Typical replies are Haklısın, gidelim. (“You’re right, let’s go.”).
What does each part of Geç oldu mean?
geç = late; ol- = become; -du = past tense. Turkish describes the change that has happened: geç oldu (it has become late).
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