How to Say “Let’s Go” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Let’s go” in Turkish is Hadi gidelim. It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 4 alternatives (neutral, colloquial), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Hadi gidelim
- Literally
- “come on, let’s go”
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- Informalfor friends, family and people your own age
How Hadi gidelim is built
- hadicome on (spoken form of haydi)
- gid-go (git- → gid- before a vowel)
- -elimlet’s (optative, we)
Other ways to say “Let’s go”
- Haydi gidelimNeutral
“let’s go”
Fuller spelling of hadi.
- GidelimNeutral
“let’s go”
Neutral.
- YürüColloquial
“walk!”
“Come on, let’s move”.
- Hadi bakalımInformal
“come on then”
Encouraging, e.g. to children.
Example dialogue
- A
Hazır mısın? Hadi gidelim!
Are you ready? Let’s go!
- B
Bir dakika, ayakkabılarımı giyiyorum.
One minute, I’m putting on my shoes.
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“Let’s go” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Let’s go” in Turkish?
The most common way is Hadi gidelim (literally “come on, let’s go”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Haydi gidelim (“let’s go”): fuller spelling of hadi.
Is Hadi gidelim formal or informal?
Hadi gidelim is informal, for friends, family and people your own age. For a neutral alternative, use Haydi gidelim (“let’s go”).
What does each part of Hadi gidelim mean?
hadi = come on (spoken form of haydi); gid- = go (git- → gid- before a vowel); -elim = let’s (optative, we). The -(y)elim/-(y)alım ending means “let’s”: gidelim, yiyelim, başlayalım.
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