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How to Say “Never Mind” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Never mind” in Turkish is Boş ver. It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 4 alternatives (neutral, formal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Boş ver

Literally
“give (it) empty”
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Informalfor friends, family and people your own age

How Boş ver is built

  1. boşempty
  2. vergive (imperative)
Grammar guideTurkish Imperative & Optative Moods: Commands, Invitations (Gidelim, Yapalım) →Conjugate the verbvermek (to give) →

Other ways to say “Never mind”

  • Önemli değilNeutral

    “it’s not important”

    The polite version.

  • NeyseInformal

    “whatever, anyway”

    Drops the subject.

  • Unut gitsinInformal

    “forget it and let it go”

    “Just forget it”.

  • Boş verinFormal

    “never mind (polite)”

    Polite imperative.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Bilet bulamadım, kusura bakma.

    I couldn’t get a ticket, sorry.

  2. B

    Boş ver, başka zaman gideriz.

    Never mind, we’ll go another time.

Related phrases

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No problemSorun değilNeutralIt doesn’t matterFark etmezNeutralDon’t worryMerak etmeInformalI don’t careUmurumda değilInformal

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“Never mind” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Never mind” in Turkish?

The most common way is Boş ver (literally “give (it) empty”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Önemli değil (“it’s not important”): the polite version.

Is Boş ver formal or informal?

Boş ver is informal, for friends, family and people your own age. For a neutral alternative, use Önemli değil (“it’s not important”).

What does each part of Boş ver mean?

boş = empty; ver = give (imperative). Boş ver can be kind (“don’t worry about it”) or dismissive (“forget it”), depending on tone.

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