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How to Say “This Is My Friend” in Turkish

The usual way to say “This is my friend” in Turkish is Bu benim arkadaşım. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Bu benim arkadaşım

Literally
“this my friend-my”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Bu benim arkadaşım is built

  1. buthis
  2. benimmy
  3. arkadaşfriend
  4. -ımmy
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Other ways to say “This is my friend”

  • Bu arkadaşım AliNeutral

    “this is my friend Ali”

    The name follows the noun.

  • Sizi tanıştırayımFormal

    “let me introduce you”

    Polite introduction.

  • Bu Ali, iş arkadaşımNeutral

    “this is Ali, my colleague”

    İş arkadaşı = colleague.

How to reply

  • Memnun oldum.

    Nice to meet you.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Anne, bu benim arkadaşım Lisa.

    Mum, this is my friend Lisa.

  2. B

    Hoş geldin Lisa, memnun oldum.

    Welcome Lisa, nice to meet you.

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Nice to meet youMemnun oldumNeutralWhat is your name?Adın ne?InformalMy name isBenim adım …NeutralHelloMerhabaNeutral

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“This is my friend” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “This is my friend” in Turkish?

The most common way is Bu benim arkadaşım (literally “this my friend-my”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Bu arkadaşım Ali (“this is my friend Ali”): the name follows the noun.

How do you reply to Bu benim arkadaşım?

Typical replies are Memnun oldum. (“Nice to meet you.”).

What does each part of Bu benim arkadaşım mean?

bu = this; benim = my; arkadaş = friend; -ım = my. Turkish noun sentences need no “is”: bu arkadaşım is complete.

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