How to Say “When Does the Bus Leave?” in Turkish
The usual way to say “When does the bus leave?” in Turkish is Otobüs ne zaman kalkıyor? It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Otobüs ne zaman kalkıyor?
- Literally
- “the bus when is-rising?”
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- Neutralsafe in almost any situation
How Otobüs ne zaman kalkıyor? is built
- otobüsbus
- ne zamanwhen
- kalk-rise; depart
- -ıyorpresent continuous
Other ways to say “When does the bus leave?”
- Otobüs saat kaçta kalkıyor?Neutral
“what time does the bus leave?”
For an exact time.
- Bir sonraki otobüs ne zaman?Neutral
“when is the next bus?”
Sonraki = next.
- Son otobüs kaçta?Neutral
“when is the last bus?”
Important at night.
How to reply
On dakika sonra.
In ten minutes.
Saat üç buçukta.
At half past three.
Example dialogue
- A
Ankara otobüsü saat kaçta kalkıyor?
What time does the Ankara bus leave?
- B
On bir buçukta, üçüncü perondan.
At half past eleven, from platform three.
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“When does the bus leave?” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “When does the bus leave” in Turkish?
The most common way is Otobüs ne zaman kalkıyor? (literally “the bus when is-rising?”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Otobüs saat kaçta kalkıyor (“what time does the bus leave?”): for an exact time.
How do you reply to Otobüs ne zaman kalkıyor?
Typical replies are On dakika sonra. (“In ten minutes.”) and Saat üç buçukta. (“At half past three.”).
What does each part of Otobüs ne zaman kalkıyor mean?
otobüs = bus; ne zaman = when; kalk- = rise; depart; -ıyor = present continuous. Kalkmak means “to get up” and also “to depart” for buses, trains and planes.
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