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How to Say “Where Do You Live?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Where do you live?” in Turkish is Nerede oturuyorsun? It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 3 alternatives (neutral, formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Nerede oturuyorsun?

Literally
“where are you sitting (residing)?”
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Informalfor friends, family and people your own age

How Nerede oturuyorsun? is built

  1. neredewhere (at)
  2. otur-sit; reside
  3. -uyor-present continuous
  4. -sunyou
Grammar guideTurkish Locative Case (-de / -da / -te / -ta): Location & Time →Grammar guideTurkish Present Continuous Tense (-iyor): Step-by-Step Conjugation Guide →Grammar guideTurkish Question Words: Ne, Nerede, Nasıl, Kim, Neden & Kaç →Conjugate the verboturmak (to sit, to live (reside)) →Conjugate the verbyaşamak (to live) →

Other ways to say “Where do you live?”

  • Nerede yaşıyorsun?Neutral

    “where do you live?”

    Yaşamak = to live; best for a city or country.

  • Nerede oturuyorsunuz?Formal

    “where do you live? (polite)”

    Polite form.

  • Hangi semtte oturuyorsun?Informal

    “which neighbourhood do you live in?”

    Normal in big cities.

How to reply

  • Kadıköy'de oturuyorum.

    I live in Kadıköy.

  • Ankara'da yaşıyorum.

    I live in Ankara.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Nerede oturuyorsun?

    Where do you live?

  2. B

    Beşiktaş'ta, deniz kenarında.

    In Beşiktaş, by the sea.

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“Where do you live?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Where do you live” in Turkish?

The most common way is Nerede oturuyorsun? (literally “where are you sitting (residing)?”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Nerede yaşıyorsun (“where do you live?”): yaşamak = to live; best for a city or country.

How do you reply to Nerede oturuyorsun?

Typical replies are Kadıköy'de oturuyorum. (“I live in Kadıköy.”) and Ankara'da yaşıyorum. (“I live in Ankara.”).

What does each part of Nerede oturuyorsun mean?

nerede = where (at); otur- = sit; reside; -uyor- = present continuous; -sun = you. Oturmak means both “to sit” and “to live (in a home or area)”.

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