How to Say “Where Is the Bus Stop?” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Where is the bus stop?” in Turkish is Otobüs durağı nerede? It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Otobüs durağı nerede?
- Literally
- “bus its-stop where?”
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- Neutralsafe in almost any situation
How Otobüs durağı nerede? is built
- otobüsbus
- durağ-ıits stop (durak; k → ğ, compound ending -ı)
- neredewhere
Other ways to say “Where is the bus stop?”
- En yakın durak nerede?Neutral
“where is the nearest stop?”
Durak alone also works.
- Metro istasyonu nerede?Neutral
“where is the metro station?”
Same compound pattern.
- Otogar nerede?Neutral
“where is the bus terminal?”
Otogar = intercity bus station.
- Dolmuş nereden kalkıyor?Neutral
“where does the dolmuş leave from?”
Shared minibuses have their own stops.
How to reply
Karşıda, eczanenin önünde.
Across the street, in front of the pharmacy.
İki sokak ileride.
Two streets ahead.
Example dialogue
- A
Pardon, otobüs durağı nerede?
Sorry, where is the bus stop?
- B
Şurada, köşede. Ama bu saatte otobüs az.
Over there on the corner. But there aren’t many buses at this hour.
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“Where is the bus stop?” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Where is the bus stop” in Turkish?
The most common way is Otobüs durağı nerede? (literally “bus its-stop where?”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear En yakın durak nerede (“where is the nearest stop?”): durak alone also works.
How do you reply to Otobüs durağı nerede?
Typical replies are Karşıda, eczanenin önünde. (“Across the street, in front of the pharmacy.”) and İki sokak ileride. (“Two streets ahead.”).
What does each part of Otobüs durağı nerede mean?
otobüs = bus; durağ-ı = its stop (durak; k → ğ, compound ending -ı); nerede = where. Otobüs durağı is a noun compound: the second noun takes -ı/-sı (durak → durağı).
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