How to Say “Which Bus Goes to the City Centre?” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Which bus goes to the city centre?” in Turkish is Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor? 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
Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor?
- Literally
- “to the city centre which bus is going?”
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- Neutralsafe in almost any situation
How Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor? is built
- şehir merkez-i-neto the city centre (compound + n + dative)
- hangiwhich
- otobüsbus
- gidiyoris going
Other ways to say “Which bus goes to the city centre?”
- Merkeze hangi otobüs gidiyor?Neutral
“which bus goes to the centre?”
Shorter.
- Bu otobüs Taksim'e gider mi?Neutral
“does this bus go to Taksim?”
Aorist question for routes.
- Kaç numaralı otobüs?Neutral
“which bus number?”
Kaç numaralı = with which number.
How to reply
Otuz dört numara.
Number thirty-four.
Hepsi gider.
They all go there.
Example dialogue
- A
Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor?
Which bus goes to the city centre?
- B
On iki numara. Karşıdaki duraktan binin.
Number twelve. Get on at the stop across the street.
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“Which bus goes to the city centre?” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Which bus goes to the city centre” in Turkish?
The most common way is Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor? (literally “to the city centre which bus is going?”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Merkeze hangi otobüs gidiyor (“which bus goes to the centre?”): shorter.
How do you reply to Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor?
Typical replies are Otuz dört numara. (“Number thirty-four.”) and Hepsi gider. (“They all go there.”).
What does each part of Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor mean?
şehir merkez-i-ne = to the city centre (compound + n + dative); hangi = which; otobüs = bus; gidiyor = is going. Binmek (to get on) takes the dative for the vehicle (otobüse binmek) and the ablative for where you board (duraktan binin).
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