Introduction
Questions are an important part of any conversation and unlike many other languages, Turkish questions and answers tend to have almost identical structures making the process much simpler. Additionally, the type of object, subject, or other response is generally what determines the question article and tends to be very logical.
Lesson Summary
For Yes/No Questions, or Options...
Use "mı/mi/mu/mü"
(as per the vowel pairs)
For People...
Use "kim"
For Numbers...
Use "kaç"
For Other Nouns...
Use "ne"
Examples
Example 1:
Çocuk = child
AÄŸla = cry
Çocuk ağlıyor mu?
Is the child crying?
Example 2:
Ye = eat
Pizza = pizza
Pizzayı yedin mi?
Did you eat the pizza?
Example 3:
Anne = mother
Pizza = pizza
Ä°ste = want
Annen pizza istiyor mu?
Does your mother want a pizza?
Example 4:
Gel = come
Git = go
Geliyor musun, gidiyor musun?
Are you coming or going?
Example 5:
Gel = come
Kim geldi?
Who came?
Example 6:
KiÅŸi = person
Kaç kişisiniz?
How many people are you?
Example 7:
Kat = floor
Kaçıncı kattasın?
Which floor are you on?
Example 8:
YaÅŸ = age
Kaç yaşındasın?
How old are you?
Example 9:
Beden = size
Kaç beden giyiyorsun?
What's size do you wear?
Example 10:
Yap = do
Ne yapıyorusun?
What are you doing?
Example 11:
Neredesiniz?
Where are you?
Example 12:
Zaman = time
Ne zaman?
When?
Example 13:
Ye = eat
Neler yiyorlar?
What are they eating?