bitti
/bitti/from spelling rules
In Turkish, the word for 'done' is bitti.
bitti is used to express that a task or situation has been completed. To ask if a task or situation is done, you can add the question particle mi to the word to form Bitti mi?
Meaning: expresses that a task has been completed (intj)
Which one should you use?
While bitti is a simple statement of completion, the related form bitmiş is used to emphasize the state of being finished or to express surprise that something is already done, often implying that the speaker just discovered the task is finished or expressing a sense of 'it's already over'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The perfective form bitmiş is used to emphasize a state of being finished or to express surprise that a task is already complete.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /bitti/. The 'b' sound is like the 'b' in a[b]out, and the 'i' sound is like the 'ee' in cr[ee]k.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, saying bitti while arguing can mean 'it is over between us', effectively serving as a way to break up with someone.
- In Turkish slang, describing a person as bitik (derived from the same root) suggests they are completely exhausted or 'done in'.
- Turkish speakers often use the phrase bitti gitti to emphasize that something is gone for good and cannot be recovered or undone.
Examples in context
- İşin çoğu zaten bitti.Most of the work is already done.This sentence uses bitti to show that most of a task is already complete.Tatoeba #6006465 by duran, translation #6003842 by CK
- Benim için o iş bitti.I'm done with that.This sentence uses bitti to express being done with a particular matter.Tatoeba #8627133 by soliloquist, translation #2548732 by CK
- Burada işimiz bitti mi?Are we done here?This sentence uses bitti to ask if a situation is finished.Tatoeba #4622282 by violetanka, translation #1886363 by CK
- 49 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elif and Can are finishing their housework together.
- ElifBütün temizlik bitti mi?Is all the cleaning done?
- CanEvet, her şey bitti.Yes, everything is done.
- ElifHarika, çok yorulduk.Great, we are very tired.
- CanŞimdi dinlenme vakti.Now it is time to rest.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bitti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
