Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| burada | /bu.ɾaˈda/ /buɾˈda/ |
| işte | /iʃˈte/ |
| burası | /ˈbu.ɾa.sɯ/ |
The English word 'here' translates to different Turkish forms based on whether you are describing a location, pointing something out or referring to a place as a subject. Use burada to indicate that someone or something is located at a specific spot. Use işte when you are presenting or pointing something out, similar to the English expressions 'here it is!' or 'voila!' Use burası when you want to refer to 'this place' as the subject of a sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The form burada uses the locative case suffix '-da' to indicate the position 'at' or 'in' a place.
Which one should you use?
burada means 'at this location', while işte is used for presenting or pointing something out (behold). burası means 'this place' and is used when the place itself is the subject of your sentence, such as 'This place is beautiful'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form burada uses the locative case suffix '-da' to indicate position.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bu.ɾaˈda/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The 'b' sounds like the 'b' in about, the 'u' sounds like the 'oo' in cool and the 'ɾ' sounds like the 't' in American English atom.
Did you know?
- The word işte is actually a tiny grammatical fossil. It originated from an ancient exclamation 'uş' meaning 'lo!' or 'behold!', which was then combined with a location suffix to create the modern word.
- While işte is used as 'here it is' when handing someone an object, it is also a common filler word used for emphasis or to mean 'that is the way it is'.
- In Turkish, you can use burada to describe both a small point on a map and a massive region like a whole city.
Examples in context
- O hâlâ burada mı?Is he still here?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is still located at this spot using burada.Tatoeba #1254754 by duran, translation #292827 by CK
- Tom da burada mı?Is Tom here, too?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific person is also located at this spot using burada.Tatoeba #2509267 by duran, translation #2262183 by CK
- O burada mı oldu?Did that happen here?This sentence is useful for asking if an event occurred at this spot using burada.Tatoeba #4711903 by duran, translation #4497995 by CK
- Burada her şey harika!Here, everything is fantastic!
- Burada oturabilirsiniz.You can sit here.
- İşte beklediğim arkadaşım!Here is the friend I've been waiting for!
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Example conversation
Mehmet and Elif are looking for a lost book in the living room.
- MehmetKitabını gördün mü?Did you see your book?
- ElifEvet, tam burada.Yes, right here.
- MehmetHarika, sonunda bulduk.Great, we finally found it.
- ElifMehmet, burası çok dağınık.Mehmet, it is very messy here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “here” translations and entries burada, işte, burası, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries burada, işte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
