How to Say “How Old Are You?” in Turkish

Kaç yaşındasın?
To say 'how old are you?' in Turkish, use Kaç yaşındasın?
Kaç yaşındasın? is used to ask someone their age.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to 'How many years-in-are-you?'

How does it change in a sentence?

Use the form Kaç yaşındasınız? when speaking to someone older, a stranger or a group of people to be polite. The default form Kaç yaşındasın? is used for friends, children or people of the same age/social standing.

Did you know?

  • The word kaç in Kaç yaşındasın? is also used to mean 'how many', but it can also mean 'to escape' or 'to flee' in a completely different grammatical context.
  • In many Turkish social circles, asking Kaç yaşındasın? directly to an adult can be perceived as impolite or overly blunt, even if you use the formal Kaç yaşındasınız?
  • When answering this question, Turks may use the phrase Yaşımı bilmiyorum to playfully dodge the question, which literally means 'I do not know my age'.

Examples in context

  • Kaç yaşındasın, Ayşe?
    How old are you, Ayşe?
  • Merak ettim, kaç yaşındasın?
    I was wondering, how old are you?

Example conversation

Burak and Merve are getting to know each other at a cafe.

  1. Burak

    Tanıştığımıza memnun oldum, Merve.
    Nice to meet you, Merve.
  2. Merve

    Ben de memnun oldum, Burak.
    Nice to meet you too, Burak.
  3. Burak

    Kaç yaşındasın?
    How old are you?
  4. Merve

    Yirmi beş yaşındayım.
    I am twenty-five years old.
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