İngiltereliyim
/inɟilteɾelijim/from spelling rules
The English phrase "i am from england" is İngiltereliyim in Turkish.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "You are from England" to one person informally, change the final suffix to '-sin'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /inɟilteɾelijim/. You can approximate the sounds by following these comparisons: /i/ is like the [ee] in cr[ee]k, /n/ is like the [n] in [n]ot, /ɟ/ is like the [g] in ar[g]ue, /ɾ/ is like the [t] in AmE a[t]om, /j/ is like the [y] in [y]es and /m/ is like the [m] in [m]uch.
Did you know?
- The letter İ in İngiltere is always dotted, even when it is capitalized. Using a dotless I would technically be a different letter in the Turkish alphabet.
- The suffix -li is so versatile that it can be used for cities, regions or even specific qualities, such as saying you are 'from Istanbul' or 'with sugar'.
- Because Turkish is an agglutinative language, the single word İngiltereliyim is essentially a small sentence built by stacking layers of meaning.
Examples in context
- İngiltereliyim.I am from England.Tatoeba #2021941 by duran, translation #1879769 by Asma
- Arkadaşlarıma her zaman "İngiltereliyim" derim.I always tell my friends that I am from England.
- İş mülakatında "Ben İngiltere'den geliyorum" dedim.I said "I come from England" during a job interview.
- İngiltere'den geliyomI come from England
- Aslen İngiltereliyim.I am originally from England.
Example conversation
Two people are meeting at a language course in Istanbul.
- CanMerhaba, ben Can. Sen nerelisin?Hello, I am Can. Where are you from?
- ElifMerhaba Can, ben Elif. Ben İngiltereliyim.Hello Can, I am Elif. I am from England.
- CanGerçekten mi? Çok güzel!Really? That's lovely!
- ElifTeşekkür ederim.Thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
