hastayım
/hastajɯm/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for "I am sick" is hastayım.
hastayım is a statement used to say that you are feeling unwell or have an illness.
What does it mean word for word?
The root word for the phrase is hasta, which means "sick" or "patient".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "you are sick" to one person, change the suffix to hastasın.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /hastajɯm/. The sounds are similar to [h]ome, [s]end, [y]es, somewhat like ribb[o]n and [m]uch.
Did you know?
- The term hasta is also used in Turkish slang to describe someone who is 'crazy' or 'out of their mind', similar to how 'sick' is used in English.
- While 'hastayım' describes your physical state, telling someone 'hastayım' to avoid a social obligation can sometimes be perceived as a polite 'white lie' in Turkish culture.
- The letter 'ı' in hastayım is a dotless 'i', a distinct vowel in Turkish that does not exist in the English alphabet.
Examples in context
- Ben sadece şu anda hastayım.I am sick only now.This sentence is useful for emphasizing that you are only sick at this specific moment using hastayım.Tatoeba #4644159 by duran, translation #773314 by marloncori
- Ben sigara içemem. Ben hastayım.I cannot smoke. I am sick.This sentence uses hastayım to explain a reason for not being able to smoke.Tatoeba #5322223 by duran, translation #1688791 by Amastan
- Hastayım ve fast food'tan bıktım.I am sick and tired of fast food.This sentence uses hastayım to express being sick and tired of fast food.Tatoeba #5457626 by deyta, translation #5353121 by Amittai
- Ben hastayım. Bana yardımcı olabilir misiniz?I am sick. Can you help me?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Merve calls Burak to cancel their meeting.
- MerveBurak, bugün gelemiyorum çünkü hastayım.Burak, I can't come today because I am sick.
- BurakÇok geçmiş olsun, Merve.Get well soon, Merve.
- MerveTeşekkür ederim, çok halsizim.Thank you, I feel very weak.
- BurakLütfen dinlen ve ilaçlarını al.Please rest and take your medicine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
