bende var
/bende vaɾ/from spelling rules
In Turkish, "I have" is expressed as bende var.
The phrase bende var is used to state that you possess a particular item.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bende vaɾ/. The /b/ sounds like the [b] in about, the /n/ sounds like the [n] in not, the /v/ sounds like the [v] in vase and the /ɾ/ sounds like the [t] in the American English word atom.
Did you know?
- While bende var means 'I have it', the word bende can also mean 'I am a slave' or 'I am a servant' in older forms of the language.
- To say you do not have something, you replace var with yok. This creates a binary opposite system of 'exists' and 'does not exist'.
- Instead of saying 'I possess' like in English, the phrase bende var literally translates to 'at me exists'.
Examples in context
- Evde bundan bende var.I have that at home.This sentence demonstrates using bende var to say you have an item at home.Tatoeba #7411418 by SadeceTurkce, translation #5272675 by kemushi69
- Aradığınız şey bende var.I have what you're looking for.This sentence shows how to use bende var to tell someone you have the item they are looking for.Tatoeba #4430198 by duran, translation #3098773 by Hybrid
- Video bende var.I have the video.This sentence uses bende var to state possession of a video.Tatoeba #4579164 by tornado, translation #255472 by CK
- Üzerimde para taşıyorumI have money on me
- Bir şeyim var ve sana söylemek istiyorumI have something to tell you
- Cebimde bir anahtar varI have a key in my pocket
- Cebimde para var.I have money in my pocket.
- Elimde harika bir fırsat bulunuyor.I have a fantastic opportunity in my hand.
- Bir şeyim var, sana yardım etmek istiyorum.I have something, I want to help you.
- Üzerimde taşıyorum, istersen sana verebilirim.I have it on me, if you want I can give it to you.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Selin and Mehmet are discussing office supplies.
- SelinFazladan kalem var mı?Do you have an extra pen?
- MehmetEvet, bende var.Yes, I have one.
- SelinGerçekten mi? Çok teşekkürler.Really? Thank you so much.
- MehmetRica ederim, Selin.You're welcome, Selin.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bende, var, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
