Aman Tanrım
/aman tanɾɯm/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'omg' is translated into Turkish as Aman Tanrım.
Aman Tanrım is used to express surprise, shock, dismay or intense admiration, functioning similarly to its English counterpart. If you want to express excitement or astonishment among friends in an informal way, you might instead say Aşırı iyi ya!, which means 'Too good!' or 'Amazing!' To say 'I'm shocked!' informally, you can use Şok oldum!
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'Oh my God'. Aman functions as an interjection similar to 'Oh' or 'Goodness', and Tanrım means 'my God'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While used in many contexts, Aman Tanrım is considered more formal or dramatic than the colloquial slang often used by younger generations.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Tanrım is formed by taking the noun Tanrı (God) and adding the first-person singular possessive suffix -m (my).
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /aman tanɾɯm/. The /m/ sound is like the [m] in much, the /n/ is like the [n] in not, the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in American English atom and the /ɯ/ is somewhat like the [o] in ribbon.
Did you know?
- Although Aman Tanrım is used to express shock, its root aman originally comes from an Arabic word meaning 'tranquillity' or 'peace'.
- Turkish has many 'omg' equivalents that don't mention God at all, such as Hadi canım, which literally means 'come on, my soul' or 'no way'.
- Turkish speakers may use the word yuh as a very informal and slightly rude version of 'omg' to express extreme disbelief.
Examples in context
- Aman Tanrım! Bunu bilmiyordum!OMG! I didn't know that!Tatoeba #3085506 by duran, translation #2852088 by Hybrid
- Aman tanrım, volkan patlaması devasaydı.OMG, the volcanic eruption was HUGE!Tatoeba #4547761 by tnnglue, translation #4545928 by wavylips
- Aman Tanrım, ne kadar güzel bir manzara!Oh my God, what a beautiful view!
Example conversation
Selin and Emre are watching a surprise party unfold.
- SelinAman Tanrım, burada ne oluyor?Oh my God, what is happening here?
- EmreSakin ol Selin, bu bir sürpriz parti.Calm down Selin, it is a surprise party.
- SelinGerçekten çok şaşırdım!I am truly very surprised!
- EmreSenin için her şeyi hazırladık.We prepared everything for you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
