What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bana (to me), para (money) and gönder (send).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While bana para gönder is a direct imperative, you can use the question form bana para gönderir misiniz? to be much more polite and formal. The word Lütfen (please) can also be added to a request to make it more polite.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the request polite or to direct it at more than one person, you can add the suffix -in to the verb to form bana para gönderin.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bana paɾa ɟøndeɾ/. The /b/ sound is like the [b] in about, the /n/ is like the [n] in not, the /p/ is like the [p] in pan, the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in American English atom and the /ɟ/ is like the [g] in argue. In each comparison the English letters in brackets make the sound.
Did you know?
- The verb gönder originally had nothing to do with sending information or items, but referred to a physical 'pole' or 'spear'.
- Turkish is an agglutinative language, meaning you can add multiple suffixes to the verb gönder to change the meaning, such as gönderemiyorum for 'I am unable to send'.
- In a digital context, Turks often use the word havale (transfer) instead of gönder when specifically referring to bank transfers.
Examples in context
- Lütfen bana para gönder.Please send me money.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use the phrase with the word Lütfen.Tatoeba #4572686 by duran, translation #4499887 by CK
- Para yollamanızı rica edebilir miyim?May I ask you to send money?
- Bana para atabilir misin?Can you send me some money?
- Lütfen, bana para yollayabilir misiniz?Please, can you send me some money?
- Yardımına ihtiyacım var. Acil olarak para yollayabilir misin?I need your help. Could you send money urgently?
- Dostum, bana biraz para gönderebilir misin?My friend, can you send me some money?
- Bana para gönder, hemen ihtiyacım var.Send me money, I need it immediately.
Example conversation
Two siblings are talking on the phone about an urgent bill.
- MehmetMerve, lütfen bana para gönder.Merve, please send me money.
- MerveTamam Mehmet, ne kadar göndereyim?Okay Mehmet, how much should I send?
- MehmetYüz lira gönder, yeterli olur.Send one hundred lira, that will be enough.
- MerveHemen banka uygulamasından gönderiyorum.I am sending it from the banking app right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gönder, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
