bu yüzden
/bu jyzden/from spelling rules
The English phrase "so" can be translated into Turkish as bu yüzden.
bu yüzden is used to mean "so" in the sense of "therefore" or "consequently".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bu yüzden literally means "for this reason", where bu is "this" and yüzden is a form of yüz (face/side) meaning "because of" or "from".
Which one should you use?
While bu yüzden means "so" as a consequence, it is not used as a filler word like the English "so" used to start a sentence (for example, "So, what happened?"). An alternative is o yüzden, which means "so" or "for that reason" by using the demonstrative o (that) instead of bu (this).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bu jyzden/. The /b/ sound is like the 'b' in "about", /u/ is like the 'oo' in "cool", /j/ is like the 'y' in "yes", /z/ is like the 'z' in "zone" and /n/ is like the 'n' in "not".
Did you know?
- If a Turkish speaker wants to express a negative reason, they might use yüzünden to imply that something happened 'because of' someone's fault, shifting the tone of 'so' to a complaint.
- The phrase bu yüzden uses the ablative case suffix -den, which usually indicates movement 'from' a place, treating a reason like a physical point of origin.
- While bu yüzden is used for 'so', the root yüz also means 'one hundred'. These two words are homonyms but have entirely different origins and meanings.
Examples in context
- Bu yüzden o Tatoebadır.So that's Tatoeba.This sentence shows the use of bu yüzden to identify something.Tatoeba #1037398 by duran, translation #704166 by jakov
- Açtım, bu yüzden onu yedim.I was hungry, so I ate it.This sentence uses bu yüzden to express a consequence.Tatoeba #4618208 by maydoo, translation #4609688 by CK
- Bu yüzden, başlamalı mıyız?So, should we get going?This sentence uses bu yüzden at the start of a question.Tatoeba #4851445 by duran, translation #4828605 by salpfish
- Meteoroloji uyarı yayınladı, bu sebeple etkinlik iptal edildi.Meteorology issued a warning, so the event was canceled.
- Seninle buluşalım mı? O zaman marketten bir şeyler alabiliriz.Shall we meet? So we can buy something from the market.
- Arabanın lastiği patladı, işte bu yüzden geç kaldım.The tire of the car burst, so that's why I was late.
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Example conversation
Zeynep and Emre are discussing why they are late to a meeting.
- ZeynepÇok trafik vardı, bu yüzden geç kaldık.There was a lot of traffic, so we were late.
- EmreSorun değil, bekliyoruz.It's okay, we are waiting.
- ZeynepHemen geliyoruz.We are coming right now.
- EmreTamam, acele etmeyin.Okay, don't rush.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bu yüzden, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
