bana söyle
/bana søjle/from spelling rules
In Turkish, "tell me" is expressed as bana söyle.
This phrase is used to request that someone provide a specific piece of information or news. It is important to note that bana söyle is used for requesting facts or specific information, whereas if you want someone to narrate a story or explain something in detail, you should use bana anlat.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bana söyle literally means "to me say", where bana means "to me" and söyle is the imperative form of the verb "to say/tell".
Which one should you use?
While bana söyle is used for specific facts or information, bana anlat is used when asking someone to narrate a story or explain something in detail.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address more than one person, or to make your request polite, use the form bana söyleyin.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bana søjle/. The /b/ is like the [b] in "about", the /n/ is like the [n] in "not", the /s/ is like the [s] in "send" and the /j/ is like the [y] in "yes".
Did you know?
- The verb söylemek is often used in Turkish to express 'singing' a song when the lyrics are the focus, rather than the melody.
- Turkish uses the dative case for bana, meaning the information is being 'sent' to the person rather than just 'told'.
- If you are listening to a song and the lyrics say söyle, it is often a poetic or romantic plea for the singer to 'speak' or 'express' their feelings, rather than a request for data.
Examples in context
- Tom bana söylemedi ki.Tom didn't even tell me.This sentence shows the negative form of bana söyle.Tatoeba #2506437 by Adopter, translation #2269363 by CK
- O niçin bana söylemedi.Why didn't she tell me?This sentence uses the negative form of bana söyle to ask a question.Tatoeba #1276805 by duran, translation #954658 by CK
- Artık onu bana söyleme.Don't tell me that now.This sentence uses the negative imperative of bana söyle.Tatoeba #4885863 by duran, translation #2275331 by CK
- Affedersiniz beyefendi, lütfen en yakın bankanın nerede olduğunu bana söyleyebilir misiniz?Excuse me, sir. Could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?
- Hey, parti bu gece saat kaçta başlıyor? Bana söyleyebilir misin?Hey, can you tell me what time the party starts tonight?
- Yarınki programı öğrenmek istiyorum. Lütfen bana söyleyebilir misiniz?I would like to know the schedule for tomorrow. Could you tell me, please?
- Söyle, senin en sevdiğin Türk yemeği hangisi?Tell me, what's your favorite Turkish dish?
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Example conversation
Elif and Emre are sitting in a cafe discussing a secret.
- ElifLütfen bana söyle, ne oldu?Please tell me, what happened?
- EmreHenüz sana söyleyemem, Elif.I can't tell you yet, Elif.
- ElifBana söyle, çok merak ediyorum!Tell me, I am very curious!
- EmreTamam, yarın her şeyi anlatacağım.Okay, I will tell you everything tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
