doğru
/doːˈɾu/
The English word 'true' is translated into Turkish as doğru.
doğru is used to express that something is true, right or correct in a factual sense.
Meaning: concurring with a given set of facts (adj)
Which one should you use?
While doğru refers to something being correct or true, the word Gerçek is used when you mean 'real' or 'actual'. If you are speaking informally and want to tell someone 'you're right', you should use Haklısın.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, doğru does not change its form to agree with gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /doːˈɾu/. The sound of the 'r' is like the 't' in the American English word 'atom', and the 'u' sound is like the 'oo' in 'cool'.
Did you know?
- The word doğru shares a linguistic root with the Turkish word dik, which means 'upright' or 'vertical'. This suggests that in the Turkish worldview, something is 'true' if it stands straight and is not leaning.
- When someone is telling a 'white lie', a Turk might describe the truth as acı gerçek, literally the 'bitter truth'.
- The word doğru can also be used as an adverb meaning 'straight ahead'. If someone tells you to go doğru, they are telling you to go straight, linking the concept of truth to a lack of deviation.
Examples in context
- Bu doğru mu ki?Is that true, though?This sentence is useful for questioning if something is doğru.Tatoeba #9766526 by soliloquist, translation #9766520 by shekitten
- O hâlâ doğru mu?Is that still true?This sentence is useful for asking if something is still doğru.Tatoeba #4571240 by duran, translation #4495050 by CK
- Ne! Bu doğru mu?What! Is this true?This sentence is useful for expressing surprise and asking if something is doğru.Tatoeba #4840402 by deyta, translation #1098666 by cntrational
- Dürüst olmak, her zaman en iyi seçenektir.Being honest is always the best option.
- Doğru bilgi çok önemlidir.Accurate information is very important.
- Evet, doğru söylüyorsun.Yes, you're telling the truth.
- Tamam, aynı fikirdeyim.All right, I agree.
- Haklısın, bu gerçekten kolaydı.You're right, this was really easy.
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Example conversation
Elif and Burak are checking a report together.
- ElifBu rakamlar doğru mu?Are these figures correct?
- BurakEvet, rakamlar doğru.Yes, the figures are correct.
- ElifHarika, o zaman raporu tamamlayabiliriz.Great, then we can complete the report.
- BurakTamam, hemen bitirelim.Okay, let's finish it right away.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry doğru, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doğru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
