How to Say “Where Is” in Turkish

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nerede
/ˈne.ɾe.de/
The English phrase "where is" is translated into Turkish as nerede.
In more formal contexts, you might use the phrase Nerede bulunur? to mean "Where is located?"

How does it change in a sentence?

Unlike in English, the Turkish word nerede does not change based on whether the subject it refers to is singular or plural.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /ˈne.ɾe.de/. The stress is on the first syllable. The sound /n/ is like the [n] in "not", and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in American English "atom".

What mistakes should you avoid?

English speakers often mistakenly try to add a separate verb like olmak (to be) to the end of the phrase, but nerede already contains the sense of "is" within its structure.

Did you know?

  • The word nerede is built from ne 'what' and ara 'space between two things'. Literally, asking 'where' is like asking 'in what gap'.
  • Turkish uses different 'where' words depending on the movement. While nerede asks where something is located, nereye asks where something is going.
  • Turkish has a specific word for 'where' when asking about the origin of something, nereli, which is used to ask which city or country a person is from.

Examples in context

  • Abin şu an nerede?
    Where is your older brother right now?
    This sentence shows how to ask where someone's older brother is using nerede.
    Tatoeba #3055599 by Themis06, translation #3054336 by WestofEden
  • Tom şu anda nerede?
    Where is Tom right now?
    This sentence shows how to ask for a person's current location using nerede.
    Tatoeba #4151181 by duran, translation #5109560 by CK
  • Nerede bir ATM var?
    Where is an ATM?
    This sentence shows how to ask for the location of an object using nerede.
    Tatoeba #4243985 by duran, translation #5577216 by CK
  • Müze nerede bulunur?
    Where is the museum located?
  • Restoran nerede?
    Where is the restaurant?
  • Müze nerde?
    Where is the museum?
  • 564 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Merve and Emre are looking for Emre's keys in the living room.

  1. Emre

    Anahtarım nerede?
    Where is my key?
  2. Merve

    Masanın üzerinde.
    It is on the table.
  3. Emre

    Telefonum nerede?
    Where is my phone?
  4. Merve

    Ceketinin cebinde.
    It is in your jacket pocket.

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