kim
/kim/
The Turkish word for "who" is kim.
Meaning: who? (interrogative pronoun) (pron)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Use kimi for "whom" when it is the direct object of a verb. Use kimin for "whose". Use kime for "to whom". Use kimden for "from whom". Use kimde to mean "with whom" or "on whom" in the sense of possession, such as asking with whom an object is.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kim/. It sounds like the [c] in core, the [ee] in creek and the [m] in much.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, you can use kim to ask about the identity of a person, but if you are asking 'who' in the sense of 'which person' among a known group, hangisi is often preferred.
- Turkish uses the phrase kim bilir meaning 'who knows' as a common idiomatic way to say 'perhaps' or 'heaven knows'.
- When asking who owns something, Turkish speakers do not use a verb like 'to have', but instead ask Kimde? which literally means 'on whom?'
Examples in context
- Şu üç adam kim?Who are those three men?This sentence shows how to use kim to identify specific people.Tatoeba #5027236 by duran, translation #5027116 by CK
- O güzel kız kim?Who is that pretty girl?This sentence shows how to use kim to identify a person.Tatoeba #1052588 by duran, translation #68706 by CK
- Ne? Kim, ben mi?What? Who, me?This sentence shows how to use kim in a short, reactive question.Tatoeba #4148912 by deyta, translation #2235428 by Hybrid
- Kim gelecek?Who will come?
- Sohbete kim katılacak?Who will join the conversation?
- Kimin aramasını bekliyorsun?Who are you waiting for a call from?
- Kimse var mı?Is there anyone?
- Kime inanmalıyım?Whom should I believe?
- Sana kim tarafından söylendi?By whom was it told to you?
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Example conversation
Mehmet and Merve are talking on the phone.
- MehmetMerve, seni arayan kim?Merve, who is calling you?
- MerveYeni bir iş arkadaşım.A new colleague of mine.
- MehmetO kim?Who is he?
- MerveYeni müdürüm.My new manager.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “who” translations and entries kim, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
