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Dictionary Entry 1
Bende Turkish Ben de is two separate words it means (me too) (me also) (I agree) do not think it means the locative on my person. Unlikely to arise in Turkish conversation
Onme (bende) to mean on my person or (I will pay for this) On me =
Don’t worry about the coffee; it’s on me.
The Turkish Translation uses the den dan suffixes
(Kahve benden, merak etme.) Bad Translation Turkish (kötü çeviri) Türkçe Don’t worry about the coffee; it’s on me.
The Turkish Translation uses the den dan suffixes
(Kahve benden, merak etme.) Bad Translation English (kötu çeviri) Ingilizce Kahve benden, merak etme.
(Don't worry the coffee is on me.)
(ben+den from me) (not on me like in English)
Onme (bende) to mean on my person or (I will pay for this) On me =
Dictionary Entry 2
Türkce harf ı Ingilizce'de yok. İngilizce'de i veya I Türkce e dediyor söyle
Do not pronounce this letter I like an English I or the capitalised English i. It is a separate different Turkish letter. Say similar to a German ü sound.
Türkçe harf ı = İngilizce harf U o benzer Bad Translation Turkish (kötü çeviri) Türkçe Türkçe harf ı = İngilizce harf U o benzer Bad Translation English (kötu çeviri) Ingilizce Do not think the Turkish letter ı is like an English capitalised letter I
Do not pronounce this letter I like an English I or the capitalised English i. It is a separate different Turkish letter. Say similar to a German ü sound.
Dictionary Entry 3
Ingilizce'de bunlarini hem kelimeleri Yarım hem buçukta. Kelimleri aynı farklı durumlarda var.
Do not confuse "büyuk" "Buçuk" Buyuk means big large, gigantic enormous. Buçuk means half but for time telling: half past three üc buçukta.
Saat üç büyük deme Bad Translation Turkish (kötü çeviri) Türkçe Saat üç büyük deme Bad Translation English (kötu çeviri) Ingilizce Be careful with the two similar sounding Turkish words büyuk and bücuk.
Do not confuse "büyuk" "Buçuk" Buyuk means big large, gigantic enormous. Buçuk means half but for time telling: half past three üc buçukta.
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