Personal Pronouns
Learn Turkish personal pronouns (I, you, he/she/it, we, you plural, they)
Subject Pronouns
Turkish has 6 personal pronouns:
ben - I
sen - you (singular, informal)
o - he/she/it
biz - we
siz - you (plural or formal)
onlar - they
Note: Turkish has no gender! 'O' means he, she, or it.
Ben öğrenciyimben = I
O öğretmeno can mean he, she, or it
Siz nerelisiniz?siz is formal/plural you
When to Use Pronouns
In Turkish, subject pronouns are often omitted because verb endings show who is doing the action. Pronouns are used mainly for emphasis or clarity.
Compare:
'Ben gidiyorum' (I am going - emphasized)
'Gidiyorum' (I'm going - normal)
GeliyorumNo pronoun needed, verb ending shows 'I'
Ben geliyorum, sen bekliyorsunPronouns used for contrast/emphasis
Exercises
Translate: We are Turkish
Answer: Biz Türküz
biz = we, Türk = Turkish, -üz = we are