Turkish Word of the Day
istemek
/isTEMek/ • verb — 6th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to want; to desire; to request
Examples
- Bir kahve istiyorum.
(I want a coffee.) - Yarın tatile gitmek istiyorum.
(I want to go on vacation tomorrow.) - O kitabı istiyor musun?
(Do you want that book?)
Synonyms
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İstemek is the basic verb for expressing wants or requests. Use it with objects (often no extra case for general items: "Bir kahve istiyorum"), or with an infinitive to say you want to do something ("gitmek istiyorum"). For polite questions use forms like "ister misiniz?/ister misin?" and combine with "lütfen" if needed.
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