Turkish Word of the Day
anlamak
/an-la-MAK/ • verb — 9th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; to grasp the meaning or sense of something
Examples
- Beni anlıyor musun?
(Do you understand me?) - Öğretmen konuyu tekrar anlattı; sonunda öğrenciler anladı.
(The teacher explained the topic again; finally the students understood.) - Bu cümlenin ne anlama geldiğini hâlâ anlayamadım.
(I still couldn't understand what this sentence means.)
Synonyms
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Anlamak is the basic verb for comprehension in Turkish. Use it to say you understand something (anlıyorum), you understood (anladım), or you couldn't understand (anlayamadım). It is used broadly for ideas, words, situations, and people's intentions.
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