Translation of Turkish word "bilmiyorum" to English
bilmiyorum
/bilmijoɾum/
Meaning
VerbFirst-person singular negative present continuous of 'bilmek' (to know), meaning 'I do not know'. Formed as bil- + -me- + -iyor- + -um.
How to use
Verb in the present continuous tense. The suffix '-yor' does not follow vowel harmony. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
I don't know
Example
Onun nerede olduğunu bilmiyorum.
I do not know where he is.
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Common phrases
- çok bilmiyorum— very
Frequency rank: #90 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "bilmiyorum" mean?▼
The Turkish word "bilmiyorum" means "I don't know" in English.
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