Translation of Turkish word "dün" to English
dün
/djn/
Meaning
NounThe day immediately before today; one day ago.
How to use
Adverb meaning 'yesterday'. Also a noun, as in 'dünden bugüne' (from yesterday to today). Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
yesterday
Example
Bugün dünün çocuğu, yarının ebeveynidir.
Today is yesterday's child and tomorrow's parent.
Dün yağmur yağdı ama bu sabah kar yağmaya başladı.
It rained yesterday, but it started snowing this morning.
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Common phrases
- çok dün— very
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Frequency rank: #291 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "dün" mean?▼
The Turkish word "dün" means "yesterday" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Bugün dünün çocuğu, yarının ebeveynidir." (which translates as "Today is yesterday's child and tomorrow's parent.").
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