Translation of Turkish word "gelen" to English
gelen
/gelen/
Meaning
VerbPresent participle form of the verb 'gelmek' (to come) — meaning 'who/which comes' or 'coming'.
How to use
Present participle of gelmek. It functions as a relative clause — 'gelen adam' is 'the man who is coming'. Turkish has no relative pronoun. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
coming
Example
Yurtdışından gelen misafirleri karşıladık.
We welcomed the guests coming from abroad.
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Common phrases
- çok gelen— very
Frequency rank: #430 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "gelen" mean?▼
The Turkish word "gelen" means "coming" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Yurtdışından gelen misafirleri karşıladık." (which translates as "We welcomed the guests coming from abroad.").
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