Translation of Turkish word "ne" to English
ne
/ne/
Meaning
determinerWhich, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
How to use
Question word requiring noun answers. Repeated as 'ne... ne...' it acts as 'neither... nor...'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
what
Example
Geceleri ne yapacağımızı kendimize soruyoruz.
We ask ourselves what to do at night.
En iyisinin ne olduğunu bilmek istiyorum.
I want to know what is the best.
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Common phrases
- ne kadar— how much
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Frequency rank: #4 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "ne" mean?▼
The Turkish word "ne" means "what" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Geceleri ne yapacağımızı kendimize soruyoruz." (which translates as "We ask ourselves what to do at night.").
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