Translation of Turkish word "olmadı" to English
olmadı
/olmadɯ/
Meaning
VerbThird-person singular past tense negative of 'olmak' (to be/become/happen) — meaning 'it did not happen', 'it did not work', or 'it was not successful'.
How to use
Past negative of olmak. Idiomatically means 'did not work out'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
it didn't happen
Example
Çok çalıştım ama maalesef olmadı.
I worked hard, but unfortunately it didn't work.
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Common phrases
- böyle olmadı— it didn't happen like this
Frequency rank: #502 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "olmadı" mean?▼
The Turkish word "olmadı" means "it didn't happen" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Çok çalıştım ama maalesef olmadı." (which translates as "I worked hard, but unfortunately it didn't work.").
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