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'.
🇬🇧 English
it didn't happen
Example
Çok çalıştım ama maalesef olmadı.
I worked hard, but unfortunately it didn't work.
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- böyle olmadı— it didn't happen like this
- Çok çalıştım ama maalesef olmadı.— I worked hard, but unfortunately it didn't work.
Frequency rank: #502 in Turkish
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The Turkish word "olmadı" means "it didn't happen" in English.
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