Translation of Turkish word "yer" to English
yer
/jeɾ/
Meaning
NounAn area; somewhere within an area. An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard. A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name.
How to use
'Yer' means 'place', 'ground', or 'space'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
place
Example
Bu yerde daha uzun süre kalmak istiyordum.
I wanted to stay in this place longer.
Westminster Place'de yaşıyorlar.
They live in Westminster Place.
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Common phrases
- çok yer— very
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Frequency rank: #193 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "yer" mean?▼
The Turkish word "yer" means "place" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Bu yerde daha uzun süre kalmak istiyordum." (which translates as "I wanted to stay in this place longer.").
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