Turkish Expressions → Similar English Meanings
Waiting / Time
Ağaç oldum! (literally: I became a tree)
ağaç oldum – /aˈɰatʃ ˈoɫdum/
I’ve been waiting ages! (too long)
Zaman su gibi akıyor. (literally: Time flows like water)
zaman su gibi akıyor – /zaˈman su ˈɟibi aˈkɯjoɾ/
Time goes by/passes by so quickly
Effort / Work
kalp → kalb (p→b change) + ini (3rd poss. & acc.)
Ona kalbini koydu. (literally: his/her heart did put into it)
He put his heart into.
He put his heart into it.
El ele çalıştık. (literally: We worked hand in hand)
el ele çalıştık – /el ˈele tʃaˈlɯʃtɯk/
We worked hand in hand. (together)
Emotions
Kalbim kırık. (literally: My heart is broken)
kalbim kırık – /kalˈbim kɯˈɾɯk/
My heart is broken.
Kafasını kaybetti. (literally: He lost his head)
kafasını kaybetti – /kafaˈsɯnɯ ˈkajbetːi/
He lost his head. (became reckless)