HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA1
Word typeVerb
Frequency rank#317

Meanings

  • to wait
  • to expect

Example sentence

Seni bekliyorum.
I'm waiting for you.

beklemek in real sentences

5,259 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Emilia, buraya gel! Baban seni bekliyor!

    Come here Emilia! Your father is waiting for you!

    Form: bekliyor · Tatoeba #753674
  • Her zaman her şeyi düşünmemi bekleyemezsin.

    You can't expect me to always think of everything!

    Form: bekleyemezsin · Tatoeba #852458
  • Mary gelmeden önce uzun süre beklememiştim.

    I had not waited long before Mary came.

    Form: beklememiştim · Tatoeba #1039747

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Conjugating beklemek

Stem bekle-. The present continuous adds -(I)yor and the past tense adds -DI, each followed by a personal ending.

PersonPresent continuousPast
benbekliyorumbekledim
senbekliyorsunbekledin
obekliyorbekledi
bizbekliyoruzbekledik
sizbekliyorsunuzbeklediniz
onlarbekliyorlarbeklediler

Grammar note

Accusative case: sen + i (you - as object)

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