HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelB1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#813

Meanings

  • lie
  • falsehood

Example sentence

Yalan söyleme!
Don't lie!

yalan in real sentences

1,573 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Yalan söylediğim için beni affet lütfen.

    Please forgive me for telling a lie.

    Form: yalan · Tatoeba #850203
  • Tom Mary hakkında yalanları yaymakla suçluydu.

    Tom was guilty of spreading lies about Mary.

    Form: yalanları · Tatoeba #1090136
  • Hasta olduğunu söyledi, o bir yalandı.

    He said he was sick, which was a lie.

    Form: yalandı · Tatoeba #1183066

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of yalan

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativeyalandictionary form, subject
Accusativeyalanıthe definite object
Dativeyalanato, towards
Locativeyalandain, at, on
Ablativeyalandanfrom
Genitiveyalanınof, owner
Pluralyalanlarmore than one

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