Turkish - Arabic Dictionary
/dɛ/
De is a Turkish adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'likewise' in Arabic. It is commonly used to add something to what has already been said, expressed in Arabic as أيضا, كذلك, كمان, or برضه depending on formality and dialect.
| # | Type | Turkish | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adverb | de (focus) likewise | أيضا |
| 2 | adverb | de (focus) likewise | كذلك |
| 3 | adverb | de (focus) likewise | كمان |
| 4 | adverb | de (focus) likewise | برضه |
| 5 | adverb | de in addition; too; besides; as well; further; | أيضا |
| 6 | adverb | de in addition; too; besides; as well; further; | كذلك |
| 7 | adverb | de in addition; too; besides; as well; further; | بالمثل |
| 8 | adverb | de in addition, also | أيضا |
| 9 | noun | de name of the letter D, d | دي |
Ben de gelmek istiyorum.
أنا أيضا أريد أن آتي.
O da öğretmen.
هو كذلك معلم.
Benim arkadaşım de burada.
صديقي برضه هنا.
De attaches to the word it modifies and shifts with vowel harmony (da, de, dı, di). It is informal and conversational; in formal written Arabic, أيضا is preferred. Common mistake: using de at the sentence beginning instead of attaching it to a noun or pronoun.
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