Turkish - German Dictionary
/bu/
Bu is a Turkish demonstrative word meaning 'this' or 'these'. In German, it translates to dieser, diese, or dieses depending on the noun's gender and number.
| # | Type | Turkish | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determiner | bu the (thing) here | dieser |
| 2 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | dieser |
| 3 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | diese |
| 4 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | dieses |
| 5 | determiner | bu known (thing) just mentioned | dieser |
| 6 | pronoun | bu plural of this | diese |
Bu kitap çok güzel.
Dieses Buch ist sehr schön.
Bu kız arkadaşım.
Diese Mädchen ist meine Freundin.
Bu ne?
Was ist das?
Bu functions both as a determiner (before nouns) and as a pronoun (standing alone). It refers to things nearby or recently mentioned. Unlike German, Turkish does not change bu based on gender or number; the same form works for all contexts.
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