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Pronouns in Turkish

26 words in Turkish on the topic “pronouns”: ben — I, sen — you (informal), siz — you (formal or plural), o — he. 26 words can be played from recordings.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

26 words on the topic

  • ben
    I
    Usually dropped in speech: the verb ending already announces who is acting, like a built-in subject pronoun.
  • sen
    you (informal)
    Turks switch to first names and sen fast — with peers, in shops, with kids. The predicate next to sen grows a tail -sin/-sın/-sun/-sün by vowel harmony: nasılsın, geliyorsun (in the past it is just -n: geldin).
  • siz
    you (formal or plural)
    Both the polite "you" to one person and "you" for a group; the verb ending is the same (-sınız), so only context tells which.
  • o
    he
    Turkish has no grammatical gender at all: one little 'o' covers he, she and it. The same word doubles as 'that' when pointing at things.
  • biz
    we
    The verb next to biz ends in -iz/-ız/-uz/-üz: geliyoruz, biliriz (in the past it ends in -k: geldik). The pronoun itself is usually dropped — the ending has already said it all.
  • onlar
    they
    "o" plus "-lar", the plural ending. The same tail is in kitaplar — "books".
  • benim
    my
    Rarely stands alone: the noun must take its own tail — benim evim, literally "my house-my". Possession agreed twice.
  • senin
    your (informal)
    The partner of benim and works the same way: senin adın — "your name-your". The tail on the noun is not optional.
  • bizim
    our
    The noun tail is -imiz: bizim evimiz. It is longer than the others and the one people drop most often.
  • sizin
    your (formal or plural)
    Also the polite "your". Just like English, Turkish does not separate "your" of a group from a polite "your" to one person.
  • onun
    his, her
    No gender in Turkish: onun is the same for a man and a woman. For "their" it grows an extra syllable: onların.
  • kendi
    one's own
    Also "self": kendi işim is "my own business", kendim yaptım is "I did it myself". The personal tail tells you whose.
  • kendim
    myself
    The same kendi wearing a personal ending: kendim, kendin, kendisi. The form follows the person, like "myself, yourself, himself".
  • bütün
    the whole
    Stands before the noun with no tails at all: bütün gün, "the whole day". The synonym tüm is a bit more bookish.
  • her biri
    each of
    Literally "each one-of". On its own, her means "every" and stands before the noun: her gün, "every day".
  • herhangi bir
    any
    Never used without "bir". Literally "whichever one you like" — "any" with "one" built in.
  • bu
    this
    Three steps: bu is near me, şu is a bit further, o is over there. The same o also means "he".
  • o
    that
    One letter for "that", "he" and "she". There is no gender in Turkish, and that is one of its great conveniences.
  • böyle
    such
    Three steps here too: böyle is "like this, like mine", şöyle is "like that over there", öyle is "like you said".
  • diğer
    the other
    diğer is the other of known ones, başka is some other one. The difference is like "the other" versus "another".
  • hiçbir
    none whatsoever
    Demands negation on the verb: hiçbir sorun yok, "there is no problem at all". Without the second negative the sentence is wrong.
  • birisi
    someone
    From bir, "one", with a possessive tail: literally "one of them".
  • bir şey
    something
    Literally "one thing". Bir şey değil is "you are welcome", the answer to thanks.
  • hiçbiri
    none of them
    Also with negation on the verb. hiç kimse is "nobody at all", with no reference to a group.
  • hiçbir şey
    nothing
    The verb next to it must carry negation: hiçbir şey anlamıyorum.
  • herkes
    everyone
    From her, "every", and kes, "a person". The verb stays singular after it: herkes geldi — everyone came.

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What is worth knowing about these words

ben — I. Usually dropped in speech: the verb ending already announces who is acting, like a built-in subject pronoun.

sen — you (informal). Turks switch to first names and sen fast — with peers, in shops, with kids. The predicate next to sen grows a tail -sin/-sın/-sun/-sün by vowel harmony: nasılsın, geliyorsun (in the past it is just -n: geldin).

siz — you (formal or plural). Both the polite "you" to one person and "you" for a group; the verb ending is the same (-sınız), so only context tells which.

o — he. Turkish has no grammatical gender at all: one little 'o' covers he, she and it. The same word doubles as 'that' when pointing at things.

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How to learn the set instead of just reading it

I, you, we, they. There is a handful of them, they turn up in every sentence, and politeness rides on them: most of these languages keep a formal “you” apart from a familiar one, and choosing the wrong one is noticed faster than a mispronounced word.

A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.

Frequently asked

How do you say “I” in Turkish?

«ben». Usually dropped in speech: the verb ending already announces who is acting, like a built-in subject pronoun. It is one of 26 words in the set “pronouns” — the rest are in the table above.

How many pronouns do you need to start?

The whole set on this page is 26 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.

Is there audio?

Yes, 26 words on this page can be played — click the speaker next to the word. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.

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