Masada kitap var.
English: There is a book on the table.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Fiiller ve zamanlar
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
How to say 'there is' or 'there are' in Turkish using 'var' and 'yok'.
When to use it
Use 'var' to show something exists, and 'yok' to show something does not exist.
Key forms
- var
- yok
- Bir ... var.
- Hiç ... yok.
- ...da var.
Examples
Sınıfta öğrenci yok.
English: There are no students in the classroom.
Çantada kalem var.
English: There is a pen in the bag.
Evde süt yok.
English: There is no milk at home.
Tips
- 'Var' means something exists; 'yok' means it does not exist.
- The word order is usually: place + thing + var/yok.
- You do not need a verb like 'to be' with 'var' or 'yok'.
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