Phrase 235 of 500
How to say “Never mind. / Let it go” in Turkish
- Meaning
- Never mind. / Let it go.
- Pronunciation
- bohsh vehr
What “Boş ver” really means
Boş ver means "Never mind" or "Let it go", literally "give empty". Use it to comfort someone about a small problem or to drop a subject.
💬 Example dialogues
ElifSınavdan düşük aldım.I got a low grade on the exam.
SelinBoş ver, bir dahakine!Never mind, next time!
CanNe dedin?What did you say?
AliBoş ver, önemli değil.Never mind, it's not important.
🚫 When NOT to use it
For serious grief or a big loss it sounds dismissive. Do not say it to a boss or customer who has a complaint.
🇹🇷 Culture note
"Boşver" is a whole attitude in Türkiye: shrug, drink a tea and move on. Some people write it as one word.
⚠️ Common mistakes
- ✗ Boş ver (to someone grieving) → ✓ Başınız sağ olsunBoş ver is only for small things.
Culture tip
Yok artık! (no way!), Eyvah! (oh no!) and Vay be! (wow!) are heard every day. Use them and you'll sound like a local.
Letters to watch in this sentence
- Ş ş like sh in “shoe”
Related phrases
More phrases in this unit
- Çok mutluyum!I'm very happy!
- Biraz yorgunum.I'm a bit tired.
- Acıktım.I'm hungry.
- Susadım.I'm thirsty.
- Sıkıldım.I'm bored.
- Korktum!I got scared!
- Yok artık!No way!
- Eyvah!Oh no!
- Vay be!Wow!
- Aman!Oh my!
- Çok heyecanlıyım!I'm so excited!
- Üzgünüm.I'm sad. / I'm sorry.
- Sinirlendim.I got angry.
- Sakin ol!Calm down!
- Bayıldım!I loved it! (lit. I fainted)
- Hiç fark etmez.It doesn't matter.
- Ne güzel!How nice!
- Yazık!What a pity! / Poor thing!
- Kafayı yedim!I'm going crazy! (lit. I ate my head)