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How to say “I need to tell you something” in Turkish

Sana bir şey söylemem lazım.
sah·nah beer shay suy·leh·mehm lah·zuhm
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Meaning
I need to tell you something.
Pronunciation
sah·nah beer shay suy·leh·mehm lah·zuhm

Culture tip

Canım (my soul) and aşkım (my love) are used warmly, and canım even between friends.

Letters to watch in this sentence

  • Ş ş like sh in “shoe”
  • I ı no dot: a relaxed “uh”, like the e in “open”
  • İ i like ee in “see”
  • Ö ö like ur in “fur”, lips rounded (German ö)

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