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About Hasan Tezduyar
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I will field all questions concerning current Turkish Language. I have a limited knowledge on classical / historical Turkish Language.

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The modern Turkish Language

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MS, and Ph.D. in Engineering

 
   

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Topic: Turkish Language



Expert: Hasan Tezduyar
Date: 5/24/2008
Subject: word meaning

Question
When a Turkish person says 'you have my heart' 'Sen kalbimdesin' what is the English equivalent?

Answer
Christina:
First of all in Turkish literal translation means "you are in my heart".
Word by word translation would be

sen  : you
kalb : heart
de   : inside [in this context]
sin  : status of you

However, languages does not translate word by word, as you know.  The closest equivalent would be " My heart is full of your love ".

Hasan


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