Signification
Giving a direct command to approach.
Contexte culturel
The gesture for 'come here' is a downward palm-facing scoop. Using a single finger to beckon is often seen as rude or only for animals. Hierarchy is important. A junior employee would never use 'Buraya gel' with a senior, but a senior might use it with a junior in a paternalistic way. Instead of 'Buraya gel,' hosts use 'Buyurun,' which is a multi-purpose word for 'Please enter,' 'Please sit,' or 'Please take this.' Young people often add 'lan' (a casual, sometimes slightly rude filler) to the phrase: 'Gelsene lan buraya!'
The 'y' Buffer
Always remember the 'y' when adding '-a' to 'bura'. Without it, 'Buraa' sounds wrong.
Status Matters
Using 'gel' with an elder is a quick way to seem rude. Stick to 'gelin' if unsure.
Signification
Giving a direct command to approach.
The 'y' Buffer
Always remember the 'y' when adding '-a' to 'bura'. Without it, 'Buraa' sounds wrong.
Status Matters
Using 'gel' with an elder is a quick way to seem rude. Stick to 'gelin' if unsure.
Word Order
Say 'Gel buraya' if you want to sound more like a movie character or if you're really excited/angry.
Gestures
Use the downward hand wave to look like a local.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'here' (direction).
Ahmet, lütfen bura__ gel.
The verb 'gel' (come) requires the dative case '-ya' to show movement toward a place.
Which sentence is the most appropriate to say to your teacher?
You want your teacher to come to your desk.
This is the most formal and polite way to make a request to a superior.
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. Calling a dog, 2. Inviting a friend, 3. Angry command
'Gelsene' is friendly, 'Gel buraya' can be angry, and 'kuçucu' is for dogs.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Mehmet, çok güzel bir şey buldum!' Mehmet: 'Ne buldun?' Ayşe: '_________ ve bak!'
Ayşe wants Mehmet to come to her location to see what she found.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Sen vs. Siz Commands
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesAhmet, lütfen bura__ gel.
The verb 'gel' (come) requires the dative case '-ya' to show movement toward a place.
You want your teacher to come to your desk.
This is the most formal and polite way to make a request to a superior.
1. Calling a dog, 2. Inviting a friend, 3. Angry command
'Gelsene' is friendly, 'Gel buraya' can be angry, and 'kuçucu' is for dogs.
Ayşe: 'Mehmet, çok güzel bir şey buldum!' Mehmet: 'Ne buldun?' Ayşe: '_________ ve bak!'
Ayşe wants Mehmet to come to her location to see what she found.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt depends on who you say it to. With friends, it's normal. With elders, it's rude.
'Buraya gel' is standard. 'Gel buraya' is more emphatic and often used with pets or in anger.
Yes, but 'Gelsene' is more common and sounds friendlier in chat.
Because 'gel' implies movement, and movement requires the dative case (-ya), not the locative (-da).
You say 'Buraya gelin.'
Yes, 'Damla buraya' (Drop by here) or 'Gelsene lan' are common slang forms.
'Burası' means 'This place' (as a subject). 'Buraya' means 'To this place.'
It's better to say 'Bakar mısınız?' (Will you look?) or 'Buraya gelebilir misiniz?'.
'Oraya git' (Go there).
No, Turkish has no grammatical gender. 'Gel' works for everyone.
Expressions liées
Gelsene
similarWhy don't you come?
Yanıma gel
specialized formCome to my side
İçeri gel
specialized formCome inside
Geri gel
contrastCome back
Buraya gelin
specialized formCome here (formal/plural)
