Use nerede for location, nereye for destination and nereden for origin or source.

The idea

Nerede? asks where something is or an action takes place: Anahtar nerede? Nereye? asks where to: Nereye gidiyorsun? Nereden? asks where from: Nereden geliyorsun? The verb and context help select the relation.

Examples

  • Çantayı nereye koydun?Where did you put the bag?
  • Kediyi nerede gördün?Where did you see the cat?
  • Bu sesi nereden duydun?Where did you hear this sound from?
  • Anahtar nerede?Where is the key?
  • Nereye gidiyorsun?Where are you going?
  • Nereden geliyorsun?Where are you coming from?

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Watch out

Do not translate every occurrence as an undifferentiated ‘where’. English may leave direction unstated, while Turkish marks these relations in the question word.

Try it yourself

  1. Which word asks about a location? (nerede / nereye / nereden)

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    nerede

    nerede: this locative question asks about a place or location.

  2. Which word asks for a destination? (nerede / nereye / nereden)

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    nereye

    nereye: this directional question asks for a destination.

  3. Which word asks for an origin or source? (nerede / nereye / nereden)

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    nereden

    nereden: this ablative question asks for an origin or source.

Use it today

Ask where a key is, where someone is going and where they are coming from; explain each relation.