No. 3,047 in Turkish
bakalım
"Let's see" or "we shall see."
In a sentence
Sorunun cevabını doğru mu bulmuşum, bakalım.
Let's see if I found the correct answer to the question.
'Bakalım' is used here as 'let's see,' expressing curiosity or anticipation.
Kitapçıda yeni kitaplara bakalım, belki ilginç bir şey buluruz.
Let's look at new books in the bookstore; maybe we'll find something interesting.
'Bakalım' is used in its root form 'bakmak,' indicating the action 'to look' in the first person plural imperative.
Ne kadar başarı sağlayabileceğimizi zamanla göreceğiz, bakalım.
We'll see over time how much success we can achieve, let's see.
'Bakalım' here means 'let's see,' used to express a reflective or anticipative stance.
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