No. 107 in Turkish
olay
The Turkish word "olay" means "event" or "incident" in English.
In a sentence
Bu sabah bir olay duydum, çok ilginçti.
This morning I heard about an event, it was very interesting.
Here, 'olay' is used to mean 'an event' or 'an occurrence', referring to something noteworthy or worthy of attention.
Onunla tanışmamız tamamen bir olaydı.
Meeting them was an extraordinary event.
In this case, 'olay' refers to an extraordinary or notable situation or event.
Bazı olaylar hayatımızı değiştirir.
Some events change our lives.
Here, 'olay' means 'events' or 'circumstances', denoting occurrences that impact individuals significantly.
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