No. 281 in Turkish
yani
"Yani" means "that is to say," "I mean," or "in other words" in English.
In a sentence
Ders çalışıyoruz, yani ödevlerimizi yapıyoruz.
We are studying, in other words, doing our homework.
Yani is used here to clarify or elaborate on the previous statement.
O filmi beğenmedim, yani o kadar iyi değildi.
I didn't like that movie, I mean, it wasn't that good.
Yani is used here to express a personal reflection or elaboration on the statement.
Bugün çok yorgunum, yani erken yatmayı düşünüyorum.
I’m very tired today, so I’m thinking of going to bed early.
Yani is used here to indicate a consequence or result of the preceding statement.
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