Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Where are you from?
Turkish translation:
Hangi ülkedensiniz?
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Continental Translations
May 2, 2005 19:36
19 yrs ago
English term
hablamos tu idioma, comunicamos por ti
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Albanian, English to Arabic, English to Belarusian, and 55 more.
Where are you from?
Non-PRO
English to Turkish
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
The polite form for this phrase please?
Thanks
Thanks
Proposed translations
(Turkish)
| 5 +4 | Hangi ülkedensiniz? |
Özden Arıkan
|
| 5 +2 | Nerelisin? |
Serkan Doğan
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| 5 +1 | Nerelisiniz? |
Emine Fougner
|
Proposed translations
+4
11 mins
Özden Arıkan
Germany
Germany
Native in Turkish
Germany
I talk Turkey... and so will you!
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English, German to Turkish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
Selected
Hangi ülkedensiniz?
if you want to learn from which country/nation the person is; this is the plural and/or informal [polite] form
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Note added at 6 hrs 58 mins (2005-05-03 02:34:37 GMT)
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oops! not *informal*, of course; read: *formal*
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Note added at 6 hrs 58 mins (2005-05-03 02:34:37 GMT)
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oops! not *informal*, of course; read: *formal*
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks"
+2
7 mins
Serkan Doğan
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Linguist & Translator-Bilirkişi Tercüman
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, Ottoman, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Nerelisin?
Neredensin? Nereden geliyorsun?
+1
9 mins
Nerelisiniz?
The above answer is also correct, but I put it in as you would ask someone you just met, not quite a friend. Politest way.
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