zahmet vermek

to trouble someone; to cause inconvenience

Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation

/zahˈmet veɾˈmek/

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Cultural Note

Avoiding inconvenience to others is a common politeness theme in Turkish speech.

📝 Example Sentences

Size zahmet vermek istemem.

I do not want to trouble you.

Bu küçük iş için kimseye zahmet vermedim.

I did not trouble anyone for this small task.

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