I don't think so
Your friend says the interview will "probably go great." You are legally required to doubt this out loud.
Doubt it professionallyThe words — I don't think so
Nujoom keeps making confident predictions. Sama keeps quietly ruining them. Five ways to do it.
MeaningI don't think so (disagreeing with a claim)
Nujoom: "Hilal bugün gelecek." Sama: "Sanmıyorum, Hilal sadece beş dakika görünüp kayboluyor."
Nujoom: "Hilal will come today." Sama: "I don't think so, Hilal only appears for five minutes and vanishes."
MeaningI doubt it (casting doubt on something)
Nujoom: "Sama bu hafta erken uyanacak." Zeeza: "Bundan şüpheliyim, o saat üçe kadar tek gözüyle tavana bakıyor."
Nujoom: "Sama will wake up early this week." Zeeza: "I doubt it, he stares at the ceiling with his one eye until three."
Meaningprobably not (answering a yes/no question)
Nujoom: "Hilal parayı bize geri verecek mi?" Sama: "Muhtemelen hayır."
Nujoom: "Will Hilal pay us back?" Sama: "Probably not."
Meaningdon't count on it too much (said directly to someone)
Zeeza, Nujoom'a: "Hilal 'yarın gelirim' dedi diye hemen inanma, ona pek bel bağlama."
Zeeza, to Nujoom: "Don't believe it right away just because Hilal said 'I'll come tomorrow', don't count on it too much."
Meaningwe'll see (wait and find out, not doubt)
Nujoom: "Hilal bu sefer gerçekten kalacak mı?" Zeeza: "Göreceğiz, o kadar hızlı kayboluyor ki bir kamera bile yetişemiyor."
Nujoom: "Will Hilal actually stay this time?" Zeeza: "We'll see, he disappears so fast even a camera can't catch him."
The idea — I don't think so
Sanmıyorum means 'I don't think so' — it disagrees with what someone just claimed.
Next time someone's plan sounds too confident, you have five different ways to say 'maybe not' — and each one knows exactly its job.
Questions about I don't think so
How do you say 'I don't think so' in Turkish?
You say 'sanmıyorum,' used to disagree with something someone just claimed.
How do you say 'I doubt it' in Turkish?
You say 'bundan şüpheliyim,' used when casting doubt on something.
How do you say 'probably not' in Turkish?
You say 'muhtemelen hayır,' used to answer a yes/no question negatively.
How do you say 'don't count on it' in Turkish?
You say 'ona pek bel bağlama,' said directly to someone to warn them not to rely on something.
How do you say 'we'll see' in Turkish?
You say 'göreceğiz,' which means waiting to find out, not expressing doubt.
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