acaba
adverb A2- Used to add a meaning of curiosity, indecision or doubt, and sometimes courtesy. Roughly equivalent to “I wonder (if/whether)”, “Would you please...”, “May I...”, "by any chance". · Bana ne hediye aldı acaba?, I wonder what he/she bought me as a present. · Bu sınavı acaba geçebilir miyim?, I wonder if I could pass this exam./Could I pass this exam?
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Acaba bir Apokurya şakası mıydı?
Bu yaz acaba buralarda eğlenebilecek miyiz?
Yüzyıllardır dilden dile dolaşan Nasreddin Hoca fıkralarına bugün hâlâ gülüyorsak, bunun sırrı acaba nerede aranmalıdır?
If we still laugh today at the Nasreddin Hoca anecdotes that have passed from tongue to tongue for centuries, where, one wonders, should we look for the secret of it?
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