ma men, ma sen

/ma men, ma sen/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

here I am, here you are

Said by one party in a quarrel to propose that the two of them settle it by speaking directly to each other.

Ma men, ma sen, kel söleşeyik, – dedi Oyus."Here I am, here you are — come, let us talk it out," said Oyus.

here I am, here you are

Said to call the two speakers themselves to witness: we are both right here, and we will both see how it turns out.

Ma men, ma sen, körürse, Hanbalanı suwğa ketgeni boş hapar bolub çıqmasa.Here I am, here you are — you will see whether the story of Hanbala drowning does not turn out to be idle talk.

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