tabu
/tabu/
1. please, kindly, for goodness' sake — Softens a request or urges someone, standing beside the imperative.
- tabu, bizge qayta ketigiz — please, drop in on us
- ayt, tabu — say it, please
- tabu, aşıqmağız — please, do not hurry
- tıŋıla, tabu — listen, please
- tabu deseŋ da bermez — even if you say please, he will not give it
- tabu, tıŋıla — please, listen
2. willingly, with pleasure, by all means — Agrees readily to a request or offer, often in tabu da deyme 'I'd be glad to' and tabu etib 'gladly'.
- munu bersele tabu da et — if they give this, take it gladly
- oqurğa tabu etib barır edim — I would gladly go to study
- tabu etib kellikme — I will come willingly
- ol tabu etib keldi — he came willingly
3. you don't say, fancy that — An exclamation of surprise at what has just been said.
- tabu, anı bilmey edim! — fancy that, I did not know it!
- tabu, qalay seyir iş! — fancy that, what a strange thing!
- tabu, qaydan bildiŋ? — you don't say, how did you find out?