Gelmiyorum

gelmiyorum is a Turkish verb form meaning “I am not coming” or “I do not come.” It is the first-person singular form in the negative present continuous tense of the verb gelmek, which means “to come.” The form is built from the stem gel-, the negation marker m-, and the present continuous ending -iyorum, yielding gelmiyorum. In Turkish, the subject pronoun ben is typically omitted unless it is needed for emphasis, so gelmiyorum can stand without an explicit subject.

Usage and nuance: gelmiyorum is commonly used to indicate that the speaker will not come to a place or event, either in the present moment or in a planned action. It can express a decision, refusal, or a current state of non-attendance. Because Turkish often relies on context, gelmiyorum can appear in conversations, messages, or invitations to clarify availability.

Examples:

- Bugün toplantıya gelmiyorum. (I am not coming to the meeting today.)

- Arkadaşlarınızla buluşacağım mı? Hayır, bugün gelmiyorum. (Am I meeting with your friends? No, I am not coming today.)

- Dışarı çıkmıyorum; yağmur yağıyor, gelmiyorum. (I’m not going outside; it’s raining, I am not coming.)

Related forms include geliyorum (I am coming), gelmem (I do not come), and gelmek (to come). Gelmiyorum is a standard, neutral expression used across formal and informal Turkish to convey non-attendance.