Use radyo to talk about radio programmes and the device itself.

The idea

Radyo means radio. Radyoyu marks a specific radio as the object, with linking y before the accusative ending. Radyoda means on the radio; radyodan means from or via the radio. The final back vowel selects -da and -dan.

Examples

  • Şimdi radyoda haberleri dinliyorum.I am listening to the news on the radio now.
  • Lütfen radyonun sesini kısın.Please turn down the radio.
  • Radyoda bir şarkı çalıyor.A song is playing on the radio.
  • Duyuruyu radyodan duyduk.We heard the announcement on the radio.
  • Bu radyo pille çalışıyor.This radio works with batteries.
  • Dedemin eski bir radyosu var.My grandfather has an old radio.

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Watch out

Do not confuse radyoda (on the radio) with radyodan (from the radio). The exact meaning of radyo as medium or device depends on context.

Try it yourself

  1. Bu ___ kapatın. (radyo)

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    radyoyu

    radyoyu: the specific radio is the object; linking y precedes accusative -u.

  2. Program ___ yayınlanıyor. (radyoda / radyoyu)

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    radyoda

    radyoda: -da marks where the programme is broadcast.

  3. ___ gelen haberi dinledik. (radyodan / radyoda)

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    radyodan

    radyodan: -dan marks the radio as the source of the news.

Use it today

Say what you heard on the radio and ask someone to turn it down.