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Kısmetse olur

English translation: If it is meant to be, it will come to pass


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Turkish term or phrase: Kısmetse olur
Aklımda bir kaç alternatif var ama bir de size danışmak istedim.
Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 20:16
English translation:If it is meant to be, it will come to pass
Explanation:
Tabii bir çok seçenek var. Klişeleşmiş olan "Whatever will be will be"dir.

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TurkishEnglish.com Inc.
United States
Grading comment
"If it is meant to be, it is meant to be" olarak karar kıldım. Yanıtı seçerken de en yakın olan ilk bölümü dikkate aldım. Teşekkürler!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4if it is meant to be
Sebla
5 +1If it is meant to be, it will come to passTurkishEnglish.com Inc.
5If fate so decrees, it will happen
Mehmet Hascan
5God willing
Kagano
5wait and see; hope so; hopeful!
Salih Yıldırım
5If destined, it will come to be
M. Ali Bayraktar


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
If it is meant to be, it will come to pass


Explanation:
Tabii bir çok seçenek var. Klişeleşmiş olan "Whatever will be will be"dir.



TurkishEnglish.com Inc.
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
"If it is meant to be, it is meant to be" olarak karar kıldım. Yanıtı seçerken de en yakın olan ilk bölümü dikkate aldım. Teşekkürler!

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agree  Engin Gunduz
7 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
If destined, it will come to be


Explanation:

or happen

M. Ali Bayraktar
Turkey
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 16
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
wait and see; hope so; hopeful!


Explanation:
Bunları kullanırdım.

Salih Yıldırım
Turkey
Local time: 04:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
if it is meant to be


Explanation:
kismetse olur anlaminda zaten, o yüzden bence if it is meant to be yeterli

Example sentence(s):
  • if it is meant to be, it happens.
Sebla
United States
Local time: 21:16
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salih Yıldırım: No wonder! The best expression.
55 mins
  -> teşekkürler Salih Bey

agree  Balaban Cerit
6 hrs
  -> teşekkürler Balaban Bey

agree  Cüneyt Arslan: katılıyorum.
7 hrs
  -> teşekkürler Lion44

agree  Nigar Cavusoglu
9 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
God willing


Explanation:
Burada "kısmetse" ifadesi "eger Allah'in takdiri dahilindeyse" manasinin kisaltilmis sekli oldugundan en oz ifade sekli budur.


    Reference: http://www.tureng.com/search/god+willing
Kagano
United States
Local time: 19:16
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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3 days7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
If fate so decrees, it will happen


Explanation:
2.alternatif:

"if it's fated to be, it will happen"

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 02:16
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 24
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