Ben de...

[bwac14]

Merhaba,

I told someone:
Mühendislik okuyorum. Ne okuyorsun?

And they replied:
Ben de moleküler biyoloji okuyorum.

My question is why did they use "ben de" if they are studying something different? Doesn't "ben de" mean "I'm also..." ? We are studying different things.

Çok teşekkürler

 

[misi2991]

"Ben de..." also translates to "And I...". You can ignore it here. By the way, your omitting "sen" from "ne okuyorsun?" doesn't sound right in this dialogue. You should say "Sen ne okuyorsun?".

 

[elroy]

"Ben de..." also translates to "And I...".

Would it work in these examples?

- I want a goldfish.
- And I want a hamster.

- I think he was wrong.
- And I think you were wrong.

- I helped him with the cooking.
- And I washed the dishes.

 

[psikolog]

Would it work in these examples?

- I want a goldfish.
- And I want a hamster.

- I think he was wrong.
- And I think you were wrong.

- I helped him with the cooking.
- And I washed the dishes.

Yes, it works

I think in these sentences there is agreement also. but it is a different kind that happens usually in "me too" sentences.
the thing is, for instance in:
"- I want a goldfish.
- And I want a hamster." they both want a pet. or they may want a hobby if you like

"- I think he was wrong.
- And I think you were wrong." here both expressing personal thought

I'm not sure if I can explain myself but I hope you'll understand my point

 

[elroy]

Bence anladım! Teşekkürler.

 

[RimeoftheAncientMariner]

Merhaba,

I told someone:
Mühendislik okuyorum. Ne okuyorsun?

And they replied:
Ben de moleküler biyoloji okuyorum.

My question is why did they use "ben de" if they are studying something different? Doesn't "ben de" mean "I'm also..." ? We are studying different things.

Çok teşekkürler

Merhaba,

i guess it's like

i am studying engineering and yourself?

I ( too am a student just like you ) , and i am studying Molecular Biology.