Ankara
/ˈan.ka.ɾa/
Ankara is the Turkish name for the capital of Turkey.
Meaning: capital of Turkey (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Ankara is a proper noun, you must attach grammatical suffixes using an apostrophe. To say "in Ankara", use Ankara'da (locative case). To express movement towards the city, use Ankara'ya (dative case). To express movement away from the city, use Ankara'dan (ablative case). To express possession or the genitive case, use Ankara'nın.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The /n/ sound is like the [n] in "not", the /k/ sound is like the [c] in "core" and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in the American English word "atom".
Did you know?
- The city's name shares a common ancestor with the English word 'elbow', because both derive from a root meaning a bend or a curve.
- In Turkey, Ankara is often used as a shorthand to refer not just to the city, but to the entire bureaucratic and political atmosphere of the national government.
Examples in context
- Ankara'da altı yıl yaşadı.He lived in Ankara for six years.This sentence is useful for describing the duration of time someone lived in Ankara.Tatoeba #3476378 by deyta, translation #1466834 by ahtapot
- O altı yıldır Ankara'da yaşıyor.He has been living in Ankara for six years.This sentence is useful for describing an ongoing state of living in Ankara.Tatoeba #4833960 by deyta, translation #1466833 by ahtapot
- O ne kadar zaman Ankara'da yaşadı?How long did he live in Ankara?This sentence is useful for asking about the duration of time spent in Ankara.Tatoeba #4492560 by deyta, translation #1466835 by ahtapot
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Merve and Mehmet are discussing their upcoming travel plans.
- MerveAnkara'ya gidecek misin?Are you going to Ankara?
- MehmetEvet, Ankara'ya gitmek istiyorum.Yes, I want to go to Ankara.
- MerveAnkara çok güzel bir şehir.Ankara is a very beautiful city.
- MehmetBunu duyduğuma sevindim.I am glad to hear that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ankara” translations and entries Ankara, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Ankara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
