sonbahar
/ˈsɔnˌbɑhɑɾ/
The English word "autumn" is translated into Turkish as sonbahar. Wiktionary also lists güz and hazan.
Meaning: season (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| sonbahar | /ˈsɔnˌbɑhɑɾ/ |
| güz | /ˈɟyz/ |
| hazan | /hazan/ (from spelling rules) |
Which one should you use?
While sonbahar is the standard, most common word for autumn used in everyday speech and news, hazan is a highly literary and poetic term for autumn, often used to evoke melancholy or the 'autumn of life'. güz is another form for the season.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'in autumn', you add the locative suffix -da to the word sonbahar.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈsɔnˌbɑhɑɾ/. The /s/ is like the [s] in "send", the /n/ is like the [n] in "not", the /b/ is like the [b] in "about", the /h/ is like the [h] in "home" and the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in the American English pronunciation of "atom".
Did you know?
- The most common word for autumn, sonbahar, literally translates to 'last spring'.
- The word güz is a purely Turkic term, whereas hazan and the 'bahar' part of sonbahar are borrowed from Persian.
- Because hazan is so closely linked to melancholy, it is frequently used in Turkish song lyrics to describe heartbreak or lost love.
Examples in context
- Sonbahar uzun ve ılımandı.The autumn was long and mild.This sentence is useful for describing the characteristics of the season using sonbahar.Tatoeba #942636 by duran, translation #942292 by spockofvulcan
- Paris sonbaharda en iyidir.Paris is best in autumn.This sentence shows how to use sonbahar when talking about the best time to visit a place.Tatoeba #1108429 by duran, translation #35026 by Catriona
- Dün sonbaharın ilk günüydü.Yesterday was the first day of autumn.This sentence demonstrates the use of the word in a temporal context with sonbahar.Tatoeba #3124834 by duran, translation #3123948 by Hybrid
- Sonbaharın gelmesiyle yapraklar sararıp düşmeye başlar.With the arrival of autumn, the leaves start to turn yellow and fall.
- Güz geldiğinde doğada harika renkler oluşur.When autumn arrives, wonderful colors emerge in nature.
- Gaziantep'te kurtuluş mevsimi sonbahardır.In Gaziantep, the season of liberation is autumn.
- 93 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep and Emre are walking in a park.
- ZeynepSonbahar geldi, ağaçlar çok güzel.Autumn has arrived, the trees are very beautiful.
- EmreEvet, sonbahar renklerini çok seviyorum.Yes, I love autumn colors very much.
- ZeynepHava da biraz soğudu.The weather has also gotten a bit cold.
- EmreHaklısın, ceketini almalısın.You are right, you should take your jacket.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations and entries sonbahar, güz, hazan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries güz, hazan, sonbahar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
