güzel kız
/ɟyzel kɯz/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beautiful girl" is translated into Turkish as güzel kız.
The phrase is used to describe a girl who is physically attractive or pretty.
Which one should you use?
In Turkish, the adjective güzel (beautiful) precedes the noun kız (girl), just as in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the beautiful girl is the direct object of a verb, the phrase takes the accusative suffix -i, resulting in güzel kızı. To express possession (the beautiful girl's something), the suffix -ın is added to the end of the phrase to get güzel kızın.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɟyzel kɯz/. The /ɟ/ sound is like the [g] in ar[g]ue, the /z/ is like the [z] in [z]one, the /k/ is like the [c] in [c]ore and the /ɯ/ is somewhat like the [o] in ribb[o]n.
Did you know?
- The word güzel can also be used as an interjection, similar to saying 'Great!' or 'Nice!' when someone gives you good news.
- The word kız is used not only to mean 'girl' but also 'daughter' in many Turkish contexts, often used when referring to one's own female child.
- When used as an exclamation to get a female friend's attention, kız functions almost like the English word 'girl' in 'Hey girl!', regardless of the person's age.
Examples in context
- O, en güzel kız.She's the most beautiful girl.This sentence is useful for using the superlative form of güzel kız.Tatoeba #4827259 by maydoo, translation #4827160 by Ricardo14
- O, plajdaki en güzel kızdı.She was the most beautiful girl on the beach.This sentence is useful for using the past tense with güzel kız.Tatoeba #4438688 by duran, translation #2736544 by Hybrid
- Mary tanıdığım en güzel kız.Mary is the most beautiful girl I know.This sentence is useful for using güzel kız to describe someone known.Tatoeba #3096729 by duran, translation #2789079 by CK
- Canım kızım, ne kadar güzelsin!My dear girl, you are so beautiful!
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Burak and Zeynep are looking at an old photo album.
- ZeynepBu fotoğraftaki güzel kız kim?Who is the beautiful girl in this photo?
- BurakO benim kuzenim, çok tatlı değil mi?That is my cousin, isn't she very sweet?
- ZeynepEvet, gerçekten çok güzel kız.Yes, she is really a beautiful girl.
- BurakTeşekkürler, Zeynep, sana da benziyor.Thanks, Zeynep, she looks like you too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
