güzel kadın
/ɟyzel kadɯn/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for "beautiful woman" is güzel kadın.
The phrase is used to describe a woman who is physically attractive or pleasing to look at. While you can use the adjective güzel alone to describe any person or object, adding kadın specifies that you are talking about a woman.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective güzel (beautiful) and the noun kadın (woman).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun in the phrase changes depending on its role in a sentence. To indicate the beautiful woman as a direct object, use the accusative form güzel kadını. To indicate possession by the beautiful woman, use the genitive form güzel kadının. To indicate direction or giving towards the beautiful woman, use the dative form güzel kadına.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɟyzel kadɯn/. The sound /ɟ/ is like the [g] in argue, /z/ is like the [z] in zone, /k/ is like the [c] in core, /ɯ/ is somewhat like the [o] in ribbon and /n/ is like the [n] in not.
Did you know?
- The word kadın originally meant 'queen' or 'noble woman' in Proto-Common Turkic. Over centuries, its meaning shifted from a royal title to the general word for 'woman'.
- The term güzel can be used ironically in Turkish to mean 'great' or 'wonderful' when something has actually gone wrong, similar to the English use of 'lovely' in sarcasm.
- Turkish speakers sometimes use güzel as a noun to refer to a 'beautiful person' or a 'beloved', effectively turning the adjective into a title.
Examples in context
- O en güzel kadındır.She's the most beautiful woman.This sentence is useful for practicing the superlative form of the phrase.Tatoeba #5576532 by duran, translation #1845236 by Shishir
- Güzel kadın, değil mi?Beautiful woman, isn't she?This sentence is useful for a rhetorical question using the phrase.Tatoeba #4035837 by deyta, translation #2544450 by CK
- Tanıdığım en güzel kadınsın.You're the most beautiful woman I know.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal opinion about someone's beauty.Tatoeba #7108489 by tulin, translation #6243877 by CK
- Selma, çok güzel bir kız. Çok sevimli ve akıllı.Selma is a very beautiful girl. She's both lovely and intelligent.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Selin and Burak are at a gallery looking at a portrait.
- SelinBak, ne kadar güzel kadın!Look, what a beautiful woman!
- BurakEvet, gerçekten çok etkileyici bir tablo.Yes, it is truly a very impressive painting.
- SelinSence bu güzel kadın kim olabilir?Who do you think this beautiful woman could be?
- BurakBelki de ressamın eşidir.Maybe she is the painter's wife.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries güzel, kadın, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
