şişeler
/ʃiʃeleɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bottles" is translated into Turkish as şişeler.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is şişe. To form the plural, the suffix -ler is added to the singular noun şişe to create şişeler.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃiʃeleɾ/. The /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in "shoe", the /i/ sound is like the [ee] in "creek" and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in the American English word "atom".
Did you know?
- Because Turkish is an agglutinative language, you can add several suffixes to şişeler. For example, şişelerimizden means 'from among our bottles', packing a whole English phrase into one word.
- The word şişe is related to the verb şişmek, which means 'to swell' or 'to bloat'. This describes the rounded, expanded shape of a bottle compared to a flat surface.
- The word şişe is a loanword from the Persian word shishe, which refers to glass. This is why you see many similar sounds in related words across many Central Asian languages.
Examples in context
- Tom şişelerden birini açtı.Tom opened one of the bottles.This sentence is useful for showing how to specify one item from a group of şişeler.Tatoeba #4771615 by duran, translation #3166106 by CK
- Kutuda bazı boş şişeler var.There are some empty bottles in the box.This sentence is useful for describing the presence of some empty şişeler in a container.Tatoeba #1766465 by duran, translation #282645 by CK
- Süt cam şişelerde satılırdı.Milk used to be sold in glass bottles.This sentence is useful for describing how milk was sold in glass şişeler.Tatoeba #3852109 by duran, translation #3826060 by CK
- Şirketinize yeni şişeler sipariş ettik.We ordered new bottles for your company.
- Müze, antik cam şişelerle doludur.The museum is filled with ancient glass bottles.
- Dolapta hala şişeler var mı?Are there still bottles in the fridge?
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elif and Emre are cleaning up after a party.
- ElifEmre, şu boş şişeler nerede?Emre, where are those empty bottles?
- EmreŞişeler mutfak masasının üzerinde.The bottles are on the kitchen table.
- ElifLütfen onları geri dönüşüm kutusuna at.Please throw them in the recycling bin.
- EmreTamam Elif, hemen hallediyorum.Okay Elif, I'm on it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
