erkek çocuk
/eɾcec t͡ʃod͡ʒuk/from spelling rules
The English word boy is translated into Turkish as erkek çocuk.
Meaning: male child (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of erkek, which means male or man and çocuk, which means child.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, you can use erkek çocuklar for a general plural or erkek çocukları when the word is used with a definite marker or a possessive.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /eɾcec tʃodʒuk/. The sounds are as follows: the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in American English atom, the /c/ is like the [k] in skew, the /tʃ/ is like the [ch] in change, the /dʒ/ is like the [j] in jump, the /u/ is like the [oo] in cool and the /k/ is like the [c] in core.
Did you know?
- The word çocuk shares a root with the word for 'piglet' in several Turkic languages. In Old Turkic, the term was used to describe both young animals and human children.
- The word erkek is used not only for 'male' but also to describe 'strong' or 'masculine' characteristics in Turkish culture.
- In some traditional Turkish contexts, the term çocuk can be used to refer to a person's offspring regardless of their actual age.
Examples in context
- Erkek çocuk okula gitti.The boy went to school.This sentence is useful for seeing erkek çocuk used in the context of going to school.Tatoeba #3677727 by vvv123, translation #3675929 by Alaakhalid
- Erkek çocuk köprüden düştü.The boy fell from the bridge.This sentence shows erkek çocuk in the context of falling from a bridge.Tatoeba #1346133 by duran, translation #46362 by CK
- Sen zeki bir erkek çocuksun.You're a bright boy.This sentence demonstrates how to use erkek çocuk when describing a boy's intelligence.Tatoeba #2682596 by duran, translation #2547982 by CK
- Erkek çocuk parkta oynuyorThe boy is playing in the park
- Oğlanlar dışarıda top oynuyorThe boys are playing soccer outside
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Can and Zeynep are looking at a photograph of a relative.
- CanBu küçük erkek çocuk kim?Who is this little boy?
- ZeynepO benim kuzenim Can.That is my cousin Can.
- CanÇok tatlı bir erkek çocuk.He is a very cute boy.
- ZeynepEvet, gerçekten öyle.Yes, he really is.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries erkek, çocuk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
