Kanada
/kanɑda/
The English word Canada is translated into Turkish as Kanada.
Kanada is the name used for the country in North America.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Kanada is a proper noun, any case suffixes attached to it must be separated by an apostrophe. For example, use Kanada'ya for 'to Canada' (dative case), Kanada'da for 'in Canada' (locative case) and Kanada'nın for 'Canada's' (genitive case).
How do you pronounce it?
/kanɑda/. The /k/ sound is like the [c] in [c]ore, and the /n/ sound is like the [n] in [n]ot.
Did you know?
- The Turkish word Kanada originates from the Laurentian word kanata, which simply means 'village' or 'settlement'.
- In Ottoman Turkish, the name was written using the Arabic script as قنادا or قانادا before the alphabet was Latinized in 1928.
- Turkish has no single word for 'Canuck', so the people of Kanada are referred to simply as Kanadalı, using the suffix -lı to denote origin.
Examples in context
- Kanada ne kadar soğuk?How cold is Canada?This sentence uses Kanada to ask about the temperature of the country.Tatoeba #4131195 by deyta, translation #2724355 by Hybrid
- Hiç Kanada'ya gittin mi?Have you ever been to Canada?This sentence uses Kanada to ask about traveling to the country.Tatoeba #870095 by bluwy, translation #63642 by CK
- ABD, Kanada ile komşudur.The United States borders Canada.This sentence uses Kanada to describe a neighboring relationship.Tatoeba #513001 by duran, translation #67546 by CK
- Kanada'nın doğal güzellikleri dünyaca ünlüdür.The natural beauties of Canada are world-famous.
- 190 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Merve and Mehmet are talking about travel plans at a cafe.
- MerveKanada'ya gitmek ister misin?Do you want to go to Canada?
- MehmetEvet, Kanada çok güzel bir yer.Yes, Canada is a very beautiful place.
- MerveOrada kışın çok kar yağar mı?Does it snow a lot there in winter?
- MehmetEvet, Kanada kışın oldukça soğuk olur.Yes, Canada is quite cold in winter.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canada” translations and entries Kanada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Kanada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
