peynir
/pejniɾ/from spelling rules
The Turkish word for "cheese" is peynir.
The word peynir is used to refer to the dairy product. It is also used as an interjection when someone is being photographed, functioning similarly to the English phrase "say cheese!"
Meaning: dairy product (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the definite accusative case, for example, to say "I see the cheese", the word takes the suffix -i to become peyniri.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pejniɾ/. The /p/ is like the [p] in pan, the /j/ is like the [y] in yes, the /n/ is like the [n] in not, the /i/ is like the [ee] in creek and the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in AmE atom.
Did you know?
- Turkey produces over 100 different varieties of peynir, including tulum, which is traditionally aged in goat skin bags.
- The word peynir appears in the name of peynir altı suyu, the Turkish term for whey, which literally means 'cheese under water'.
- The Turkish word peynir is a direct linguistic descendant of the Middle Persian word pnyl, making it an ancient relative of many Indo-Iranian terms.
Examples in context
- Bu keçi peyniri mi?Is this goat cheese?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific type of cheese is goat cheese.Tatoeba #6460106 by duran, translation #6459866 by Eccles17
- Hiç peynir kaldı mı?Is there any cheese left?This sentence is useful for asking if any cheese remains.Tatoeba #6304750 by duran, translation #6269012 by CK
- Bu peynir çok pahalı.This cheese is too expensive.This sentence is useful for describing the price of cheese.Tatoeba #6958761 by duran, translation #6450532 by JonLDS
- 208 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Can and Elif are preparing breakfast together.
- CanKahvaltı için peynir ister misin?Do you want some cheese for breakfast?
- ElifEvet, lütfen biraz peynir koy.Yes, please put some cheese.
- CanHangi peyniri tercih edersin?Which cheese do you prefer?
- ElifBeyaz peynir harika olur.White cheese would be great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheese” translations and entries peynir, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peynir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
