çikolata
/t͡ʃi.ko.ˈɫa.ta/
The Turkish word for "chocolate bar" is çikolata.
çikolata refers to a bar of solid chocolate.
Meaning: bar of solid chocolate (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The pronunciation is /tʃi.ko.ˈɫa.ta/. The sound /tʃ/ is like the [ch] in [ch]ange, the /i/ is like the [ee] in cr[ee]k and the /k/ is like the [c] in [c]ore.
Did you know?
- The word çikolata comes from the Classical Nahuatl word chocolātl via Spanish and Italian.
- Turkish chocolate brands often create hybrid versions of çikolata mixed with hazelnuts, reflecting Turkey's status as one of the world's top hazelnut producers.
- If you want to specify a 'dark chocolate bar', you would say bitter çikolata, even though 'bitter' is an English word frequently used in Turkish marketing.
Examples in context
- Tom çikolatasını arkadaşıyla paylaştı.Tom shared his chocolate bar with his friend.This sentence shows how to use çikolata in a sentence about sharing.Tatoeba #4615552 by duran, translation #3180506 by Hybrid
- Bu çikolata çok lezzetli.This chocolate bar is very delicious.
- Masada bir çikolata var.There is a chocolate bar on the table.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Selin and Can are sitting in a cafe.
- SelinCan, bu çikolata senin mi?Can, is this chocolate bar yours?
- CanEvet Selin, benim.Yes Selin, it is mine.
- SelinBirlikte yiyelim mi?Shall we eat it together?
- CanTabii, çok iyi olur.Sure, that would be great.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry çikolata, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries çikolata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
