çikolata
/t͡ʃi.ko.ˈɫa.ta/
Chocolate in Turkish is çikolata.
çikolata is a noun used to refer to food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. It is a loanword from the French word chocolat.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To create the adjective çikolatalı, which means chocolatey or containing chocolate, the suffix -lı is added to the noun çikolata.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The sounds are as follows: /tʃ/ is like the [ch] in [ch]ange, /i/ is like the [ee] in cr[ee]k and /k/ is like the [c] in [c]ore. The full pronunciation is /tʃi.ko.ˈɫa.ta/.
Did you know?
- The word çikolata entered the language through Ottoman Turkish, where it was written using the Arabic alphabet as چوقولاته.
- In Turkey, it is a common custom to serve a small piece of çikolata or Turkish delight alongside a cup of traditional Turkish coffee.
- The word çikolata can be used to describe not just the candy but also a specific shade of brown in fashion and interior design.
Examples in context
- O da çikolata sever.She likes chocolate, too.Tatoeba #3883094 by duran, translation #707189 by papabear
- O da çikolata seviyor.She loves chocolate, too.Tatoeba #1288746 by duran, translation #311595 by CK
- O ona çikolata getirdi.He brought her chocolate.Tatoeba #4356775 by duran, translation #4300657 by Hybrid
- Bugün çikolata almak istiyorum.Today, I want to buy some chocolate.
- Çikolata seven biriysen, buradaki çikolata fabrikasını görmelisin.If you are a chocolate lover, you should visit the chocolate factory here.
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Example conversation
Selin and Mehmet are at a cafe.
- SelinSütlü çikolata ister misin, Mehmet?Do you want milk chocolate, Mehmet?
- MehmetEvet, lütfen. Çok teşekkürler Selin.Yes, please. Thanks a lot, Selin.
- SelinBen de bir parça çikolata alacağım.I will also get a piece of chocolate.
- MehmetHarika bir fikir!That is a great idea!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chocolate” translations and entries 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.
