soğuk su
/soːuk su/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cold water" is translated into Turkish as soğuk su.
The word soğuk means "cold".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective soğuk (cold) and the noun su (water).
How does it change in a sentence?
When the phrase is used as the object of a motion verb like 'jump into' or 'dive into', the noun su takes the dative case suffix -a, resulting in the form soğuk suya.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /soːuk su/. The /s/ sound is like the [s] in [s]end, the /u/ sound is like the [oo] in c[oo]l and the /k/ sound is like the [c] in [c]ore.
Did you know?
- The word soğuk can be used to describe a 'cold' joke, soğuk espri, which refers to a joke that is unfunny, awkward or fails to land.
- In Turkish, the word su is used metaphorically in the idiom suya düşmek, which describes a plan or an idea that has failed.
- The ancient root for su, *sub, is a Proto-Turkic form that has remained remarkably consistent across many different Turkic languages over the millennia.
Examples in context
- Tom soğuk suya atladı.Tom jumped into the cold water.This sentence shows the use of soğuk su as the object of motion.Tatoeba #1409116 by duran, translation #1024658 by CK
- Ben soğuk su istiyorum.I want cold water.Tatoeba #5260780 by deyta, translation #3239419 by araneo
- Mayuko soğuk suya daldı.Mayuko dived into the cold water.This sentence shows the use of soğuk su with the dative case suffix.Tatoeba #4932105 by tulin, translation #32365 by Dejo
- Soğuk su lütfen.Cold water, please.
- Bana soğuk su getirebilir misin?Can you bring me cold water?
- 42 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emre and Elif are talking in the kitchen.
- EmreBir bardak soğuk su içer misin?Would you like a glass of cold water?
- ElifEvet, lütfen. Çok susadım.Yes, please. I am very thirsty.
- Emreİşte, soğuk su burada.Here, the cold water is here.
- ElifTeşekkürler, Emre.Thanks, Emre.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
