akşam yemeği
/akʃam jemeji/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dinner" is translated into Turkish as akşam yemeği.
Akşam yemeği is used to specifically refer to the evening meal. While the word yemek on its own can mean "food" or "meal," adding akşam specifies that it is the meal eaten in the evening.
Meaning: evening meal (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound consisting of akşam (evening) and yemek (food/meal), with the third-person possessive suffix -i attached to the second word.
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase follows a noun compound structure where the second word, yemek, takes the third-person possessive suffix -i to complete the compound.
How do you pronounce it?
The sounds are similar to the English words: [c]ore for the /k/ sound, [sh]oe for the /ʃ/ sound, [m]uch for the /m/ sound, [y]es for the /j/ sound and cr[ee]k for the /i/ sound.
Did you know?
- The word akşam descends from the Sogdian language, which was spoken by an ancient Iranian people who played a key role in spreading Buddhism along the Silk Road.
- Turkish uses a specific phrase afiyet olsun during akşam yemeği which is used both before and after the meal to wish others a good appetite or health.
- In Turkish culture, an akşam yemeği is often accompanied by a variety of small plates called meze, which are intended to be shared and eaten slowly over several hours.
Examples in context
- O akşam yemeği yiyor.She is having dinner.The first sentence is useful for seeing how to use akşam yemeği as the object of a sentence.Tatoeba #2135341 by duran, translation #371416 by saeb
- Akşam yemeği ne zaman?When's dinner?The second sentence shows how to use akşam yemeği when asking about the time of the meal.Tatoeba #1261643 by duran, translation #2917303 by AlanF_US
- Akşam yemeği yedin mi?Have you had dinner?The third sentence demonstrates how to use akşam yemeği in a question regarding whether a meal has been eaten.Tatoeba #1271481 by duran, translation #324657 by CM
- Akşam yemeği saat kaçta?What time is dinner?
- Akşam yemeğinde ne yiyoruz?What are we having for dinner?
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Example conversation
Emre and Selin are deciding what to eat at home.
- EmreAkşam yemeği için ne yapalım?What shall we make for dinner?
- SelinBen akşam yemeği hazırlayabilirim.I can prepare dinner.
- EmreHarika, çok teşekkürler Selin.Great, thanks a lot, Selin.
- SelinRica ederim Emre.You're welcome, Emre.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dinner” translations and entries akşam yemeği, 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 akşam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
