yeşil
/jeˈʃil/
The English word green is yeşil in Turkish.
yeşil is used as an adjective to describe something as having green as its colour. It also functions as the noun for the colour green itself. If you want to express the action of adding green spaces, you can use the related verb yeşillendirmek.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, yeşil does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /jeˈʃil/. The /j/ sound is like the [y] in yes, the /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in shoe and the /i/ sound is like the [ee] in creek.
Did you know?
- Historically, yeşil has a deep connection to Sufism and Islamic tradition in Turkey, where it is often associated with nature, paradise and spiritual renewal.
- While yeşil is the word for the color, the word yeşillik refers to 'greenery' or 'herbs' used in cooking, making it a common term in Turkish markets.
- While 'green' in English refers to a colour, the historical ancestor of yeşil, the Old Anatolian word yaşıl, is thought to be linked to the concept of being 'green' or 'fresh' in a biological sense.
Examples in context
- Bu armut yeşil mi?Is this pear green?The first sentence is useful for asking if a pear is yeşil.Tatoeba #2673407 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #1766446 by AlanF_US
- O yeşil şey de ne?What's that green stuff?The second sentence is useful for asking about a yeşil thing.Tatoeba #5857744 by deyta, translation #5851965 by CK
- Bu yeşil şey nedir?What's this green stuff?The third sentence is useful for asking what a yeşil thing is.Tatoeba #5354288 by deyta, translation #3170528 by CK
- Bu tablo yeşil renkte.This painting is green in color.
- Yeşil doğayı seviyorum.I love green nature.
- Ankara sokakları çimen yeşiliyle süslenmişti.The streets of Ankara were decorated with grass green color.
- Karadeniz'in suları al yeşile dönüşmüştü.The Black Sea waters had turned green with a reddish hue.
- 306 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emre and Elif are looking at a piece of art in a gallery.
- EmreBu tablo çok güzel.This painting is very beautiful.
- ElifEvet, özellikle yeşil tonları harika.Yes, especially the green tones are wonderful.
- EmreSen de bu renkleri seviyor musun?Do you like these colors too?
- ElifEvet, yeşil rengi çok severim.Yes, I love the color green.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries yeşil, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries yeşil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
