ev
/ˈev/
The Turkish word for "home" is ev.
ev is the most common and general Turkish word for "home". While ev refers to a house or structure in which someone lives, the word yurt can be used to refer to a country or a homeland.
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
You can modify ev with different suffixes to change its meaning. Adding the possessive suffix -im creates evim, meaning "my home". To express the plural "houses" or "homes", use evler. For direction and location, use the following suffixes: adding -e indicates movement towards the home (eve), adding -de indicates being located at home (evde) and adding -den indicates movement away from the home (evden).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈev/. The [v] sound is like the [v] in [v]ase.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, the word ev is used in the phrase evlenmek, which means 'to get married'. Literally, the verb translates to 'to make a home' or 'to establish a house'.
- In Turkey, it is customary to remove your shoes before entering an ev to keep the living space clean, often wearing indoor slippers instead.
- The term ev bark is a common idiom used to refer to 'home and hearth' or one's household and family possessions in a single phrase.
Examples in context
- Şu an evde mi?Is she home at this moment?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is home using ev.Tatoeba #12037534 by deyta, translation #12036877 by Danka
- O şu anda evde.He's at home right now.This sentence shows how to state someone is at home using ev.Tatoeba #4723682 by duran, translation #371878 by saeb
- Bu güzel bir ev.This is a beautiful home.This sentence uses ev to describe a beautiful home.Tatoeba #3874838 by duran, translation #3823792 by CK
- Türkiye benim yurdum.Turkey is my homeland.
- Yorgunum, hemen eve gitmek istiyorum.I'm tired, I want to go home immediately.
- Eviniz nerede?Where is your home?
- Eve gidiyorum.I am going home.
- Bugün evde kalıyorum.I am staying at home today.
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Example conversation
Mehmet and Selin are looking at a real estate listing.
- MehmetBu ev senin için uygun mu?Is this house suitable for you?
- SelinEvet, bu ev çok konforlu.Yes, this house is very comfortable.
- MehmetSelin, evin fiyatı biraz yüksek.Selin, the house price is a bit high.
- SelinAma evin konumu harika.But the house location is wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “home” translations and entries ev, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
