sıcak su
/sɯd͡ʒak su/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hot water" is sıcak su in Turkish.
Meaning: hot water (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sıcak (hot) and su (water).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective sıcak precedes the noun su just as in English. To say "of the hot water", you add the genitive suffix -un to the noun to get sıcak suyun. To indicate a specific hot water (accusative case), you add the suffix -u to get sıcak suyu.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sɯdʒak su/. The /s/ sound is like the [s] in [s]end, the /ɯ/ is somewhat like the [o] in ribb[o]n, the /dʒ/ is like the [j] in [j]ump, the /k/ is like the [c] in [c]ore and the /u/ is like the [oo] in c[oo]l.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, the concept of 'hot water' is often associated with the 'hammam' or Turkish bath, where water is heated in huge boilers called külhan.
- In Turkish, when you describe a person as sıcak, you are not saying they have a high body temperature, but rather that they have a 'warm' or friendly personality.
- The choice of vowels in sıcak su is not random but is governed by a linguistic rule called vowel harmony, which requires the vowels to be of the same type.
Examples in context
- Sıcak su var mı?Is there hot water?This sentence is useful for asking if hot water is available.Tatoeba #2049821 by duran, translation #773344 by marloncori
- Hiç sıcak su yok.There's no hot water.This sentence is useful for stating that there is no hot water.Tatoeba #4431921 by duran, translation #2217696 by Hybrid
- Neden sıcak su yok?Why is there no hot water?This sentence is useful for asking why hot water is unavailable.Tatoeba #6585169 by duran, translation #6569166 by CK
- Sıcak su istiyorum, elime dökmeyin lütfen.I want hot water, please don't spill it on my hand.
- Sıcak su rica ederim, çay demlemek istiyorum.Could you please give me some hot water? I want to brew tea.
- 40 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Can and Zeynep are in the kitchen during a power outage.
- CanZeynep, sıcak su var mı?Zeynep, is there any hot water?
- ZeynepHayır Can, su çok soğuk.No Can, the water is very cold.
- CanO zaman sıcak su için kettle kullanmalıyız.Then we should use the kettle for hot water.
- ZeynepHaklısın, hemen hazırlıyorum.You are right, I am preparing it right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
