vejetaryenim
/veʒetaɾjenim/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for "I am vegetarian" is vejetaryenim.
You use this phrase to state that you do not eat meat. A common alternative way to express this is by saying Et yemiyorum.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the loanword vejetaryen (vegetarian) and the first-person singular suffix -im (I am).
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -im is attached directly to the noun to express "I am".
How do you pronounce it?
/veʒetaɾjenim/. The sounds are similar to the English words: [v]ase for /v/, AmE a[t]om for /ɾ/, [y]es for /j/, [n]ot for /n/, cr[ee]k for /i/ and [m]uch for /m/.
Did you know?
- The word vejetaryen is a loanword, but Turkish also uses the word otçul to describe herbivores in a biological context.
- Turkish cuisine has a huge variety of zeytinyağlılar, which are vegetables cooked in olive oil and served cold, making it easy for someone who is vejetaryen to find options.
- In Turkey, some people who call themselves vejetaryen may still eat fish, a practice known in English as pescatarianism.
Examples in context
- Merhaba! Ben vejetaryenim. Burada et içermeyen yemekler var mı?Hello! I am vegetarian. Are there any dishes without meat here?
- Ben vejetaryenim.I am vegetarian.
- Çünkü ben vejetaryenim.Because I am vegetarian.
- Et yemiyorum, çünkü vejetaryenim.I don't eat meat, because I am vegetarian.
Example conversation
Emre and Zeynep are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- EmreNe yemek istersin?What would you like to eat?
- ZeynepBen vejetaryenim, sebze yemeği alabilir miyim?I am vegetarian, can I have a vegetable dish?
- EmreTabii ki, Zeynep.Of course, Zeynep.
- ZeynepTeşekkürler, Emre.Thanks, Emre.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
