çok seviyorum
/t͡ʃok sevijoɾum/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love it" is translated into Turkish as çok seviyorum.
çok seviyorum is used to express that you like something very much. Because Turkish verbs often imply the object being discussed, you do not need to add a separate word for "it" to make this phrase work.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of çok, meaning very or much and seviyorum, meaning I love.
Which one should you use?
While çok seviyorum expresses strong liking, you can use bayılıyorum to say you adore or are crazy about something if you want to convey even more intensity. Additionally, the past tense form Bayıldım can be used to mean "I loved it!" to convey enthusiasm.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the word seviyorum, the subject "I" is built directly into the verb through the first-person singular suffix -um.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tʃok sevijoɾum/. The sounds are as follows: [ch]ange for /tʃ/, [c]ore for /k/, [s]end for /s/, [v]ase for /v/, cr[ee]k for /i/, [y]es for /j/, AmE a[t]om for /ɾ/, c[oo]l for /u/ and [m]uch for /m/.
Did you know?
- While seviyorum expresses love, the more intense bayılıyorum literally means 'I am fainting'. It suggests the object of your affection is so wonderful that it causes a physical collapse.
- To express a deeper, more spiritual or passionate love than çok seviyorum, Turks use the word aşk. While sevgi is general affection, aşk is the intense, romantic love often found in Sufi poetry.
- The word çok originates from Proto-Turkic *čok, a root that has remained remarkably stable for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- Sergiyi dolaştım ve gerçekten çok beğendim.I toured the exhibition, and I really liked it.
- Bu şarkıya bayılıyorum, sözleri harika!I love this song, the lyrics are amazing!
- Bu şarkıyı çok seviyorum.I love this song very much.
- Yemekleri çok seviyorum.I love the food very much.
- Seninle vakit geçirmeyi çok seviyorum.I love spending time with you.
Example conversation
Emre and Zeynep are listening to music in a cafe.
- EmreBu yeni grubu duydun mu?Have you heard this new band?
- ZeynepEvet, tarzlarını çok seviyorum.Yes, I love their style.
- EmreBen de çok seviyorum.I love them very much, too.
- ZeynepHarika bir şarkı seçmişsin.You have chosen a great song.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries çok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
