enflasyon
/enflasjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'inflation' is translated into Turkish as enflasyon.
enflasyon refers to an increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living.
Meaning: increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession or relationship, such as 'the rate of inflation', you can use the genitive form enflasyonun. To express 'the rise of inflation', one uses the noun enflasyon with the genitive suffix and a verbal noun: enflasyonun yükselmesi.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /enflasjon/. For the sounds, the /n/ is like the [n] in 'not', the /f/ is like the [f] in 'food', the /s/ is like the [s] in 'send' and the /j/ is like the [y] in 'yes'.
Did you know?
- In Turkish daily conversation, people often use the phrase enflasyon canavarı to describe 'inflation' as a 'monster' that eats away at their savings.
- Turkish speakers might describe a price as uçmuş, meaning 'it has flown away', to express a sudden and extreme spike caused by enflasyon.
- The word enflasyon is a direct loanword from French, following a common pattern in Turkish where technical and economic terms are adopted from Western European languages.
Examples in context
- Enflasyon sorunu partiyi böldü.The inflation issue split the party.Tatoeba #1680675 by duran, translation #65701 by CK
- Enflasyon kontrol altına alındı.Inflation was controlled.Tatoeba #1289503 by duran, translation #806888 by Source_VOA
- Japonya'da enflasyon oranı %2'dir.Japan's inflation rate is 2%.Tatoeba #8223318 by kolver_emre06, translation #8231059 by SadeceTurkce
- Son ekonomik rapor, enflasyonun etkisini vurguluyor.The recent economic report highlights the impact of inflation
- Hükümet, fiyat artışlarını kontrol altında tutmayı hedefliyor.The government aims to control price increases
- Fiyatlar uçuyor, temel ihtiyaçları karşılamak zorlaşıyor.Prices are skyrocketing, and it's becoming difficult to afford basic necessities
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing the rising cost of living at a cafe.
- SelinYüksek enflasyon hayatımızı çok zorlaştırıyor.High inflation is making our lives very difficult.
- MehmetHaklısın, her şeyin fiyatı sürekli artıyor.You're right, the prices of everything are constantly rising.
- SelinMehmet, sence bu durum ne zaman düzelir?Mehmet, when do you think this situation will improve?
- MehmetBilmiyorum, ama önlem almak şart.I don't know, but taking precautions is essential.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “inflation” translations and entries enflasyon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enflasyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
