What does it mean word for word?
meyve suyu is a compound noun. The first part, meyve, means fruit and the second part, suyu, means juice or water of.
Which one should you use?
While meyve suyu refers to the beverage itself, the phrase meyve suyu sıkmak refers to the specific act of squeezing fruit juice.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the term in a sentence, you may need to insert a buffer letter 'n'. For example, if the juice is the direct object of a specific verb, it becomes meyve suyunu (the fruit juice, accusative). If you are using the genitive case to show possession, such as 'the juice's taste', it becomes meyve suyunun (of the fruit juice).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mejve suju/. The 'm' is like the 'm' in [m]uch, the 'j' is like the 'y' in [y]es, the 'v' is like the 'v' in [v]ase, the 's' is like the 's' in [s]end and the 'u' is like the 'oo' in c[oo]l.
Did you know?
- The word suyu in meyve suyu is actually a form of the word for 'water', su. In Turkish, juices are conceptually categorized as 'fruit waters'.
- The word meyve is a guest from Persian, originally spelled with a 'v' sound that has evolved through centuries of Ottoman Turkish influence.
- In Turkey, pomegranate juice nar suyu is frequently consumed as a health tonic rather than just a refreshment.
Examples in context
- Bu meyve suyunu iç.Drink this juice.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use the accusative form meyve suyunu when drinking the juice.Tatoeba #2574704 by duran, translation #2245409 by CK
- Meyve suyu aldın mı?Did you buy juice?This sentence shows how to use meyve suyu in a simple question about purchasing it.Tatoeba #2025645 by duran, translation #1770443 by Amastan
- Bu meyve suyu ekşidir.This juice tastes sour.This sentence demonstrates how to describe the quality of the meyve suyu.Tatoeba #1493929 by duran, translation #61020 by CK
- Elma suyu istiyorum.I want apple juice.
- Bir bardak portakal suyu alabilir miyim?Can I have a glass of orange juice, please?
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Example conversation
Merve and Can are in the kitchen looking at the fridge.
- MerveSoğuk bir meyve suyu ister misin?Do you want a cold fruit juice?
- CanEvet, lütfen. Portakal suyu var mı?Yes, please. Is there orange juice?
- MerveEvet, taze meyve suyu burada.Yes, the fresh fruit juice is right here.
- CanHarika, çok teşekkür ederim.Great, thank you very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “juice” translations and entries meyve suyu, 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 meyve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
