öpücükler
/øpyd͡ʒycleɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "kisses" translates to Turkish as öpücükler.
Öpücükler is used to refer to multiple touches with the lips as a sign of love or greeting.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the root öp (to kiss), the diminutive suffix -ücük (little/small) and the plural suffix -ler (plural marker).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is öpücük, while the plural form is öpücükler.
How do you pronounce it?
/øpydʒycleɾ/. The /p/ sound is like the [p] in "pan", the /dʒ/ sound is like the [j] in "jump", the /c/ sound is like the [k] in "skew" and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in the American English word "atom".
Did you know?
- When saying goodbye to children, adults often use the phrase gözlerinden öperim, which literally means 'I kiss from your eyes'.
- In Turkish culture, the act of kissing a hand and then pressing it to the forehead is a traditional gesture of deep respect for elders, rather than a romantic gesture.
- While öpücükler refers to the act of kissing, Turkish speakers often use the word öptüm (I kissed) as a shorthand way to say 'kisses' or 'love' when ending a phone call or text message.
Examples in context
- Tom kızını öpücüklere boğdu.Tom smothered his daughter with kisses.This sentence shows how someone might be smothered with öpücükler.Tatoeba #4650611 by duran, translation #3727010 by CM
- Öpücükler, sarılmalar, sevgiler … hepsi sahteydi.Kisses, hugs, affections… it was all fake.This sentence lists öpücükler alongside other expressions of affection.Tatoeba #5943829 by deyta, translation #5942676 by nicholas_martin
- Onun öpücüklerini özlüyorum.I miss his kisses.This sentence describes missing someone's öpücükler.Tatoeba #3086665 by duran, translation #2829723 by Hybrid
- Teşekkür ederim. Öpücüklerimle ayrılıyorum.Thank you. I'm leaving with kisses.
- Sana kocaman öpücükler!Sending you big kisses!
- Öpücükler gönderiyorum!I'm sending you kisses!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep is ending a phone call with Emre.
- ZeynepTamam canım, sonra konuşuruz.Okay honey, we will talk later.
- EmreTamam, seni seviyorum.Okay, I love you.
- ZeynepBen de seni seviyorum, öpücükler!I love you too, kisses!
- EmreGörüşürüz tatlım.See you later, sweetie.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
