mucize
/mud͡ʒize/from spelling rules
The English word miracle is translated into Turkish as mucize. Wiktionary also lists tansık.
Meaning: wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| mucize | /mud͡ʒize/ (from spelling rules) |
| tansık | /tansɯk/ (from spelling rules) |
Mucize is the most straightforward and widely used term for miracle in Turkish. If you want to say that something is 'like a miracle', use the phrase mucize gibi.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of mucize is mucizeler. To use the word as an adjective meaning 'miraculous', use the form mucizevi.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mudʒize/. You can achieve this by using the [m] sound from much, the [oo] sound from cool, the [j] sound from jump, the [ee] sound from creek and the [z] sound from zone.
Did you know?
- Turkish has a specific distinction between mucize (a miracle) and keramet (a miracle or wonder performed by a saint), the latter focusing on spiritual charisma.
- The word mucize comes from the Arabic root meaning 'to be unable to do' or 'to render incapable', referring to a sign that leaves others unable to produce a similar feat.
- In Turkish, describing someone as a mucize can be a high compliment for a child who overcame great odds, moving the noun from an event to a person.
Examples in context
- Bu neredeyse bir mucize.It's almost a miracle.This sentence is useful for expressing that something is almost a miracle using mucize.Tatoeba #5942494 by duran, translation #5937801 by mailohilohi
- Bir mucize için bekledik.We hoped for a miracle.This sentence is useful for expressing a hope for a miracle using mucize.Tatoeba #4812461 by deyta, translation #2649999 by Hybrid
- Bu mucize merhemi deneyin.Try this miracle ointment.This sentence is useful for describing a miracle ointment using mucize.Tatoeba #5295453 by deyta, translation #1263616 by xellugis
- Bu gerçekten bir mucizeThis is truly a miracle
- İlâhi yardım sayesinde hayatta kaldıBy divine intervention, he/she survived
- Gaybî müdahaleyle gerçekleştiIt happened by a miraculous intervention
- Bu muazzam bir mucizeydiIt was a magnificent miracle
- Çocuğun iyileşmesi gerçekten bir mucizedir.The recovery of the child is truly a miracle.
- İlâhi yardım olmasaydı bunu başaramazdım.I couldn't have achieved this without divine intervention/miracle.
- 42 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep and Mehmet are discussing a patient's unexpected recovery.
- ZeynepHastanın iyileşmesi gerçekten bir mucize.The patient's recovery is truly a miracle.
- MehmetEvet, doktorlar bile buna şaşırdı.Yes, even the doctors were surprised by this.
- ZeynepBöyle bir mucize her zaman olmaz.Such a miracle doesn't happen every time.
- MehmetHaklısın, Zeynep, çok şanslı bir gün.You are right, Zeynep, it is a very lucky day.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miracle” translations and entries mucize, 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 mucize, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
