para
/paˈɾa/
The English word money is para in Turkish. Wiktionary also lists mangır and akçe.
Meaning: currency (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| para | /paˈɾa/ /pɑˈɾɑ/ |
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| mangır | /manˈɡɯɾ/ | |
| akçe | /akˈt͡ʃe/ /ˈak.t͡ʃe/ |
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| tıngır | /tɯnɡɯɾ/ (from spelling rules) | |
| nakit | /nɑˈcit/ | |
| yeken | /jecen/ (from spelling rules) | dialectal |
The term for currency is generally para.
Which one should you use?
While para is the general word for money, nakit specifically refers to cash or liquid funds. Mangır is a slang term for money, similar to using 'dough' or 'moolah' in English. Akçe refers to a historical Ottoman coin and is used today in a figurative or archaic sense when discussing old money.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Yeken is a dialectal form.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express possession of money, you add the possessive suffix to the noun, such as parası for 'his/her money'. When the money is the direct object of a specific action, you must use the accusative case parayı.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /paˈɾa/. The /p/ sound is like the [p] in pan, and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in American English atom.
Did you know?
- The word para is a loanword from Persian, where its original meaning was 'piece' or 'fragment'.
Examples in context
- Çok iş, az para.Much work, little money.This sentence is useful for showing a relationship between work and money using para.Tatoeba #5325591 by deyta, translation #4260997 by Adelpa
- Hiç paran var mı?Do you have any money?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has money using para.Tatoeba #1065439 by duran, translation #69208 by CK
- Hiç paran yok mu?Haven't you got any money?This sentence is useful for asking if someone lacks money using para.Tatoeba #1289181 by duran, translation #16745 by Dejo
- Para kazanmakTo make money
- Para harcamakTo spend money
- Paranın gücüThe power of money
- Para biriktirmekTo save money
- Benim için önemli olan şey, maddi değeri değil değer katan unsurlardır.What matters to me are the things that add value, not the material value.
- Kasada para yokThere's no money in the register
- Paran nakit mi?Is your money in cash?
- Nakit yerine kredi kartı kullanmayı tercih ediyorum.I prefer to use a credit card instead of cash.
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Example conversation
Elif and Can are deciding where to eat lunch.
- ElifCan, dışarıda yemek için yeterli paran var mı?Can, do you have enough money to eat out?
- CanEvet, ama yanımda hiç nakit para yok.Yes, but I don't have any cash money with me.
- ElifSorun değil, kredi kartı geçerli olur.No problem, credit cards are accepted.
- CanTamam, o zaman hadi gidelim.Okay, let's go then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries para, mangır, akçe, nakit, 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 akçe, mangır, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
