sabah
/sa.ˈbah/
The Turkish word for morning is sabah.
sabah is a noun referring to the part of the day between dawn and midday. Note that while sabah names the time of day, günaydın is the specific greeting used to say "good morning".
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adverbial form sabahleyin is used to specify that an action occurs during the morning. The plural form sabahları is used to mean "in the mornings" or "every morning" to indicate a habitual action.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. The sounds are comparable to English: the /s/ in [s]end, the /b/ in a[b]out and the /h/ in [h]ome.
Did you know?
- Turkish has a dedicated word for the traditional breakfast spread, kahvaltı, which literally means 'before coffee' because coffee was traditionally drunk after the meal.
- In Turkish, the phrase sabah sabah is often used to express that something is happening too early or is inappropriately timed for the morning.
- The word sabah is a loanword from Arabic, a common trait in Turkish where many words related to time, religion, and science have Middle Eastern origins.
Examples in context
- Bu sabah ne oldu?What happened this morning?This sentence is useful for asking about an event that occurred using sabah.Tatoeba #4559585 by duran, translation #3129936 by CK
- Bu sabah ne yedin?What did you eat this morning?This sentence is useful for asking about food consumption using sabah.Tatoeba #4910471 by tulin, translation #2311565 by CM
- Bu sabah onlar aç.They are hungry this morning.This sentence is useful for describing a state of being using sabah.Tatoeba #4933951 by duran, translation #4923313 by BoriQa
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Example conversation
Burak and Selin are discussing their schedules.
- BurakYarın sabah kaçta kalkıyorsun?What time are you waking up tomorrow morning?
- SelinBen sabah erken kalkarım.I wake up early in the morning.
- BurakSabah beraber kahvaltı yapalım mı?Shall we have breakfast together in the morning?
- SelinEvet, bu harika bir fikir.Yes, that is a great idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations and entries sabah, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
