Fas
/fas/from spelling rules
Morocco is Fas in Turkish.
Fas is the name used to refer to the country of Morocco.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Fas is a proper noun, you must use an apostrophe before adding grammatical suffixes. To say "in Morocco", use Fas'ta by adding the suffix -ta. To say "to Morocco", use Fas'a by adding the suffix -a. To indicate possession, such as "Morocco's", use Fas'ın by adding the suffix -ın. To indicate a specific object, such as in "I visited Morocco", use Fas'ı by adding the suffix -ı.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /fas/. The f sound is like the [f] in food and the s sound is like the [s] in send.
Did you know?
- The Turkish word Fas is actually a linguistic traveler that originated from the Arabic name for the city of 'Fes' rather than the name of the country itself.
- The term Fas entered the Turkish language during the Ottoman era, reflecting the empire's historical diplomatic and trade links with North Africa.
- While Fas is used for the country, Turkish speakers use the word Fasulye for common beans, which sounds remarkably similar to the country name.
Examples in context
- O, Fas'taki tüm mülkünü sattı.He sold all his property in Morocco.This sentence shows how to use Fas to talk about property.Tatoeba #4777492 by deyta, translation #1816301 by Amastan
- Fas'a Arapçada "Al-Maghrib" denir.Morocco is called "Al-Maghrib" in Arabic.This sentence shows how to use Fas to refer to the name of the country in another language.Tatoeba #4772597 by duran, translation #1815395 by Amastan
- Önümüzdeki yedi yıl Fas'ta olacağım.I'll be in Morocco for the next seven years.This sentence shows how to use Fas'ta to mean "in Morocco".Tatoeba #5698156 by duran, translation #5674487 by shekitten
- Marakeş, Fas'ın en ünlü şehirlerinden biridir.Marrakech is one of the most famous cities in Morocco.
- Bu yaz Fas'ta tatil yapacağım!I am going to have a vacation in Morocco this summer!
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans over coffee.
- SelinGelecek yaz Fas'a gitmek istiyorum.I want to go to Morocco next summer.
- MehmetFas çok güzel bir ülke.Morocco is a very beautiful country.
- SelinSen Fas hakkında ne biliyorsun?What do you know about Morocco?
- MehmetOradaki yemekler harika görünüyor.The food there looks wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morocco” translations and entries Fas, 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 Fas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
