dünyam
/dynjam/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for "my world" is dünyam.
dünyam is the direct translation of the English phrase "my world".
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of dünya (world) and the first-person singular possessive suffix -m (my).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using dünyam as a genitive to show possession, such as in the phrase "the limits of my world", the suffix -ın is added to form dünyamın. If dünyam is the direct object of a verb, for example in "I see my world", the accusative suffix -ı is added to become dünyamı.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /dynjam/. The /n/ sound is like the [n] in "not", the /j/ sound is like the [y] in "yes" and the /m/ sound is like the [m] in "much".
Did you know?
- The word dünya comes from the Arabic word dunyā, which literally means 'the lower one'. This refers to the physical world being lower than the spiritual or heavenly realm.
- Turkish speakers often use the phrase dünyalar kadar meaning 'as much as worlds' to express an immense amount of something, such as dünyalar kadar mutluluk for 'worlds of happiness'.
- In Turkish, saying dünyam başıma yıkıldı literally means 'my world collapsed on my head', but it is the standard way to say 'my world came crashing down' after a tragedy.
Examples in context
- Benim dünyam senin de dünyan.My world is your world too.Tatoeba #5457939 by deyta, translation #5300257 by Zurich899
- Dilimin sınırları dünyamın sınırlarıdır.The limits of my language are the limits of my world.Tatoeba #5254520 by deyta, translation #3471870 by Alois
- Benim dil sınırlarım benim dünyamın sınırları anlamına gelir.The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.Tatoeba #1056581 by duran, translation #936944 by akvo
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Example conversation
Emre and Elif are talking about their love for music.
- ElifMüzik benim dünyam.Music is my world.
- EmreSenin dünyan çok renkli görünüyor.Your world looks very colorful.
- ElifGerçekten de öyle, Emre.It really is, Emre.
- EmreBenim dünyam ise kitaplar.As for me, my world is books.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
