bir bira
/biɾ biɾa/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for "one beer" is bir bira.
bir bira is used to refer to a single serving of the alcoholic drink known as beer.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the number bir (one) and the noun bira (beer).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, you might hear the dialectal word bi used instead of bir to mean "one".
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adjective to count the noun bira, the number bir does not change its form.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /biɾ biɾa/. The /b/ sound is like the [b] in about, the /i/ sound is like the [ee] in creek and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in the American English word atom.
Did you know?
- Turkish beer is typically served in a glass rather than the bottle, even when ordering just bir bira. Pouring it into a glass is the standard cultural practice.
- The word bira sounds strikingly similar to the Italian word 'birra', reflecting the historical flow of European goods into the Ottoman Empire.
- In Turkey, you will often see bira sold in a 50 cl bottle, which is the standard 'one beer' size, whereas many other European countries use a 33 cl small bottle.
Examples in context
- Sami bir bira içti.Sami had one beer.This sentence is useful for showing how to say someone had one beer.Tatoeba #6716172 by deyta, translation #6715852 by OsoHombre
- Tom sadece günde bir bira içtiğini söylüyor.Tom says he only drinks one beer a day.This sentence is useful for expressing the frequency of drinking one beer a day.Tatoeba #5299521 by duran, translation #3158124 by CK
- "Biz bir bira istiyoruz." "Sadece bir bira mı?""We'd like a beer." "Just one beer?"This sentence is useful for practicing a dialogue involving ordering one beer.Tatoeba #5300155 by deyta, translation #1858675 by CK
- Bir bira lütfen.One beer, please.
- Bir bira alabilir miyim?Can I get one beer?
- Bana bir bira getirir misin?Can you bring me one beer?
- Merhaba! Bir bira lütfen.Hello! One beer, please.
- Bana bir adet bira getirir misin?Could you bring me one beer?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Burak and Merve are ordering drinks at a bar.
- BurakGarson, lütfen bana bir bira getir.Waiter, please bring me one beer.
- MerveBen de bir bira alacağım.I will also have one beer.
- BurakSenin için bir bira yeterli mi?Is one beer enough for you?
- MerveEvet, şimdilik bir bira yeter.Yes, one beer is enough for now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
