portakal suyu
/poɾ.taˈkaɫ su.ju/
Orange juice in Turkish is portakal suyu.
The term refers to the juice of squeezed oranges.
Meaning: juice of squeezed oranges (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
portakal suyu is a compound noun consisting of portakal (orange) and suyu (its juice).
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing 'the orange juice' or 'his/her orange juice' as a direct object, the form portakal suyunu takes the third-person possessive suffix and the accusative case ending.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /poɾ.taˈkaɫ su.ju/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The sounds are similar to: [p] in pan, the [t] in American English atom, [c] in core, [s] in send, [oo] in cool and [y] in yes.
Did you know?
- Because the word portakal is a loanword from Portuguese, the name for the fruit in Turkish is essentially a phonetic adaptation of the word 'portuguese'.
- While 'suyu' literally translates to 'its water', Turkish uses the word for 'water' (su) to describe the juice of almost any fruit, such as elma suyu for 'apple juice'.
- If you want to ensure you are not served a concentrate, always look for the phrase taze sıkılmış. This specifically guarantees that the juice was made from actual fruit rather than being poured from a bottle.
Examples in context
- Tom portakal suyunu içti.Tom drank his orange juice.Tatoeba #3970984 by duran, translation #2643995 by CK
- Kız portakal suyu içiyor.The girl drinks orange juice.Tatoeba #4783795 by maydoo, translation #3127585 by PERCE_NEIGE
- Hiç portakal suyun var mı?Do you have any orange juice?Tatoeba #5575614 by deyta, translation #2784310 by sharptoothed
- Bir bardak portakal suyu lütfen.One glass of orange juice, please.
- Bir bardak portakal suyu alabilir miyim?Can I have a glass of orange juice?
- Sabahları portakal suyu içmeyi çok seviyorum.I love drinking orange juice in the morning.
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Example conversation
Selin and Emre are having breakfast at home.
- SelinTaze portakal suyu ister misin?Do you want fresh orange juice?
- EmreEvet, lütfen bir bardak ver.Yes, please give me a glass.
- SelinEmre, portakal suyu çok soğuk.Emre, the orange juice is very cold.
- EmreSorun değil, içebilirim.No problem, I can drink it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange juice” translations and entries portakal suyu, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries portakal, portakal suyu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
