pembe
/pæmˈbe/
The English word 'pink' is pembe in Turkish.
pembe is an adjective used to describe a color between red and white. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the pale red color itself. If you want to describe the specific process of a person's face turning pink or blushing, you should use the verb pembeleşmek.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, pembe does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies. However, when used as a noun to refer to pink objects or shades, the plural form is pembeler.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pæmˈbe/. The /p/ is like the [p] in pan, the /æ/ is like the [a] in cat, the /m/ is like the [m] in much and the /b/ is like the [b] in about. In each comparison, the English letters in brackets make the sound.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, the phrase pembe dizi literally means 'pink series'. It is the standard term used to describe a 'soap opera'.
- The Turkish word pembe was originally borrowed from the Persian word for 'cotton'. This is because the pale, fluffy color of raw cotton became the standard name for the color pink.
- Turkish uses the color pembe in the phrase pembe yanaklar to describe 'pink cheeks', which is a common literary trope to signify youth and innocence.
Examples in context
- Onun yüzü pembe oldu.Her face became pink.This sentence shows how to describe a face becoming pink using pembe.Tatoeba #1485628 by duran, translation #309129 by Luornu
- Pembe bir arabam var.I have a pink car.This sentence uses pembe to describe the color of a car.Tatoeba #5175526 by evka, translation #5175139 by CK
- Tom asla pembe giymez.Tom never wears pink.This sentence uses pembe to describe a color someone wears.Tatoeba #3942498 by duran, translation #3922948 by CK
- Oda pembe renge boyalıdır.The room is painted in pink.
- Bu pembe elbise çok güzel görünüyor.This pink dress looks very beautiful.
- Lütfen pembe çiçekleri suya koyun.Please put the pink flowers in water.
- 77 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mehmet and Selin are looking at a gift in a shop.
- MehmetBu pembe çanta sence nasıl?What do you think of this pink bag?
- SelinÇok şık, rengi harika.It is very stylish, the color is wonderful.
- MehmetSenin için bunu alayım mı?Shall I buy this for you?
- SelinEvet, çok sevinirim.Yes, I would be very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pink” translations and entries pembe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pembe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
