uçak
/uˈt͡ʃak/
The English word 'plane' is translated into Turkish as uçak. Wiktionary also lists tayyare.
Meaning: airplane (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| uçak | /uˈt͡ʃak/ | |
| tayyare | /tɑj.jɑːɾe/ | obsolete |
uçak is the most common and widely used term for a plane in Turkish.
Which one should you use?
While tayyare also means airplane, it is an obsolete term of Arabic origin and is not used in modern daily Turkish, unlike the standard uçak.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of uçak is /uˈtʃak/. The /u/ sound is like the [oo] in 'cool', the /tʃ/ sound is like the [ch] in 'change' and the /k/ sound is like the [c] in 'core'.
Did you know?
- The modern word uçak was originally intended to mean an 'airfield' or 'airport' rather than the vehicle itself.
- Turkish uses the same root uç- for both 'plane' and words related to 'tips' or 'edges', such as the 'tip' of a pencil.
- The word uçak is a 'coinage', meaning it was deliberately created by linguists to modernize the language.
Examples in context
- Tom da bu uçakta.Tom is on this plane, too.This sentence is useful for showing how to say 'on this plane' using uçak.Tatoeba #6539673 by duran, translation #6531594 by CK
- Şu uçak çok büyük.That plane is enormous!This sentence is useful for using 'that plane' with uçak.Tatoeba #1036174 by duran, translation #705438 by papabear
- Uçakta film var mı?Are there movies on the plane?This sentence is useful for asking if there are movies on the uçak.Tatoeba #3612458 by deyta, translation #20461 by Swift
- Bu uçak saat 14:00'te hareket edecekThis plane will depart at 14:00
- Uçağı kaçırmayalım, acele edelimLet's not miss the plane, hurry up
- Uçak havaalanına indiThe plane landed at the airport
- Uçak biletini nereden aldın?Where did you buy the plane ticket?
- 346 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mehmet and Elif are at the airport checking their flight status.
- MehmetBizim uçak ne zaman kalkıyor?When is our plane taking off?
- ElifUçak on dakika rötar yapmış.The plane is ten minutes late.
- MehmetHangi uçak bizimkisi?Which plane is ours?
- ElifŞu mavi uçak bizimki, Mehmet.That blue plane is ours, Mehmet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plane” translations and entries uçak, tayyare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tayyare, uçak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
