kırmızı şarap
/kɯɾmɯzɯ ʃaɾap/from spelling rules
The English phrase "red wine" is translated into Turkish as kırmızı şarap.
kırmızı şarap refers to a wine that is red in color.
Meaning: red coloured wine (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective kırmızı (red) and the noun şarap (wine).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you can add the suffix -lar to the noun to get kırmızı şaraplar (red wines). If you wish to refer to a specific red wine (the red wine), add the accusative case suffix -ı to the noun, resulting in kırmızı şarabı.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA for kırmızı şarap is /kɯɾmɯzɯ ʃaɾap/. The /k/ is like the [c] in core, the /ɯ/ is somewhat like the [o] in ribbon, the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in American English atom, the /m/ is like [m]uch, the /z/ is like [z]one, the /ʃ/ is like [sh]oe and the /p/ is like [p]an.
Did you know?
- Turkey produces indigenous grape varieties for kırmızı şarap, such as Öküzgözü, which literally translates to 'ox eye'.
- Another famous red wine grape in Turkey is Boğazkere, which means 'throat-seizer' due to its high tannins.
- The word kırmızı actually has roots in the word for 'worm'. It comes from the Persian word for 'kermes', a type of insect used to produce a bright red dye.
Examples in context
- O kırmızı şarap içer.He drinks red wine.Tatoeba #4434509 by duran, translation #4413134 by AlanF_US
- O kırmızı şarap içiyor.He's drinking red wine.Tatoeba #4434508 by duran, translation #4413135 by AlanF_US
- O kırmızı şarap içecek.She will drink red wine.Tatoeba #5768856 by duran, translation #5768336 by Catriona
- Bir bardak kırmızı şarap alabilir miyim, lütfen?I'll have a glass of red wine, please.
- Kırmızı şarabı sever misiniz?Do you like red wine?
- 61 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep and Can are deciding what to drink at dinner.
- ZeynepKırmızı şarap ister misin?Would you like some red wine?
- CanEvet, lütfen istiyorum.Yes, I would like some, please.
- ZeynepHangi kırmızı şarap olsun?Which red wine should it be?
- CanFark etmez, sen seç.It doesn't matter, you choose.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red wine” translations and entries kırmızı şarap, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kırmızı, şarap, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
