hasta
/hasˈta/
The English word "sick" is translated into Turkish as hasta.
hasta is used to describe someone who is ill. It can also be used as a substantive to refer to sick people collectively. When used in the phrase hasta etmek, it can be used figuratively to mean making someone feel upset or distressed.
Meaning: ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I am sick", you add the first-person singular suffix -yım to the word to form hastayım. To say "you are sick" in a singular or informal context, add the suffix -sın to get hastasın. The plural form hastalar can be used as a substantive to mean "the sick" or "sick people".
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /hasˈta/. The h sound is like the [h] in [h]ome and the s sound is like the [s] in [s]end.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, hasta is used as slang to describe a devoted fan or someone who is 'crazy' about a specific hobby or artist.
- When someone is hasta, the standard response is geçmiş olsun, which literally translates to 'may it have passed'.
- The word hasta is actually a loanword from Persian, originating from the word xaste.
Examples in context
- O beni hasta etti.It made me sick.This sentence shows how hasta is used with a verb to mean making someone sick.Tatoeba #3606779 by deyta, translation #3185555 by CK
- Tom hâlâ hasta mı?Is Tom still sick?This sentence uses hasta to ask about someone's current state.Tatoeba #3745406 by duran, translation #3738088 by CK
- Belli ki, o hasta.Obviously, she's sick.This sentence uses hasta to state a condition.Tatoeba #4644137 by duran, translation #2285978 by unrelatedwaffle
- Maalesef, hastayım. Başım ağrıyor ve halsizim.Unfortunately, I am sick. I have a headache and feel weak.
- Geçmiş olsun! Umarım çabuk iyileşirsin.Get well soon! I hope you recover quickly.
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Example conversation
Can and Merve are talking on the phone about a coworker.
- CanSelam Merve, bugün Ali işe gelmedi.Hi Merve, Ali didn't come to work today.
- MerveAa, o mu hasta?Oh, is he sick?
- CanEvet, çok hasta görünüyor.Yes, he looks very sick.
- MerveUmarım en kısa sürede iyileşir.I hope he gets better soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry hasta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hasta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
