sürpriz
/syɾpɾiz/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'surprise' is translated into Turkish as sürpriz.
sürpriz is a noun used to describe the feeling that something unexpected has occurred.
Meaning: feeling that something unexpected has happened (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the noun sürpriz plural, add the suffix -ler to form sürprizler. To indicate the genitive case, such as expressing 'of the surprise', add the suffix -in to form sürprizin.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /syɾpɾiz/. It sounds like the English sounds [s]end, the American English 't' in a[t]om, [p]an, cr[ee]k and [z]one.
Did you know?
- The phrase sürpriz yapmak literally means 'to make a surprise' and is the standard way to say 'to surprise someone'.
- If you are reacting to a surprise in a social setting, you might say Vay canına! instead of using the noun, which is a more natural way to express being stunned.
- The word sürpriz is a loanword from French, which is why it looks almost identical to the English word 'surprise'.
Examples in context
- Ne hoş bir sürpriz!What a pleasant surprise!This sentence is useful for expressing how pleasant a surprise is using sürpriz.Tatoeba #3279121 by deyta, translation #2041692 by CK
- Bu hoş bir sürpriz.This is a nice surprise.This sentence is useful for stating that something is a nice surprise using sürpriz.Tatoeba #4300300 by duran, translation #4013164 by CK
- O hoş bir sürprizdi.It was a pleasant surprise.This sentence is useful for describing a past pleasant surprise using sürpriz.Tatoeba #3900888 by duran, translation #3820436 by CK
- Bu haber hayret verici!This news is astonishing!
- Vay canına, bu ne güzel!Wow, this is so beautiful!
- Aman Allah'ım, böyle bir şey görmedim!Oh my goodness, I haven't seen anything like this!
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Example conversation
Merve gives Emre a gift for his birthday.
- MerveSana küçük bir sürprizim var.I have a little surprise for you.
- EmreGerçekten mi? Çok merak ettim.Really? I'm very curious.
- MerveHadi, gözlerini kapat ve bak.Come on, close your eyes and look.
- EmreBu harika bir sürpriz, teşekkürler Merve!This is a great surprise, thanks Merve!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sürpriz, 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 sürpriz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
