التُّرْكِيَّة
at-turkiyyafeminine
The English phrase "turkish" in Arabic is التُّرْكِيَّة (at-turkiyya). If unsure, use التُّرْكِيَّة. Wiktionary also lists اللُّغَة التُّرْكِيَّة (al-luḡa t-turkiyya) and تُرْكِيّ (turkiyy).
Meaning: official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| التُّرْكِيَّة | at-turkiyya | feminine |
| اللُّغَة التُّرْكِيَّة | al-luḡa t-turkiyya | feminine |
| تُرْكِيّ | turkiyy | colloquial, masculine |
This term refers to the official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Which one should you use?
While التُّرْكِيَّة is the standard noun used for the language, you can use اللُّغَة التُّرْكِيَّة to be more explicit by adding the word for "language". The masculine form تُرْكِيّ is used colloquially.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
اللُّغَة التُّرْكِيَّة is a more formal way to express "the Turkish language" compared to the standard التُّرْكِيَّة.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, the term تُرْكِيّ is used informally to refer to "Turkish".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form for the Turkish language, التُّرْكِيَّة, is feminine and is typically used with the definite article al- (the).
How do you pronounce it?
at-turkiyya
Did you know?
- For centuries, the Ottoman Empire used a version of the 'Turkish' language written entirely in the Arabic alphabet, known as Ottoman Turkish.
- Because of the shared history of the Ottoman Empire, Arabic contains many loanwords from 'Turkish' that are so common speakers do not realize they are foreign.
- In high-art Arabic calligraphy, the letter 'yā' in التُّرْكِيَّة is often used as a structural tool, stretched out to a great length to provide visual balance to the rest of the word.
Examples in context
- أنا مهتم بالمطبخ التركيI am interested in Turkish cuisine
- بدنا نروح نشوف فيلم تركي اليومWe want to go watch a Turkish movie today
- أنا بحب الموسيقى التركية جداًI really enjoy Turkish music
- أَتَعَلَّمُ اللُّغَةَ التُّرْكِيَّةَ الآنَ.ata'allamu al-lughata al-turkiyyata al-ana.I am learning Turkish now.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ziad are discussing their language classes.
- مريم Maryamمَاذَا تَدْرُسُ يَا زِيَاد؟Madha tadrusu ya Ziyad?What are you studying, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadأَدْرُسُ اللُّغَة التُّرْكِيَّة الآنَ.Adrusu al-lughah at-turkiyyah al-an.I am studying the Turkish language now.
- مريم Maryamهَذَا رَائِعٌ جِدًّا!Hadha ra'i'un jiddan!That is very wonderful!
- زياد Ziadشُكْرًا لَكِ يَا مَرْيَم.Shukran laki ya Maryam.Thank you, Maryam.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “turkish” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
