turc
/tyʁk/masculine
The French word for Turkish is turc.
turc can be used as an adjective meaning Turkic, or as an adjective pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language. It also functions as a noun when referring to the language.
Meaning: official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the Turkish language as a noun, use the masculine form with the definite article: le turc. If you are referring to a person (a Turk), use the masculine noun un Turc, which must be capitalized. The feminine form of the adjective is turque.
How do you pronounce it?
/tyʁk/
Did you know?
- The French word for 'turkey' the bird is dinde, which is completely unrelated to the word turc used for the people and language.
- The word turquerie refers to a 17th and 18th century French fashion trend where people dressed in stylized Turkish clothing or decorated homes with Ottoman motifs.
- A common mistake for English speakers is to capitalize the adjective, but in French, you should only capitalize Turc when it functions as a noun referring to a person.
Examples in context
- Tu parles turc ?Do you speak Turkish?This sentence is useful for asking if someone speaks the language.Tatoeba #1905060 by nimfeo, translation #634028 by CN
- Le turc est une langue agglutinante.Turkish is an agglutinating language.This sentence is useful for describing a linguistic property of the language.Tatoeba #6537005 by GB3, translation #5572342 by carlosalberto
- Je parle très bien l'anglais et le turc.I speak very good English and Turkish.This sentence is useful for listing languages one can speak.Tatoeba #3419055 by Micsmithel, translation #6693622 by Eccles17
- J'ai un ami turc.I have a Turkish friend.
- Ma colocataire est une fille turque.My roommate is a Turkish girl.
- 46 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are at a small market.
- GabrielRegarde ce joli tapis turc !Look at this pretty Turkish rug!
- ManonIl est magnifique, Gabriel.It is magnificent, Gabriel.
- GabrielTu penses qu'il est trop cher ?Do you think it is too expensive?
- ManonNon, la qualité est excellente.No, the quality is excellent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “turkish” translations and entries turc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
