iki
/iˈci/
The Turkish word for two, the cardinal number 2, is iki.
iki is the standard word for the number two. It comes before the noun it counts.
Meaning: cardinal number 2 (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
After a number, Turkish nouns stay singular, which is why two kilos is İki kilo and his two houses is iki evi, not a plural form. With a case ending, İkiye means to two or into two parts, as when dividing something.
How do you pronounce it?
iki is pronounced /iˈci/, with the stress on the second syllable. The i sounds like the ee in creek, and the middle sound is a k made close to the k in skew.
Did you know?
- Turkish uses iki in the idiomatic expression iki yüzlü, which literally means 'two-faced' and describes someone who is hypocritical.
- While iki is the number two, the phrase iki kere iki dört eder is often used as a proverb to mean that some facts are indisputable and obvious.
- The word iki is incredibly stable, appearing almost identically in many other Turkic languages across Central Asia, such as Kazakh and Uzbek.
Examples in context
- İki kilo et al.Buy two kilos of meat.İki kilo means two kilos, with the noun in the singular.Tatoeba #5008069 by duran, translation #5001016 by PvtMarc
- Onun iki evi var.He has two houses.iki evi means his two houses.Tatoeba #2026149 by duran, translation #1829048 by Amastan
- O iki hafta aldı.It took two weeks.iki hafta means two weeks.Tatoeba #4055381 by duran, translation #3273041 by CN
- 3344 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mehmet and Zeynep are ordering food at a cafe.
- MehmetZeynep, iki kahve ister misin?Zeynep, do you want two coffees?
- ZeynepEvet, lütfen iki tane söyle.Yes, please order two.
- MehmetTamam, hemen söylüyorum.Okay, I am ordering them right now.
- ZeynepTeşekkürler, Mehmet.Thanks, Mehmet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “two” translations and entries iki, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
