vegan
/veɡan/from spelling rules
The English word 'vegan' is translated into Turkish as vegan.
The term is used to refer to a person who does not consume animal products. For a more formal or descriptive way to express this, you can use the phrase hayvansal ürün tüketmeyen kişi (a person who does not consume animal products).
Meaning: supporter of veganism (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
You can also create the abstract noun for the concept of veganism by adding the suffix -lık, resulting in veganlık.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /veɡan/. The sounds are similar to the [v] in vase, the [ɡ] in ago and the [n] in not.
Did you know?
- Many traditional Turkish dishes, such as zeytinyağlılar (dishes cooked in olive oil), are accidentally vegan despite the culture not using the word for them.
- While vegan is the standard term, some Turkish speakers use otçul (herbivore) as a playful or slightly mocking way to describe vegans in casual conversation.
- Because Turkish is an agglutinative language, you can attach many suffixes to vegan to change its meaning, such as veganlaşmak which means 'to become vegan'.
Examples in context
- Vegan olmak zor mu?Is it hard to be vegan?This sentence uses vegan to ask about the difficulty of the lifestyle.Tatoeba #4155066 by duran, translation #2577677 by Hybrid
- Kendini sev. Vegan ol!Love yourself. Go vegan!This sentence uses vegan as an imperative to encourage someone to adopt the lifestyle.Tatoeba #5393278 by deyta, translation #2764775 by estambulista
- Tom vegan lazanya yedi.Tom ate vegan lasagna.This sentence uses vegan as an adjective to describe lasagna.Tatoeba #4149339 by duran, translation #4144874 by Hybrid
- Ben veganım.I am vegan.
- Vegan besleniyorum.I eat vegan food.
- Vegan yiyecekleri tercih ediyorum.I prefer vegan foods.
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep and Emre are choosing a restaurant for dinner.
- ZeynepBen bir veganım, uygun bir yer var mı?I am a vegan, is there a suitable place?
- EmreEvet, yakınlarda çok iyi bir vegan restoranı var.Yes, there is a very good vegan restaurant nearby.
- ZeynepHarika, Emre, senin için de uygun mu?Great, Emre, is it okay for you too?
- EmreTabii ki, ben de orayı çok seviyorum.Of course, I love that place too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegan” translations, 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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
