çok güzel
/t͡ʃok ɟyzel/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for "very nice" is çok güzel.
çok güzel is used to describe something that is visually pleasing or of high quality. It can be used to describe inanimate objects, scenery, food or people's appearances.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of çok (very) and güzel (beautiful, nice or good).
Which one should you use?
While çok güzel often implies visual beauty or pleasantness, çok iyi is more commonly used to describe quality, skill or a state of being "very good".
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, the adjective çok güzel does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it describes.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tʃok ɟyzel/. The /tʃ/ sound is like the [ch] in "change", the /k/ sound is like the [c] in "core", the /ɟ/ sound is like the ar[g]ue and the /z/ sound is like the [z] in "zone".
Did you know?
- In Turkish, güzel can be used as a filler word similar to 'okay' or 'alright' to signal that you are following a conversation, regardless of whether something is actually beautiful.
- When used sarcastically, çok güzel can be a sharp way to express annoyance or disapproval, similar to saying 'just great' in English.
- The word güzel is a cognate with the Uzbek word goʻzal and the Bashkir word гүзәл.
Examples in context
- Bu çay çok güzel.This tea is very nice.This sentence is useful for describing how much you enjoy a specific tea using çok güzel.Tatoeba #2138358 by duran, translation #1804252 by Ameer
- O çok güzel değil.That's not very nice.This sentence is useful for using çok güzel in a negative context to say something is not very nice.Tatoeba #4711407 by duran, translation #3372029 by Hybrid
- O bayrak çok güzel.That flag is very nice.This sentence is useful for describing the visual quality of a flag using çok güzel.Tatoeba #3139125 by deyta, translation #2137234 by AlanF_US
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Example conversation
Can and Zeynep are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- CanBu tablo çok güzel.This painting is very nice.
- ZeynepEvet, renkler harika.Yes, the colors are wonderful.
- CanZeynep, sence de öyle değil mi?Zeynep, don't you think so too?
- ZeynepKesinlikle katılıyorum.I absolutely agree.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries güzel, çok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
