su
/su/
The English word water is su in Turkish.
The word su refers to the inorganic compound H₂O. You can use the phrase içme suyu to specify drinking water, or temiz su to refer to clean water.
Meaning: inorganic compound H₂O (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /su/. The /s/ sound is like the [s] in [s]end and the /u/ sound is like the [oo] in c[oo]l.
Did you know?
- The phrase su gibi aziz ol is a common blessing told to someone who gives you water, wishing that they may be as precious as water.
- Turkish uses the word su in the idiom suya düşmek, which literally means 'to fall into the water' but actually means for a plan or hope to fail.
- The word su is a cognate with the Old Turkic word 𐰽𐰆𐰉, which was written in the Orkhon script.
Examples in context
- O su çok saf.That water is very pure.This sentence is useful for describing the purity of su.Tatoeba #5252999 by deyta, translation #5252998 by CarpeLanam
- Bu su tutar mı?Does this hold water?This sentence is useful for asking if something su holds.Tatoeba #5775867 by duran, translation #5753468 by CM
- Sıcak su var mı?Is there hot water?This sentence is useful for asking the availability of hot su.Tatoeba #2049821 by duran, translation #773344 by marloncori
- Su lütfenWater, please
- Biraz su getirebilir misiniz, lütfen?Could you please bring me some water?
- Bir bardak su alabilir miyim?Can I have a glass of water?
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Example conversation
Merve and Emre are at a cafe.
- MerveEmre, bana bir su getirebilir misin?Emre, can you bring me a water?
- EmreTabii Merve, hemen getiriyorum.Of course Merve, I'm bringing it right away.
- MerveTeşekkür ederim.Thank you.
- EmreRica ederim.You're welcome.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “water” translations and entries su, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries su, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
