kış
/ˈkɯʃ/
The English word "winter" is kış in Turkish.
kış refers to the fourth season, which is marked by short days and the lowest temperatures. You can use the phrase kış mevsimi to specifically refer to the "winter season". Additionally, the related verb kışlamak means to spend the winter, such as staying in a particular place on holiday.
Meaning: fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "in winter" or "during winter", you can add the suffix -ın to the word to create kışın. If you need to speak about multiple winters, the plural form is kışlar.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of kış is /ˈkɯʃ/. The /k/ sound is like the [c] in the English word "core", the /ɯ/ sound is somewhat like the [o] in the English word "ribbon" and the /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in the English word "shoe".
Did you know?
- In Turkish culture, the phrase kış hazırlığı refers to the specific tradition of preserving food, such as making jams or drying vegetables, to prepare for the cold months.
- The word kış can be used as a verb in the phrase kışlamak, which refers to the practice of nomadic shepherds moving their flocks to lower altitudes to survive the cold.
- The Proto-Turkic root *kïĺ, from which kış descends, is thought by some linguists to be related to the concept of 'staying' or 'remaining' in a place.
Examples in context
- Bu her kış oldu.This happened every winter.This sentence is useful for showing how to use kış to describe something that happens every winter.Tatoeba #4060162 by deyta, translation #2690450 by AlanF_US
- Bu kış çok soğuk.It's very cold this winter.This sentence is useful for using kış to describe the temperature of the current season.Tatoeba #1119008 by duran, translation #243105 by CK
- Kışın çok kar var.We have a lot of snow in the winter.This sentence is useful for using kış to talk about weather conditions during the season.Tatoeba #1584944 by duran, translation #279620 by CK
- Kışın, sıcak çikolata içmeyi severim.In winter, I enjoy drinking hot chocolate.
- Bu kış, kayak tatili yapmayı planlıyoruz.This winter, we are planning a skiing vacation.
- Kış mevsimi geldiğinde, kar yağışını izlemeyi seviyorum.When winter arrives, I love watching the snowfall.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite time of year.
- MehmetSen en çok hangi mevsimi seversin?Which season do you like the most?
- ElifBen kış mevsimini çok seviyorum.I love the winter season very much.
- MehmetKış çok soğuk değil mi?Isn't winter very cold?
- ElifEvet, ama karda yürümek çok güzel.Yes, but walking in the snow is very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “winter” translations and entries kış, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kış, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
