How to Say "With" in Turkish - How To Say Guide

ile

/iˈle/

In Turkish, 'with' is expressed by ile.

Meaning: with (prep)

Which one should you use?

Using ile as a separate word is more common in formal writing or for emphasis.

In common speech, the word ile is often attached to the end of a noun as a suffix, changing based on vowel harmony.

The pronunciation is /iˈle/. The first sound /i/ is like the [ee] in the English word creek.

In spoken Turkish, the suffix version of ile is frequently shortened even further to just the letter la in very informal slang.
The word ile is actually a relative of the Turkish word bile, which means 'even' or 'also'. They both stem from the same ancient Proto-Turkic root.
If you use ile as a separate word instead of a suffix, you might sound like a character from a historical drama or a formal legal document.

Onu ne ile açtın?
What did you open it with?
This sentence shows how to ask what tool was used with ile.
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O para ile kaçtı.
He ran away with the money.
This sentence demonstrates using ile to indicate an accompaniment of an object.
Tatoeba #1324237 by duran, translation #1174737 by CK
Dağ kar ile kaplı.
The mountain is covered with snow.
This sentence shows the use of ile to describe being covered by something.
Tatoeba #1641203 by duran, translation #47709 by CK
Öğretmen ile öğrenci
Teacher with student
İş ile ilgilenmek
To deal with work
Araba ile geldim.
I came with/by car.
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Emre and Merve are deciding how to get to the city center.

Sources

Wiktionary, “with” translations and entries ile, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries ile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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