kokuyorsun
/kokujoɾsun/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you smell" is translated into Turkish as kokuyorsun.
The phrase is used to describe the state of a person emitting a smell.
Which one should you use?
In English, "smell" can be a transitive verb (to smell something). In contrast, kokuyorsun is intransitive and describes the state of the person emitting the smell.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form kokuyorsun is the second-person singular present continuous form of the verb kokmak.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kokujoɾsun/. The /k/ sound is like the [c] in core, the /u/ is like the [oo] in cool, the /j/ is like the [y] in yes, the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in American English atom, the /s/ is like the [s] in send and the /n/ is like the [n] in not.
Did you know?
- Turkish uses the phrase kokusunu almak to mean 'to get a scent' of something, but figuratively it can mean 'to suspect' or 'to sense' that something bad is happening.
- Adding mis to the root creates mis kokmak, a phrase used specifically for a clean, fresh, and delightful scent, often associated with soap.
- Unlike English, which uses 'smell' for both the action of sniffing and the state of emitting an odor, Turkish uses koklamak for the active process and kokmak for the state.
Examples in context
- Bir köpek gibi kokuyorsun.You smell like a dog.This sentence is useful for saying you smell like a dog using kokuyorsun.Tatoeba #2994334 by duran, translation #2954784 by CK
- Bir sarhoş gibi kokuyorsun.You smell like a drunk.This sentence is useful for saying you smell like a drunk using kokuyorsun.Tatoeba #5247751 by deyta, translation #3724442 by CM
- Islak bir köpek gibi kokuyorsun.You smell like a wet dog.Tatoeba #5919620 by duran, translation #5916293 by CK
- Kokunuz hoş değil.Your scent is not pleasant.
- Kokunuz rahatsız edici olabilir.Your scent might be disturbing.
- Kokun hoş değil.You smell bad.
- Kokun pek güzel değil.Your smell isn't very pleasant.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Can and Merve are in the kitchen after cooking.
- CanMerve, çok güzel kokuyorsun.Merve, you smell very good.
- MerveTeşekkür ederim, bu yeni parfümüm.Thank you, it is my new perfume.
- CanGerçekten harika kokuyorsun.You really smell wonderful.
- MerveSen de çok hoş kokuyorsun.You smell very pleasant too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
