Turkish Word of the Day
telefon
/te-le-FON/ • noun — 26th of May, 2026
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Meaning: telephone; phone
Examples
- Telefonumun şarjı bitti.
(My phone's battery died.) - Beni ara.
(Call me.) - Toplantıda telefonumu kapattım.
(I turned off my phone during the meeting.)
Synonyms
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Telefon is the common word for a phone or telephone. You can use it for both mobile phones (cep telefonu) and landlines. Common verbs with it are 'telefon etmek' or 'aranmak' (to call) and 'telefonu açmak/kapatmak' (to answer/turn off the phone).
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