Turkish Word of the Day
yemek
/ye-MEK/ • verb (also noun) — 7th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; (as a noun) food or a meal
Examples
- Ben şimdi yemek yiyorum.
(I'm eating now.) - Akşam yemeği hazır mı?
(Is dinner ready?) - Pizza yemeyi seviyorum.
(I like eating pizza.)
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Yemek is used both as a verb ('to eat') and as a noun ('food' or 'meal'). In conversation you'll hear it for actions (e.g., 'yiyorum' = I'm eating) and to refer to meals (e.g., 'akşam yemeği' = dinner). It's one of the most common everyday verbs/nouns in Turkish.
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | kolay | easy; simple |
| 2026-07-08 | yemek | to eat (verb); also 'meal' or 'food' (noun) |
| 2026-07-07 | araba | car; automobile |
| 2026-07-06 | ödev | homework; an assignment given by a teacher to be c... |
| 2026-07-05 | oturmak | to sit; to live/reside (in a place); to stay in a ... |
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