Turkish Word of the Day
para
/PAH-rah/ • noun — 3rd of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: money; currency or funds used for transactions
Examples
- Param yok.
(I have no money.) - Bankaya para yatırdım.
(I deposited money in the bank.) - Bu işten para kazanıyorum.
(I earn money from this work.)
Synonyms
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Para is the general word for money and is used in everyday speech to talk about cash, amounts, earning, spending, and saving. Use 'Ne kadar para?' for 'How much money?' and combine it with verbs like kazanmak (to earn), harcamak (to spend), yatırmak (to deposit). 'Nakit' refers specifically to cash; 'sermaye' means capital in a business/financial sense.
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