Turkish Word of the Day
yemek
/yeMEK/ • verb (also used as noun) — 8th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to eat (verb); also 'meal' or 'food' (noun)
Examples
- Akşam için ne yemek hazırladın?
(What food did you prepare for the evening?) - Annem herkes için çorba ve yemek hazırladı.
(My mother prepared soup and a meal for everyone.) - Hastayken iştahım az, yemek yemek zor olur.
(When I'm sick my appetite is low; eating is difficult.)
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Common and versatile: used as a verb (to eat) and as a noun (a meal or food). You will see it in everyday phrases like asking what someone wants to eat, talking about meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner), or describing appetite.
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