Turkish Word of the Day
arkadaş
/ar-ka-DAŞ/ • noun — 12th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: friend; a person you have a close or friendly relationship with
Examples
- O benim en iyi arkadaşım.
(He/She is my best friend.) - Arkadaşlarımla kafede buluştuk.
(I met with my friends at the cafe.) - Yeni bir arkadaş edindim.
(I made a new friend.)
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Arkadaş is the common word for 'friend' and is used in both casual and neutral contexts. Plural is arkadaşlar and possessive forms are common (e.g., arkadaşım = my friend). Kanka is very informal/slang, while dost is more literary or deep. You can also use arkadaş to refer to colleagues or classmates in everyday speech.
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