Çocuk şeker sever.
English: The boy likes candy.
Şeker /ʃekˈɛr/ · noun · CEFR A1. Turkish translation of "candy".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Turkish) · Topic: Turkish Yiyecek ve İçecekler
- Source term
- candy
- Translation
- Şeker
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Turkish nouns do not use a fixed definite article like "the". Plural meaning is usually added with -lar or -ler.
| Dictionary form | Şeker |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | Şekerler |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + Şeker
- Examples
- Bu Şeker.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the Turkish Yiyecek ve İçecekler.
Example Sentences
Çocuk çok fazla şeker yiyor.
English: The child eats too much candy.
Dükkanda şeker alıyor.
English: She buys candy at the shop.
En sevdiğim şekerleme çikolata.
English: My favourite candy is chocolate.
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