Kalemle çizim yaparım.
English: I draw with a pencil.
kurşun kalem /kʊrʃˈʊnkalˈæm/ · noun · CEFR A0. Turkish translation of "pencil".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Turkish) · Topic: Turkish Boş Zaman ve Günlük Eşyalar
- Source term
- pencil
- Translation
- kurşun kalem
- CEFR Level
- A0
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Listen to how "kurşun kalem" sounds in Turkish.
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 | kurşun kalem |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | kurşun kalemler |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + kurşun kalem
- Examples
- Bu kurşun kalem.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the Turkish Boş Zaman ve Günlük Eşyalar.
Example Sentences
Bugün kurşun kalem öğreniyorum.
English: I learn pencil today.
O 'kurşun kalem' kelimesini biliyor.
English: She knows the word pencil.
Bir cümlede 'pencil' kelimesini kullanıyoruz.
English: We use pencil in a sentence.
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