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“Sailboat”, “Sailboats” in Turkish

By Emine Ö.

In Turkish, “Sailboat” (the noun) is written as:

Yelkenli

In Turkish, “Sailboats” (the noun) is written as:

Yelkenliler

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We rented a sailboat for the weekend.”

Hafta sonu için bir yelkenli kiraladık.

 
“He’s learning how to sail on a small sailboat.”

Küçük bir yelkenlide nasıl yelken açılacağını öğreniyor.

 
“Let’s rent a sailboat!”

Hadi bir yelkenli kiralayalım.

 
“I saw sailboats at the lake.”

Gölde yelkenliler gördüm.

 
“Look at all those sailboats!”

Şu yelkenlilere bak!
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sailboat”, “Sailboats” in Lebanese Arabic

“Sailboat”, “Sailboats” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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Emine is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Kış Uykusu (written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan); her favourite Turkish food is Keşkek; and her favourite place in Türkiye is Denizli, where she lives. She writes of the city in southwestern Türkiye, "It's small, yet it has everything I need. It's not crowded and it's green. It is close to well-known destinations such as Alaçat and Bodrum. Pamukkale, the world's eighth wonder, is located in Denizli."

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