Turkish

“Young” in Turkish

By Gülşen A.

In Turkish, “Young” (the adjective) is written as:

Genç

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Those cats are young.”

O kediler genç.

 
“Those two camels are young.”

O iki deve genç.

 
“This is a young tree.”

Bu genç bir ağaç.

 
“He was painting since he was young.”

O gençliğinden beri resim yapardı.

 
“I loved playing video games when I was young.”

Ben gençken video oyunları oynamayı severdim.
 

Related words in Turkish

“Old” in Turkish

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Young” in Lebanese Arabic

“Young” in Tunisian Arabic

“Young” in Greek
 

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Gülşen A. is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Hababam Sınıfı. Her favourite Turkish food is Fellah köftesi. And her favourite place in Türkiye is Anamur/Mersin, where she is from. She writes about Anamur, "Growing up in a small city creates a sense of belonging that I believe can not be replicated. Even though in bigger cities you can enjoy blending in the crowds and disappearing, in small towns you can find places and people that you know and love on every corner, which is what makes it so special for me."

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