Translation of Turkish word "akşam" to English
akşam
/akʃam/
Meaning
NounThe time of day between afternoon and night.
How to use
Can act as both a noun and an adverb ('in the evening'). Takes standard noun case suffixes and can form possessive noun compounds with the -(s)i suffix.
🇬🇧 English
evening
Example
Akşam saatlerinde şiddetli yağmur yağmaya başladı.
In the evening it started to rain heavily.
1999 yılında bir yaz akşamı eşimle tanıştım.
I met my wife one summer evening in 1999.
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Common phrases
- iyi akşamlar— good evening
- Akşam saatlerinde şiddetli yağmur yağmaya başladı.— In the evening it started to rain heavily.
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What does the Turkish word "akşam" mean?▼
The Turkish word "akşam" means "evening" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Akşam saatlerinde şiddetli yağmur yağmaya başladı." (which translates as "In the evening it started to rain heavily.").
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