Kahvaltı
noun
Pronunciation: /kah-VAHL-tuh/
English Meaning
Breakfast
“Kahvaltı” in Example Sentences
Türk kahvaltısı çok zengindir.
Turkish breakfast is very rich.
Kahvaltıda peynir, zeytin ve domates yerim.
For breakfast I eat cheese, olives and tomatoes.
Pazar günleri geç kahvaltı yaparız.
On Sundays we have a late breakfast.
Common Forms & Phrases
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| kahvaltıda | at breakfast |
| kahvaltıya | to / for breakfast |
| kahvaltı yapmak | to have breakfast |
Usage Note
You 'do' breakfast in Turkish: 'kahvaltı yapmak', not 'kahvaltı yemek'.
Word Origin & Etymology
Compound of 'kahve' (coffee) + 'altı' (under/before) - literally what you eat before coffee.
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