HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#206

Example sentence

Peynirli börek istiyorum.
I want cheese börek.

börek in real sentences

18 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Çeşitli börekler de sofrada hazır bulunur.

    Various types of "börek" are also ready on the table.

    Form: börekler · Tatoeba #9425115
  • Mis gibi börek kokuyor.

    It smells wonderfully of börek.

    Form: börek · Tatoeba #8615125
  • Tom karısına bir kabak böreği pişirdi.

    Tom baked his wife a pumpkin pie.

    Form: böreği · Tatoeba #1621556

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of börek

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativebörekdictionary form, subject
Accusativeböreğithe definite object
Dativeböreğeto, towards
Locativebörektein, at, on
Ablativebörektenfrom
Genitiveböreğinof, owner
Pluralböreklermore than one

Cultural note

Traditional Turkish pastry, often with cheese or meat

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