No. 165 in Turkish
akşam
Evening.
In a sentence
Bugün akşam sinemaya gideceğiz.
This evening, we will go to the cinema.
Here, 'akşam' refers to the time period in the evening.
Akşam yemeği hazır mı?
Is the dinner ready?
In this sentence, 'akşam' is used as part of the compound 'akşam yemeği', meaning 'dinner' (evening meal).
Akşamları bir fincan çay içerim.
I drink a cup of tea in the evenings.
Here, 'akşamları' means 'in the evenings', referring to a habitual action during evening times.
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