No. 4,539 in Turkish
bakkal
A small neighborhood grocery store.
In a sentence
Akşam bakkaldan ekmek almayı unutma.
Don't forget to buy bread from the grocery store in the evening.
Here, 'bakkal' refers to a small grocery store or corner shop, implying the location where bread will be purchased.
Mahallemizin bakkalı çok güler yüzlü bir insandır.
The grocery store owner in our neighborhood is a very cheerful person.
In this sentence, 'bakkal' is used to describe the person who owns and operates the grocery store.
Çocukken bakkaldan şeker almayı çok severdim.
When I was a child, I loved buying candy from the grocery store.
Here, 'bakkal' indicates the grocery store as the place where candies were bought, showing its role as a common site for children's treats.
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