No. 2,930 in Turkish
real
In Turkish, "real" means "realistic" or "authentic" in English, often borrowed as-is in contexts.
In a sentence
Gerçek bir dost bulmak zordur.
Finding a real friend is difficult.
The word 'real' (gerçek) is used here to describe the authentic, genuine quality of a friend.
Bu hikaye gerçek bir olaydan esinlenmiştir.
This story is inspired by a real event.
The word 'real' (gerçek) is utilized to indicate that the event actually happened in reality.
Gerçek şu ki, daha çok çalışmamız gerekiyor.
The truth is that we need to work harder.
Here, 'real' (gerçek) refers to the concept of truth or reality.
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