Lemon juice can add a sour taste to tea.

The idea

Limon means lemon. Limonu is a definite object, iki limon means two lemons and limonla means with lemon.

Examples

  • Limonu çayın içine dikkatle sıktım.I carefully squeezed the lemon into the tea.
  • Annem bugün iki limon aldı.My mother bought two lemons today.
  • Limonla dün ekşi bir sos yaptık.Yesterday we made a sour sauce with lemon.
  • Limonun kabuğu sarı.The lemon's peel is yellow.
  • Bu limon çok sulu.This lemon is very juicy.
  • Suya bir dilim limon ekliyorum.I add a slice of lemon to the water.

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Watch out

After a number use singular limon. You can write limonla together or limon ile separately.

Try it yourself

  1. I squeezed the lemon into the tea. (specific object) ___ çayın içine sıktım.

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    limonu

    limonu marks the squeezed lemon as the definite object.

  2. My mother bought two lemons today. (after two) Annem bugün iki ___ aldı.

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    limon

    iki limon keeps the noun singular after the number.

  3. Yesterday we made a sour sauce with lemon. (ingredient, ile) ___ dün ekşi bir sos yaptık.

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    limonla / limon ile

    limonla or limon ile names the ingredient used.

Use it today

Describe a drink or dish made with lemon.