Learn Hardcore Turkish: Bu mutfak çok fonksiyonel. - This kitchen is very functional.

In Turkish, the copula “to be” is usually omitted in present-tense statements. You understand Bu mutfak çok fonksiyonel as “This kitchen is very functional.”
If you want to include it for formality or clarity, add the suffix -dır:
• Bu mutfak çok fonksiyoneldir.

What does çok do in çok fonksiyonel?

çok is an adverb of degree meaning very. It intensifies the adjective fonksiyonel, so you get “very functional.”

What does fonksiyonel mean and where does it come from?

fonksiyonel means functional. It’s a borrowing from French fonctionnel, and in native Turkish you might also use:
• işlevsel (functional, operational)
• kullanışlı (useful, handy)

Can I use a different word instead of fonksiyonel?

Yes. Common synonyms are:

işlevsel – emphasizes the function or operation of something
kullanışlı – emphasizes usefulness or convenience

Why is the order Bu mutfak çok fonksiyonel instead of Bu çok fonksiyonel mutfak?

• Bu mutfak çok fonksiyonel is a full sentence: “This kitchen is very functional.”
• Bu çok fonksiyonel mutfak is only a noun phrase: “This very functional kitchen.” You’d need a verb or context to complete it.

How do I say This is a very functional kitchen in Turkish?

Restructure it as a noun phrase with bir (the indefinite article):
Bu çok fonksiyonel bir mutfak.

How do I express the negative, This kitchen is not very functional?

Use değil after the adjective to negate:
Bu mutfak çok fonksiyonel değil.

How do I say it in the past tense, This kitchen was very functional?

Attach the past-tense suffix -di to the adjective:
Bu mutfak çok fonksiyoneldi.

Does fonksiyonel change for plural or gender?

No. Turkish adjectives are invariable: they don’t agree with gender or number.
To pluralize, pluralize the noun instead:
• fonksiyonel mutfaklar = functional kitchens

How do I pronounce fonksiyonel, and where is the stress?

Pronunciation: /fonk.si.joˈnel/
Stress falls on the last syllable -nel.