Turkish Vocabulary

The Turkish vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: bir	Two: iki	Three: üç
Four: dört	Five: beş	Six: altı
Seven: yedi	Eight: sekiz	Nine: dokuz
Ten: on	First: birinci, ilk	Second: ikinci

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: pazartesi	Tuesday: salı	Wednesday: çarşamba
Thursday: perşembe	Friday: cuma	Saturday: cumartesi
Sunday: pazar	Now: şimdi	Yesterday: dün
Today: bugün	Tonight: bu gece	Tomorrow: yarın

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: meyveler	Apples: elmalar
Bananas: muzlar	Tomatoes: domatesler
Potatoes: patatesler	Onions: soğanlar

Red: kırmızı	Green: yeşil	Blue: mavi
White: beyaz	Black: siyah	Grey: gri

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: kahvaltı	Lunch: öğle yemeği
Dinner: akşam yemeği	Milk: süt
Coffee: kahve	Bread: ekmek

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: güneşli	Windy: rüzgârlı	Rainy: yağmurlu
Snowy: karlı	Cold: soğuk	Hot: sıcak

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: oğlan	Girl: kız
Son: oğul	Daughter: kız
Brother: (erkek) kardeş	Sister: ( kız )kardeş
Man: adam	Woman: kadın
Father: baba	Mother: anne
Grandfather: büyükbaba	Grandmother: büyükanne

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: ev	Toilet: tuvalet	Room: oda
Bedroom: yatak odası	Kitchen: mutfak	Table: masa

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: kedi	Dog: köpek	Mouse: fare
Bird: kuş	Cow: inek	Horse: at

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: çorap	Shoes: ayakkabı	Trousers: pantolon
Shirt: gömlek	Sweater: süveter	Coat: palto

Most popular languages in the world:

English: İngilizce	French: fransızca	German: almanca
Spanish: İspanyolca	Italian: İtalyanca	Portuguese: portekizce
Greek: yunanca	Russian: rusça	Arabic: arapça
Hindi: hintçe	Chinese: çince	Japanese: japonca

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: otobüs
Hotel: otel	Reservation: rezervasyon
Airport: havaalanı	Passport: pasaport

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: öğrenci	Teacher: öğretmen	Pen: kalem
Books: kitaplar	Page: sayfa	Dictionary: sözlük

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: el	Feet: ayaklar	Hair: saç
Eye: göz	Mouth: ağız	Nose: burun

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulans	Doctor: doktor
Hospital: hastane	Pharmacy: eczane
Police: polis	Stomach Ache: mide ağrısı

As you can see, this Turkish vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.