Turkish words and vocabulary

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Turkish vocabulary list and the most common Turkish verbs

Vocabulary beginning with -A-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
acele	hurry; hastily	acı	tart, hot (pepper), bitter
aç	hungry, greedy	ad	name, reputation
ada	island, city block	adam	man (person), human being
adres	address	afiyet	health
ağabey	older brother	ağaç	tree
ağustos	August	aile	family
ait	concerning, relating to	ak	white, clean
akıl	reason, intelligence, mind	akıllı	wise
akşam	evening	alay	crowd
alın	forehead	alçak	low
altı	sixty	alışveriş	business, shopping
almak	to take, get, buy	altın	gold
alt	bottom	allah	god
ama/amma	but, yet, still	anahtar	key
apartman	apartment building, block of flats	araba	car ; vehicle
aralık	space, gap, interval	arka	the back, rear, reverse
arkadaş	friend	armut	pear
artık	left over, remnant, extra ; for now, henceforth	arzu	wish, desire
asansör	elevator	asker	soldier
aşağı	the lower part, bottom, inferior	at	horse
ata	father, ancestor	ateş	fire, fever, temperature
avukat	lawyer	ay	moon ; month
aydınlık	light, brightness	ayna	mirror
aynı	the same, identical	ayran	yoghurt drink
ayrı	separate, distinct, different	az	small, little, few

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Vocabulary beginning with -B-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
baba	father	bacak	leg, shank
bağ	tie, string; vineyard	bağlı	tied, connected
bahar	spring	bahçe	garden, park
bakan	state secretary	bakkal	grocer
bakmak	to look at	balık	fish
balkon	balcony	banka	bank
banyo	bath ; bath-tub ; bath-room	bardak	glass, cup
basmak	to tread, stand	baş	head, chief
başarmak	to accomplish	başlık	title
başka	other, different	başlamak	to begin, start

Vocabulary beginning with -D-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
dağ	mountain, brand	daima	always, forever
daire	circle; apartment	dakika	minute
dans	dance, dancing	dar	narrow, tight
davet	invitation	dede	grandfather
defa	time, turn	defter	notebook
değil	not	değışik	different, varied, changed
delik	hole, opening	deniz	sea
derece	step, stair, degree	derin	deep, profound
ders	lesson, lecture	dert	sorrow, sadness, pain
deva	remedy	devlet	state, government, nation
deyim	saying, expression	dış	out, outer, outside
dışarı	outside	diğer	other
dikkat	care, attention	dil	language, tongue
dilemek	to want, desire, to wish	dinlemek	to listen
diş	tooth	doğmak	to be born
doğru	correct, true	doğu	east
doğum	birth	doktor	doctor
dokuz	nine	dolap	cupboard, case
dolmuş	(something which is filled)	dolu	full
domates	tomato	dondurma	dondurma
dost	friend, lover	dönüş	return
dört	four	dudak	lip
durum	state, position, attitude	duş	shower
duvar	wall	duygu	feeling, sense, perception
düğün	wedding feast	dükkân	shop, store
dün	yesterday	dünya	world, earth

Vocabulary beginning with -E-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
eczane	pharmacy, chemist	efendi	master, owner
eğer	if	eğlence	amusement, enjoyment
eğlenmek	to enjoy, to have a good time	ek	supplement; prefix, suffix
ekim	October; sowing, planting	ekmek	bread; to sow, to cultivate
eksik	lacking, less	ekşi	sour, tart
el	hand, power	elbette	certainly
elbise	dress, clothes	elektrik	electricity
elli	fifty	electricity	apple
emekli	retired	emin	safe, secure, sure, certain
emir	order, command	en	width; hefty, huge; most
enerji	energy	erkek	man
erken	early	ertesi	the next, following
eser	work (of art); written	eski	old
eş	spouse; husband, wife; one of a pair	eşya	furniture, things
et	meat	etek	skirt
etmek	to do, make	etraf	sides, surroundings
ev	house	evet	yes

Vocabulary beginning with -G-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
galiba	perhaps, probably	garson	waiter
gazete	newspaper	gazeteci	journalist; newspaper seller
gazino	cafe, casino	gece	night
geç	late	geçen	last, past
geçit	passage; mountain pass	geçmek	to pass, cross; to undergo; to spoil; to faint
gelecek	future; next	gelin	bride; daughter-in-law
gelmek	to come	gemi	ship (n.)
genç	young	gene/yine	again; still, nevertheless
genellikle	generally	geniş	wide
gerçek	real, genuine; reality, truth; really	gerek	necessary; need
gerekmek	to be necessary	geri	backward, behind; slow (clock); to take/put back
gibi	like, similar; nearly, somewhat	gidiş	departure; way of life, conduct
giriş	entrance; introduction	girmek	to enter; to join; to fit (into);
gişe	pay desk, ticket window	gitmek	to go; to lead; to suit; to leave; to disappear
göğüs	breast, chest	gök	sky, heavens
göl	lake	gömlek	skirt; slip; generation; degree, shade; (snake) skin
göre	according (to); considering	görev	duty; function
görüşmek	to meet, to have an interview; to discuss	göz	eye
gözlük	eyeglasses	gram	gram
güç	difficult; difficulty	gül	rose
gülmek	to smile, to laugh	gün	day; period, time
günaydın	good morning/day	güneş	sun
güney	south, southern	günlük	daily, 'n' days old; for 'n' days; diary; usual

Vocabulary beginning with -İ-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
iç	inside, interior, inner, domestic, kernel	içeri	inside, interior
için	for, because, so that	içki	drink, liquor
ihtiyaç	need, necessity	idare	administration, management, direction
iki	two	ihtiyar	old, old person
ileri	front part, forward, ahead	ile	with
ilk	first, initial	ilginç	interesting
imza	signature	ilkbahar	spring
inanmak (-a)	to believe, trust, have faith in	imzalamak	to sign
insan	person	inmek	to get off (a bus, car, etc.)
ise	however (after a noun)	inşallah	I hope that
iskemle	chair, stool	isim	name
istek	wish, desire, request	station	istasyon
iş	work	istemek	to want
işitmek	to hear	işçi	worker
iyi	good	işte	here! here it is! look!
izin	permission	iyilik	goodness, favor, kindness

Vocabulary beginning with -K-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
kabul	acceptance	kaç	how many ... ?
kadar	as ... as; approximately	kadın	woman
kahvaltı	breakfast	kahve	coffee; café
kahverengi	brown	kalabalık	crowd, crowded
kale	fortress	kalem	pencil, pen
kalın	thick	kalmak	to remain, be left
kapalı	closed, covered	kapamak	to close, shut
kapı	door, gate	kar	snow
kara	black - see	karanlık	dark
karar	decision	kardeş	sibling
karı	wife	karın	stomach, abdomen; womb
karışık	mixed, complex	karşı	facing, opposite
kasaba	small town	kasap	butcher
kasım	November	kaş	eyebrow
kaşık	spoon	kat	storey, floor
katı	hard, stiff	kavga	quarrel, fight
kavun	honeydew melon	kaynak	spring, source, origin
kazan	large kettle	kazanç	gain, profit, benefit
kâğıt	paper, card	kâr	profit, benefit
kebap	shish kebab	kedi	cat
kendi	oneself	kent	city
kere	time	keyif	pleasure in life; joy
kırk	forty	kırmızı	red
kısa	short	kısım	part, portion, division
kış	winter	kıyı	shore, side, outskirts
kıyma	ground meat	kız	girl, daughter
kızıl	red; scarlet fever	kibrit	match
kilim	rug	kilo	kilogram
kilometre	kilometer	kim	who, whoever
kimse	someone, anyone	kira	renting, leasing
kirli	dirty	kişi	person, human being
kitap	book	koca	husband, adult
komşu	neighbor	konferans	lecture, conference
konser	concert	koltuk	armchair
konuşmak	to talk, speak	konsolos	consul (diplomat)
koyun	sheep	koyu	thick (liquid)
köprü	bridge	köpek	dog
köşe	corner	kör	blind, dull, dim
köy	village	kötü	bad
kulak	ear; gill	köylü	peasant
kumaş	cloth, fabric	kum	sand, gravel
kuruş	piaster (coin) ; cent	kurmak	to set up, assemble
kutu	box, case, can	kuş	bird
kuzey	north	kuvvet	strength, power, force
kütüphane	library	küçük	little, small

Vocabulary beginning with -O/Ö-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
ocak	January	oda	room
odacı	janitor	odun	firewood
ofis	office	oğlan	boy
oğul	son	okul	school
okumak	read	olmak	to be; to happen
omuz	shoulder	on	ten
opera	opera	ordu	army
orman	forest	orta	middle
otel	hotel	otobüs	bus
otomobil	automobile	oturmak	to sit; to reside
otuz	thirty	oynamak	to play

Vocabulary beginning with -S-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
saat	watch, clock, hour	sabah	morning
saç	hair	sade	mere, simple, pure
sağ	alive	sağlık	life, health
saha	space, field	sahi	sound, true, correct
sahip	owner	sakın	beware; objection
salata	salad, lettuce	salı	Tuesday
salon	hall, guest room, dining room	sanayi	industries
sandalye	chair	saniye	second, moment
sanki	supposing that	sanmak	to think
sarı	yellow; pale	satıcı	salesman
satın almak	to buy	satmak	to sell
savaş	struggle, fight, war	sayfa	page
saymak	to count	sebep	cause, reason, source
sebze	vegetable	seçmek
sefer	voyage	to choose, select	choose, select
sekreter	secretary	sekiz	eight
selâm	greeting, salutation	seksen	eighty
sene	year	sen	you
sergi	exhibition	serbest	free, independent
sert	hard, violent	serin	cool
sevgili	beloved, dear	ses	sound, noise, voice
sevinmek	to be pleased with	sevinç	joy, delight
seyretmek	to see, to look on	seyahat	journey, travelling
sıfır	zero	sıcak	warm, hot, heat
sıkmak	to press, squeeze	sık	close together, dense
sır	secret, mystery	sınıf	class
sigara/cıgara	cigarette	sıra	row, turn, file
siyah	black	sinema	cinema
soğan	onion	siz	you
sohbet	conversation, chat	soğuk	cold, frigid
sol	left, left-hand	sokak	street
sonbahar	fall, autumn	son	end, result, last
sormak	to ask	sonra	afterwards
sorun	problem	soru	question
söylemek	to say	soyadı	family name, surname
sözlük	dictionary	söz	word, speech, rumour
su	water, fluid	spor	sport, games
susmak	to be silent	subay	officer
süt	milk	sürmek	to drive

Vocabulary beginning with -T-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
tabak	plate, dish	tabii	of course
tahsil	collection; study, education	tahta	blackboard; board, plank
takım	set; team	taksi	taxi
tam	complete, entire, perfect	tamam	OK; completion, end
tane	grain; piece;	tanımak	to know
tanışmak	to meet, make acquaintance	tanrı	god; God
taraf	side, direction	tarif	description; tariff
tarih	history	tarla	arable field
taş	stone	taşımak	to carry, transport, bear
taşınmak	to move to (location) ; be carried to	tatil	holiday, vacation
tatlı	sweet, drinkable	tavuk	hen
taze	fresh, new	tebrik	congratulation
tehlike	danger	tek	single, alone
teklif	proposal, offer	tekrar	repetition
tekrarlamak	to repeat	telefon	telephone
televizyon	television	tembel	lazy
temiz	clean, pure, honest	temmuz	July
temsil	representation	tepe	hill, summit
tercih	preference	terzi	tailor
teşekkür	thanks, giving thanks	tırnak	finger nail, toe nail;
ticaret	trade, commerce	tiyatro	theater
top	ball, anything round	toplamak	to collect, gather, tidy
toplantı	assembly, meeting	toprak	earth, soil, land
tramway	tram, streetcar	traş/tıraş	shaving
tren	train	tuhaf	uncommon, curious
turist	tourist	turistik	touristic
turuncu	orange (color)	tutmak	to hold; to catch, seize
tuvalet	toilet	tuz	salt
tuzlu	salted, salty	türlü	various

Vocabulary beginning with -U-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
ucuz	cheap	üç	three
uçak	airplane	ülke	country
uçmak	to fly, to evaporate, disappear	ümit	hope, expectation
ufak	small	üniversite	university
uğramak	to stop by	ünlü	famous
ulus	people, nation	üst	top, upper surface
ummak	to hope, expect	ütü	flat-iron
umumiyetle	usually, generally	üye	member
unutmak	to forget	üzere	at the point of, about to
uyanmak	to awake, come to life	üzmek	to strain, break; to hurt the feelings of
uygun	comfortable, suitable, appropriate	üzülmek	to be worn out
uyku	sleep (n.)	üzüm	grape
uyumak	to sleep	uzun	long
uzak	distant, remote	uzatmak	to extend, prolong

Vocabulary beginning with -Y-

Turkish	English	Turkish	English
yabancı	stranger, foreigner	yağ	oil, fat, grease
yağmak	to rain	yağmur	rain (n.)
yahut	or	yakın	near (to)
yakıt	fuel (for heating)	yakmak	light, ignite
yalan	lie, fabrication	yalnız	alone, lonely
yan	side; neighborhood	yanak	cheek
yani	that is to say	yanlış	error
yanmak	to burn, be on fire	yapmak	to make; to build; to create
yaprak	leaf, grape leaf; layer	yardım	help
yarı	half of the	yarım	half (n.)
yarın	tomorrow	yasak	prohibition, ban, prohibited
yaş	damp, fresh	yaşamak	to live; to enjoy
yaşlı	old, elderly	yatak	bed
yatmak	to go to bed	yavaş	slow; quiet
yavru	young animal	yaz	summer
yazı	writing	yazık	pity, shame
yazmak	to write	yedi	seven
yemek	to eat; to spend (money)	yeni	new
yer	place; position	yeşil	green
yetişmek	to catch, make; to be in time for	yetmek	to be sufficient
yetmiş	seventy	yıkamak	to wash; to bathe
yıkanmak	to be washed; to be bathed	yıl	year
yine/gene	again, once more; still, even so	yirmi	twenty
yiyecek	food	yoğurt	yogurt
yok	there is not.., there are not..	yoksa	or?; if not..? (used in questions)
yol	road, path, route	yolcu	raveler; passenger
yolculuk	journey, trip	yollamak	to send
yorgun	tired	yorulmak	to get tired
yön	direction, aspect, angle	yönetici	manager, administrator
yukarı	upstairs; upper	yumurta	egg
yumuş	soft, tender, gentle	yurt	homeland of a people or nation
yüksek	high; lofty	yükselmek	to rise, ascend
yürümek	to work, to march, to move forward	yüz	one hundred; face; reason