Turkish vocabulary: adjectives
Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the Turkish adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.
Here are 100 Turkish words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| daha iyi | better |
| büyük | big |
| boş | blankSpace or form not filled in |
| sakin | calm |
| klasik | classic |
| temiz | clean |
| güncel | current |
| tehlikeli | dangerous |
| ölü | dead |
| zor | difficult |
| kolay | easyDone without effort |
| pahalı | expensive |
| adil | fair |
| yanlış | false |
| hızlı | fast |
| şişman | fatHeavily built person or animal |
| dolu | full |
| memnun | glad |
| sert | hard |
| yüksek | high |
| inanılmaz | incredible |
| ilginç | interesting |
| uzun | long |
| alçak | low |
| başlıca | main |
| doğal | natural |
| yeni | newRecently appeared or acquired |
| çok sayıda | numerous |
| kendine özgü | particular |
| pratik | practical |
| çiğ | raw |
| ciddi | serious |
| hasta | sick |
| basit | simple |
| küçük | small |
| tuhaf | strange |
| güçlü | strong |
| gerçek | true |
| benzersiz | unique |
| gelecek | upcomingComing right after in time |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| izinli | allowed |
| mevcut | available |
| kaygısız | carefree |
| merkezi | central |
| rahat | comfortable |
| eksiksiz | complete |
| zorunlu | compulsory |
| eğri | curved |
| kuru | dry |
| ebedi | eternal |
| istisnai | exceptional |
| doldurulmuş | filled |
| eğlenceli | fun |
| muazzam | huge |
| özdeş | identical |
| olası | likely |
| yerel | local |
| gevşek | looseNot tight, slack |
| komşu | neighbouring |
| sıradan | ordinary |
| kısmi | partial |
| kalıcı | permanent |
| şirin | pretty |
| önceki | previous |
| yakın tarihli | recent |
| güvenilir | reliable |
| sessiz | silent |
| benzer | similar |
| zayıf | slim |
| uygun | suitable |
| harika | superb |
| yorgun | tired |
| geleneksel | traditional |
| adaletsiz | unfair |
| engin | vast |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| yaklaşık | approximate |
| uykuda | asleep |
| çekici | attractive |
| pişmiş | cooked |
| hasarlı | damaged |
| uzak | distant |
| korkunç | dreadful |
| tozlu | dusty |
| aşırı | excessive |
| sık | frequent |
| yetenekli | gifted |
| berbat | hideous |
| şanslı | lucky |
| çoklu | multiple |
| gürültülü | noisy |
| dinlenmiş | rested |
| tatmin edici | satisfactory |
| yumuşak | soft |
| çirkin | ugly |
| mevcut değil | unavailable |
| belirsiz | uncertain |
| rahatsız | uncomfortable |
| olası değil | unlikely |
| şanssız | unlucky |
| yıpranmış | worn out |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Turkish vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Turkish vocabulary on iPhone.
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