100 advanced Turkish words
100 Turkish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.
Grammar 18 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| inkâr etmek | to deny |
| cesaret etmek | to dare |
| yemin etmek | to swear |
| yumuşak | soft |
| olgun | ripe |
| yıpranmış | worn out |
| bilerek | on purpose |
| birdenbire | suddenly |
| hemen | at once |
| kısacası | briefly |
| hariç | except |
| süresince | throughoutFormal register, for the whole duration |
| hiç kimse | no oneFormal or legal register |
| kendi | oneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form |
| böyle | such |
| giymek | to put on |
| gözden geçirmek | to go over |
| aklından geçirmek | to think of |
Everyday life 58 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| alo | helloOn the phone, when picking up |
| buyurun | come in |
| kaba | ill mannered |
| mil | mile |
| ons | ounce |
| volt | volt |
| tarihlendirmek | to date |
| Paskalya | Easter |
| acil | urgent |
| kirpik | eyelash |
| işitme | hearing |
| kaba et | buttock |
| kulak iltihabı | ear infection |
| bademcik iltihabı | throat infection |
| kansızlık | anaemia |
| gelin | daughter in lawWife of one’s son |
| dul | widower |
| küçük kardeş | younger sibling |
| kurnaz | cunning |
| inatçı | stubborn |
| konuşkan | talkative |
| çarşaf | sheet |
| çalı çit | hedge |
| davlumbaz | cooker hood |
| testereyle kesmek | to saw |
| somun | nut |
| cıvata | bolt |
| ayakkabı bağı | shoelace |
| parka | parka |
| parmak arası terlik | flip flops |
| kivi | kiwi |
| kekik | thyme |
| hurma | date |
| rende | grater |
| yağda kızartmak | to fry |
| galeta unuyla kaplamak | to coat in breadcrumbs |
| pul | stamp |
| alışveriş arabası | trolley |
| büfe | newsstand |
| kapalı pazar yeri | market hall |
| kanalizasyon | sewer |
| boyunca gitmek | to go along |
| kriko | jack |
| kaput | bonnet |
| lomboz | porthole |
| tatil evi | holiday cottage |
| kapora | deposit payment |
| bagaj | luggage |
| yar | riverbankSlope along the side of a river |
| donmak | to freeze |
| kırağı | frost coating |
| deniz yosunu | seaweed |
| melemek | to bleat |
| balıkçıl | heron |
| haki | khaki |
| toprak sarısı | ochre |
| istenmeyen posta | spam |
| emoji | emoji |
Fields 24 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| tebeşir | chalk |
| silgi | eraser |
| geçici işçilik | temporary work |
| motive etmek | to motivate |
| forklift operatörü | forklift driver |
| şarap satıcısı | wine merchant |
| engel | hurdle |
| judo | judo |
| taş | piece |
| atlıkarınca | merry go round |
| pandomim | mime |
| sahne korkusu | stage fright |
| aksiyom | axiom |
| beher | beaker |
| kota | quota |
| çöp | rubbish |
| ayrıntılı fiyat teklifi | quote |
| borsa çöküşü | market crash |
| itiraf | confession |
| alibi | alibi |
| sandık | ballot box |
| baskı grubu | lobby |
| atlatma haber | scoop |
| viral | viral |
Mini quiz
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