How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.

Turkish vocabulary: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Turkish.

Here are 100 Turkish words on “Arts and creation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
oyuncu	actor
sanat	art
sanat akımı	art movement
sanatçı	artist
izleyici	audience
avangart	avant garde
güzellik	beauty
fotoğraf makinesi	camera
tuval	canvas
bölüm	chapter
akor	chord
koleksiyon	collection
komedi	comedy
konser	concert
yaratım	creation
dans	dance
tasarım	design
diyalog	dialogue
sahte eser	forgery
çalgı	instrument
manzara resmi	landscape
dize	line of verse
edebiyat	literature
müze	museum
gam	musical scale
anlatı	narrative
roman	novel
opera	opera
resim	painting
perspektif	perspective
şiir sanatı	poetry
portre	portrait
yayıncı	publisher
rol	role
öykü	short story
şarkıcı	singer
natürmort	still life
stil	style
yetenek	talent
turne	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
soyut	abstract
estetik	aesthetics
sanatçı atölyesi	artist’s studio
nakarat	chorus
kil	clay
orkestra şefi	conductor
çağdaş	contemporary
sahne kostümü	costume
sahne perdesi	curtain
sahne yönetmeni	director
kulis odası	dressing room
flaş	flash
flüt	flute
gitar	guitar
ilham	inspiration
mermer	marble
melodi	melody
anlatıcı	narrator
tuval üzerine yağlı boya	oil on canvas
palet	palette
fotoğraf	photograph
kaide	plinth
olay örgüsü	plot
şiir	poem
prova	rehearsal
repertuvar	repertoire
partisyon	score
dekor	set
eskiz	sketch
enstantane	snapshot
heykel	statue
gerilim	suspense
bestelemek	to compose
ilham vermek	to inspire
keman	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
akordeon	accordion
füzen	charcoal drawing
koro	choir
klarnet	clarinet
şövale	easel
çözüm	ending
figüratif	figurative
arp	harp
doğaçlama	improvisation
pandomim	mime
monolog	monologue
fırça	paintbrush
sanat hamisi	patron
vurmalı çalgı	percussion
baskı resim	print artwork
sergi açılışı	private view
saksofon	saxophone
otoportre	self portrait
solist	soloist
sahne korkusu	stage fright
kıta	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
senfoni	symphony
alkışlamak	to applaud
doğaçlama yapmak	to improvise
suluboya	watercolour

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Turkish vocabulary on iPhone.