How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Turkish for describing an object.

Here are 100 Turkish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
açı	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
kemer	arch
siyah	black
mavi	blue
canlı	bright
bronz	bronze
bordo	burgundy
karton	cardboard
merkez	centre
renk	colour
beton	concrete
mantar	cork
pamuk	cotton
haç	cross
kenar	edge
kırılgan	fragile
cam	glass
demir	iron
fildişi	ivory
kurşun	lead
deri	leather
açık	light
çizgi	line
malzeme	material
mat	mattWithout shine
lacivert	navy blue
turuncu	orange
paralel	parallel
düz renk	plain
kırmızı	red
yan	side
gümüş	silverThe metal
katı	solid
küre	sphere
çelik	steel
taş	stone
saman	straw
uç	tip
beyaz	white
sarı	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
alaşım	alloy
bambu	bamboo
tuğla	brick
kahverengi	brown
seramik	ceramic
renkli	colourful
erguvani	crimson
silindir	cylinder
yoğun	dense
köşegen	diagonal
uzunca	elongated
esnek	flexible
renk geçişi	gradient
granit	granite
altıgen	hexagon
oyuk	hollow
dış hat	outline
oval	oval
solgun	pale
porselen	porcelain
mor	purple
piramit	pyramid
dikdörtgen	rectangle
reçine	resin
kauçuk	rubber
pas	rust
nüans	shade
gümüş rengi	silverThe colour
arduvaz	slate
spiral	spiral
elastik	stretchy
ton	tint
saydam	transparent
üçgen	triangle
çinko	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
emici	absorbent
köşeli	angular
benekli	dappled
kubbeli	domed
donuk	dull
rengi solmuş	faded
keçe	felt
yassılaştırılmış	flattened
floresan	fluorescent
haki	khaki
dövülebilir	malleable
naylon	nylon
pastel	pastel
strafor	polystyrene
gözenekli	porous
geri dönüştürülebilir	recyclable
al	scarlet
yanardöner	shimmering
lekeli	speckled
paslanmaz	stainless
titanyum	titanium
burgulu	twisted
iki renkli	two tone
su geçirmez	waterproof
hasır	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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.