How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Turkish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
doğum	birth
erkek arkadaş	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
erkek kardeş	brother
kayınbirader	brother in law
çocuk	child
velayet	child custody
birlikte yaşama	cohabitation
çift	couple
babacığım	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
kız	daughter
ölüm	death
aile	family
aile yemeği	family meal
baba	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
kayınpeder	father in law
arkadaş	friend
kuşak	generation
kız arkadaş	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
torun	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
büyükbaba	grandfather
büyük büyükbaba	great grandfather
büyük büyükanne	great grandmother
üvey erkek kardeş	half brother
koca	husbandEveryday use
kayınpeder ve kayınvalide	in laws
aşk	love
erkek	man
anne	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
kayınvalide	mother in law
anneciğim	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
kız kardeş	sister
baldız	sister in law
destek	support
soyadı	surname
iyi geçinmek	to get on well
ziyaret etmek	to visit
güven	trust
terbiye	upbringing
alyans	wedding ring
kadın	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
evlat edinme	adoption
nafaka	alimony
kavga	argument
teyze	aunt
kopuş	break up
nedime	bridesmaid
ahbap	buddy
tören	ceremony
sınıf arkadaşı	classmate
meslektaş	colleague
kuzen	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
soyundan gelen	descendant
boşanma	divorce
en büyük çocuk	eldest child
ad	first name
dostluk	friendship
vaftiz babası	godfather
damat	groomOn the wedding day
balayı	honeymoon
ev sahibi	host
miras	inheritance
komşu	neighbour
yeğen	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
yeğen	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
hamilelik	pregnancy
ayrılık	separation
dayanışma	solidarity
ergen	teenager
gerginlik	tension
evlat edinmek	to adopt
ayrılmak	to break up
evlenmek	to get married
yetiştirmek	to raise
amca	uncle
en küçük çocuk	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
ata	ancestor
bakıcı	childminder
gelin	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
nişan	engagement
akrabalık bağı	family tie
nişanlı	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
vaftiz çocuğu	godchild
süt çocuğu	infant
kalabalık aile	large family
vasi	legal guardian
hayat arkadaşı	live in partner
ebeveyn yetkisi	parental authority
barışma	reconciliation
benzerlik	resemblance
rekabet	rivalry
tek ebeveynli aile	single parent family
damat	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
emzirmek	to breastfeed
sarılmak	to cuddle
boşanmak	to divorce
doğurmak	to give birth
barışmak	to make up
azarlamak	to scold
ikiz	twin
sadakatsizlik	unfaithfulness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.