How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Turkish, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
alkol	alcohol
elma	apple
domuz pastırması	bacon
muz	banana
bira	beer
ekmek	bread
lahana	cabbage
pasta	cake
şampanya	champagne
tavuk	chicken
kahve	coffee
şurup	cordial
mısır	corn
krema	cream
kuru meyve	dried fruit
içecek	drink
fileto	fillet
balık	fish
lor peyniri	fromage frais
sarımsak	garlic
meyve suyu	juice
limon	lemon
öğün	mealTime when you eat
midye	mussel
yağ	oil
zeytin	olive
makarna	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
nar	pomegranate
patates	potato
pirinç	rice
somon	salmon
sos	sauce
ekşi krema	sour cream
gazsız su	still water
et suyu	stock
turta	tart
domates	tomato
ceviz	walnut
tam buğday ekmeği	wholemeal bread
şarap	wine

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
fesleğen	basil
fasulye	bean
bisküvi	biscuit
böğürtlen	blackberry
siyah frenk üzümü	blackcurrant
çörek	brioche
kiraz	cherry
tarçın	cinnamon
klemantin	clementine
şarküteri	cold meats
köri	curry
sucuk	dry sausage
gıda	foodstuff
av eti	game meat
bitki çayı	herbal tea
reçel	jam
kuzu eti	lamb
mercimek	lentil
likör	liqueur
mayonez	mayonnaise
nane	mint
soğan	onion
armut	pear
ananas	pineapple
rosto	roast joint
tuzlu morina	salt cod
karides	shrimp
gazoz	soft drink
gazlı su	sparkling water
biftek	steak
çilek	strawberry
alabalık	trout
sirke	vinegar
karpuz	watermelon
viski	whisky

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
kayısı	apricot
enginar	artichoke
patlıcan	aubergine
yaban mersini	blueberry
kaju fıstığı	cashew nut
tahıl	cereal
pirzola	chop
morina	cod
rezene	fennel
ringa	herring
kivi	kiwi
pırasa	leek
limonata	lemonade
toz biber	paprika
biber	pepperVegetable
kuru erik	prune
bal kabağı	pumpkinLarge orange autumn squash
turp	radish
sardalya	sardine
kabuklu deniz ürünü	shellfish
baharat	spice
kabak	squashGeneral term for the gourd family
mandalina	tangerine
kekik	thyme
waffle	waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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.