How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Turkish, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
sırt	back
karın	belly
kan	blood
vücut	body
beyin	brain
göğüs	chest
kulak	ear
yüz	face
parmak	finger
ayak	foot
ön kol	forearm
alın	forehead
jest	gesture
el	hand
baş	head
kalp	heart
işaret parmağı	index finger
diz	knee
bacak	legLower limb of the human body
ağız	mouth
boyun	neck
sinir sistemi	nervous system
burun	nose
organ	organ
damak	palate
leğen kemiği	pelvis
kaburga	rib
omuz	shoulder
görme	sight
deri	skin
kafatası	skull
gülümseme	smile
dalak	spleen
mide	stomach
tat alma	taste
başparmak	thumb
sıkmak	to squeeze
ayakta durmak	to stand
dil	tongue
bel	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
ayak bileği	ankle
atardamar	artery
kan dolaşımı	blood circulation
tansiyon	blood pressure
solunum	breathing
çene	chin
sindirim	digestion
endam	figure
topuk	heel
bağışıklık	immunity
bağırsak	intestine
iris	iris
çene kemiği	jaw
eklem	joint
dudak	lip
akciğer	lung
ilik	marrow
metabolizma	metabolism
tırnak	nail
sinir	nerve
avuç içi	palm
duruş	posture
nabız	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
tükürük	saliva
iskelet	skeleton
omurga	spine
sindirmek	to digest
uzanmak	to lie down
kaşımak	to scratch
başını iki yana sallamak	to shake one’s head
yutmak	to swallow
titremek	to tremble
toplardamar	vein
rahim	womb
bilek	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
koltuk altı	armpit
kaba et	buttock
kıkırdak	cartilage
diyafram	diaphragm
kulak zarı	eardrum
kaş	eyebrow
göz kapağı	eyelid
diş eti	gum
işitme	hearing
kalp atışı	heartbeat
hormon	hormone
bağ	ligament
burun deliği	nostril
pankreas	pancreas
yüzük parmağı	ring finger
koku alma	smell
kiriş	tendon
göz kırpmak	to blink
kızarmak	to blush
çiğnemek	to chew
kaşlarını çatmak	to frown
omuz silkmek	to shrug
esnemek	to yawn
bademcik	tonsil
omur	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.