100 intermediate Turkish words
100 Turkish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.
Grammar 18 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| sevmek | to love |
| içmek | to drink |
| bağırmak | to shout |
| kuru | dry |
| nazik | gentle |
| şirin | pretty |
| erken | early |
| kuşkusuz | admittedly |
| içeride | inside |
| ne de | nor |
| itibaren | as early asFrom the moment of, without waiting |
| arasında | amongWithin a larger group |
| bu | thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel |
| onlar | themStressed pronoun after a preposition |
| evet | yesAffirmative answer |
| kaldırmak | to put away |
| açmak | to turn on |
| geri çevirmek | to turn down |
Everyday life 58 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| elveda | farewell |
| selamlar | hi there |
| özür | apology |
| parti | batch |
| yığın | pile |
| yüz | hundred |
| şafak | dawn |
| kutlama | celebration |
| Noel | Christmas |
| iris | iris |
| sinir | nerve |
| böbrek | kidney |
| öksürük | coughNoun, the symptom itself |
| nezle | cold |
| şurup | syrup |
| en büyük çocuk | eldest child |
| ev sahibi | host |
| yas | mourning |
| saf | naive |
| kibar | polite |
| can sıkıntısı | boredom |
| vazo | vase |
| buzdolabı | fridge |
| lamba | lamp |
| eğe | file |
| testere | saw |
| kova | bucket |
| keten | linen |
| pile | pleat |
| eldiven | glove |
| böğürtlen | blackberry |
| rosto | roast joint |
| gazoz | soft drink |
| acı | bitter |
| yavan | bland |
| kavanoz | jar |
| KDV | value added tax |
| koli | parcel |
| para yatırma | deposit |
| bank | benchPublic seat |
| panayır | fair |
| manastır | abbey |
| lastik | tyre |
| feribot | ferry |
| fren | brake |
| spa | spa |
| vize | visa |
| konaklamak | to stay overnight |
| don | frost |
| kumul | dune |
| pus | mist |
| kaz | goose |
| vaşak | lynx |
| özsu | sap |
| balmumu | wax |
| küp | cube |
| hata | bug |
| menü | menu |
Fields 24 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| sözlü | oral test |
| geçen | passed |
| KOBİ | small business |
| izin | leave |
| duvar ustası | bricklayer |
| barmen | bartender |
| set | set |
| boks | boxing |
| zar | dice |
| balo | dance ball |
| caz | jazz |
| kulis odası | dressing room |
| DNA | DNA |
| iyon | ion |
| ayrıştırma | sorting |
| dökme ürün | loose goods |
| denetim | audit |
| balon | bubble |
| vize | visa |
| suç | offence |
| grev | strike |
| rehine | hostage |
| gündem olma | buzz |
| medya | media |
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