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100 intermediate Turkish words

100 Turkish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

TurkishEnglish
sevmekto love
içmekto drink
bağırmakto shout
kurudry
nazikgentle
şirinpretty
erkenearly
kuşkusuzadmittedly
içerideinside
ne denor
itibarenas early asFrom the moment of, without waiting
arasındaamongWithin a larger group
buthisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
onlarthemStressed pronoun after a preposition
evetyesAffirmative answer
kaldırmakto put away
açmakto turn on
geri çevirmekto turn down

Everyday life 58 words

TurkishEnglish
elvedafarewell
selamlarhi there
özürapology
partibatch
yığınpile
yüzhundred
şafakdawn
kutlamacelebration
NoelChristmas
irisiris
sinirnerve
böbrekkidney
öksürükcoughNoun, the symptom itself
nezlecold
şurupsyrup
en büyük çocukeldest child
ev sahibihost
yasmourning
safnaive
kibarpolite
can sıkıntısıboredom
vazovase
buzdolabıfridge
lambalamp
eğefile
testeresaw
kovabucket
ketenlinen
pilepleat
eldivenglove
böğürtlenblackberry
rostoroast joint
gazozsoft drink
acıbitter
yavanbland
kavanozjar
KDVvalue added tax
koliparcel
para yatırmadeposit
bankbenchPublic seat
panayırfair
manastırabbey
lastiktyre
feribotferry
frenbrake
spaspa
vizevisa
konaklamakto stay overnight
donfrost
kumuldune
pusmist
kazgoose
vaşaklynx
özsusap
balmumuwax
küpcube
hatabug
menümenu

Fields 24 words

TurkishEnglish
sözlüoral test
geçenpassed
KOBİsmall business
izinleave
duvar ustasıbricklayer
barmenbartender
setset
boksboxing
zardice
balodance ball
cazjazz
kulis odasıdressing room
DNADNA
iyonion
ayrıştırmasorting
dökme ürünloose goods
denetimaudit
balonbubble
vizevisa
suçoffence
grevstrike
rehinehostage
gündem olmabuzz
medyamedia

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