Turkish vocabulary: shopping
At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Turkish words for buying, paying and asking for a service.
Here are 100 Turkish words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| hesap | account |
| satış sonrası servis | after sales service |
| banka | bank |
| güzellik salonu | beauty salon |
| bütçe | budget |
| nakit | cash |
| kasa | checkout |
| madeni para | coin |
| maliyet | cost |
| alacak dekontu | credit note |
| müşteri | customer |
| borç | debt |
| indirim | discount |
| pahalı | expensive |
| ücretsiz | free |
| hediye çeki | gift voucher |
| mektup | letter |
| pazar | market |
| internetten alışveriş | online shopping |
| eksi bakiye | overdraft |
| şifre | PIN code |
| fiyat | price |
| iskonto | price reduction |
| ürün | product |
| satın alma | purchase |
| sipariş formu | purchase order |
| kalite | quality |
| makbuz | receiptProof of payment |
| satış | sale |
| ikinci el | second hand |
| mağaza | shop |
| özel teklif | special offer |
| hipermarket | superstore |
| satın almak | to buy |
| alışveriş yapmak | to do the shopping |
| para üstü vermek | to give change |
| ödemek | to pay |
| ürün iade etmek | to return an item |
| satmak | to sell |
| hesabı kapatmak | to settle up |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| banka danışmanı | bank adviser |
| banka kartı | bank card |
| hesap özeti | bank statement |
| alışveriş sepeti | basket |
| kitapçı | bookshop |
| borçlanma | borrowing |
| bankamatik | cash machine |
| çek | cheque |
| kapanış saati | closing time |
| teslimat süresi | delivery time |
| para yatırma | deposit |
| mal | goods |
| fatura | invoice |
| organik ürün mağazası | organic shop |
| kargo takibi | parcel tracking |
| vergisiz fiyat | price before tax |
| tarife | rate |
| fiş | receiptTill receipt |
| geri ödeme | refund |
| para kasası | safe |
| indirimli fiyat | sale price |
| birikim | savings |
| mağaza tabelası | shop sign |
| sayım | stocktaking |
| butik | store |
| abonelik | subscription |
| süpermarket | supermarket |
| fiyat karşılaştırmak | to compare prices |
| mal olmak | to cost |
| teslim etmek | to deliver |
| ödünç vermek | to lend |
| sipariş vermek | to order |
| tasarruf etmek | to save |
| garanti | warranty |
| para çekme | withdrawal |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| hesap bakiyesi | account balance |
| banka masrafları | bank charges |
| kasap | butcher shop |
| kasiyer | cashier |
| çek defteri | cheque book |
| tasfiye satışı | clearance sale |
| şikâyet | complaint |
| bakkal | convenience store |
| otomatik ödeme | direct debit |
| balıkçı | fishmonger |
| kuaför | hairdresser |
| temizlik malzemeleri dükkânı | household goods shop |
| kuyumcu | jeweller’s shop |
| çamaşırhane | laundry |
| gözlükçü | optician |
| pastane | pastry shop |
| parfümeri | perfume shop |
| tamirci | repairer |
| perakendeci | retailer |
| vitrin | shop window |
| tahsil etmek | to cash in |
| vitrin gezmek | to go window shopping |
| pazarlık etmek | to haggle |
| havale | transfer |
| toptancı | wholesaler |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 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.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Turkish vocabulary on iPhone.
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