How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 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: sports

Football, swimming, running, the gym: sports in Turkish, and the words for training and playing.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
denge	balance
santrfor	centre forward
şampiyona	championship
kulüp	club
antrenör	coach
müsabaka	competition
kontratak	counter attack
kupa	cup
dans	dance
federasyon	federation
futbol	football
faul	foul
serbest vuruş	free kick
gol	goal
kaleci	goalkeeper
spor salonu	gym
devre arası	half time
kulvar boyu	length of pool
maç	match
orta saha oyuncusu	midfielder
pas	pass
performans	performance
saha	pitch
oyuncu	player
profesyonel	professional
kurtarış	saveGoalkeeper blocking a shot
skor	score
gülle atma	shot put
kayak	skiing
spor dalı	sporting discipline
stadyum	stadium
taraftar	supporter
havuz	swimming pool
tenis kortu	tennis court
oynamak	to play
koşmak	to run
turnuva	tournament
pist	track
antrenman	training
zafer	victory

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
amatör	amateur
atletizm	athletics
pota	basket
soyunma odası	changing room
tırmanış	climbing
bisiklet sporu	cycling
defans oyuncusu	defenderPlayer in defence
golf	golf
hentbol	handball
kask	helmet
yüksek atlama	high jump
sakatlık	injury
forma	jersey
uzun atlama	long jump
file	net
rakip	opponent
penaltı	penalty
penaltı atışları	penalty shootout
podyum	podium
şınav	press up
ön eleme	qualifying round
bayrak yarışı	relay
ragbi	rugby
spor ayakkabısı	sports shoe
sürat koşusu	sprint
tribün	stand
asıl oyuncu	starting player
yedek oyuncu	substitute
sörf	surfing
rekor kırmak	to break a record
tur atlamak	to qualify
sayı yapmak	to score
yüzmek	to swim
koşu bandı	treadmill
sarı kart	yellow card

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
karın kasları	abdominal muscles
basketbol	basketball
kardiyo	cardio
doping	doping
çalım	dribble
dambıl	dumbbell
dayanıklılık	endurance
eskrim	fencing
esneklik	flexibility
serbest stil	front crawl
jimnastik	gymnastics
binicilik	horse riding
cirit	javelin
karate	karate
kas ağrısı	muscle ache
raket	racket
paten	skating
müdahale	tackle
esnemek	to stretch
kendini aşmak	to surpass oneself
kas yırtılması	torn muscle
voleybol	volleyball
ısınma	warm up
vücut geliştirme	weight training
kanat oyuncusu	winger

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Turkish vocabulary on iPhone.