How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Turkish, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Turkish words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
adres	address
havalimanı	airport
banka	bankFinancial institution
bina	building
otobüs şeridi	bus lane
otobüs durağı	bus stop
finans bölgesi	business district
şato	castle
sinema	cinema
şehir	city
şehir merkezi	city centre
belediye binası	city hall
kırsal	countryside
adliye	courthouse
kalabalık	crowd
yeşil alan	green space
hastane	hospital
şehir planı	map
pazar	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
müze	museum
gürültü	noise
eski şehir	old town
yoldan geçen	passer by
nüfus	population
postane	post office
hapishane	prison
halk bahçesi	public garden
huzurevi	retirement home
güvenlik	safety
okul	school
spor sahası	sports ground
meydan	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
stadyum	stadium
sokak	street
yüzme havuzu	swimming pool
tapınak	temple
tiyatro	theatre
yol sormak	to ask the way
trafik ışığı	traffic light
üniversite	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
manastır	abbey
cadde	avenue
bulvar	boulevard
şantiye	building site
otopark	car park
mezarlık	cemetery
şapel	chapel
kapalı çarşı	covered market
kavşak	crossroads
çıkmaz sokak	dead end
panayır	fair
çeşme	fountain
evsiz	homeless person
sanayi bölgesi	industrial estate
anıt	monument
cami	mosque
gece hayatı	nightlife
şehir çeperi	outskirts
kaldırım	pavement
oyun parkı	playground
karakol	police station
kirlilik	pollution
umumi tuvalet	public toilet
surlar	ramparts
dönel kavşak	roundabout
tabela	sign
gökdelen	skyscraper
banliyö	suburb
karşıya geçmek	to cross
yön bulmak	to find one’s bearings
gezinmek	to stroll
gezmek	to visit
tünel	tunnel
yerleşim alanı	urban area
kentsel dönüşüm	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
şarj istasyonu	charging point
temizlik	cleanliness
konsolosluk	consulate
itfaiye	fire station
spor salonu	gym
toplu konut	housing estate
mahalle sakini	local resident
rögar kapağı	manhole
kapalı pazar yeri	market hall
medya merkezi	multimedia library
gazete bayisi	newsstand
parkmetre	parking meter
yaya geçidi	pedestrian crossing
yaya bölgesi	pedestrian zone
konut bölgesi	residential area
kanalizasyon	sewer
yol oluğu	street gutter
sokak lambası	street lamp
boyunca gitmek	to go along
etrafından dolaşmak	to go round
park etmek	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
park hâlinde kalmak	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
trafik sıkışıklığı	traffic jam
alt geçit	underpass
vandalizm	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.