How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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: verb patterns

To need, to be about to, to remember: the Turkish verb phrases that keep coming back in conversation.

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

Level 1: easy 38 words

Turkish	English
hakkı olmak	to be allowed to
yaramak	to be used for
kendini suçlamak	to blame oneself
başvurmak	to call upon
-meye devam etmek	to carry on doing
seçmek	to choose to
geri gelmek	to come back
girmek	to come in
-sız idare etmek	to do without
beklemek	to expect
doldurmak	to fill in
zorlanmak	to find it hard to
bitirmek	to finish doing
unutmak	to forget to
binmek	to get on
yol açmak	to give rise to
yol izlemek	to go about it
içeri girmek	to go back inside
flört etmek	to go out with
geçmek	to go through
demin	to have just done
yardım etmek	to help to
bildirmek	to inform of
öğrenmek	to learn to
ilgilenmek	to look afterTake charge of
bakmak	to look at
aramak	to look for
dikkat etmek	to pay attention to
üstesinden gelmek	to pull through
katlanmak	to put up with
farkına varmak	to realiseBecome aware of something
iyileşmek	to recover
bel bağlamak	to rely on
hatırlamak	to remember
koyulmak	to start doing
durmak	to stop
çıkarmak	to take off
kavramak	to work out

Level 2: medium 36 words

Turkish	English
razı olmak	to agree to
ilgi duymak	to be interested in
zorunda kalmak	to be obliged to
gurur duymak	to be proud of
bilincine varmak	to become aware of
sakinleşmek	to calm down
yetişmek	to catch up
meydana gelmek	to come about
karar vermek	to decide to
hayalini kurmak	to dream of
teşvik etmek	to encourage to
giyinmek	to get dressed
yanılmak	to get it wrong
evlenmek	to get married
hazırlanmak	to get ready to
kalkmak	to get up
bırakmak	to give up
dağıtmak	to hand out
eğlenmek	to have fun
alıkoymak	to hold back
niyetinde olmak	to intend to
özen göstermek	to look afterSee to someone’s well-being
karar kılmak	to make up one’s mind
kaldırmak	to put away
ertelemek	to put off
sergilemek	to show evidence of
ayrılmak	to split up
kesmek	to stop doing
girişmek	to tackle
hesaba katmak	to take into account
üzerinde düşünmek	to think over
güvenmek	to trust
geri çevirmek	to turn down
kapatmak	to turn off
kullanmak	to use
uyanmak	to wake up

Level 3: hard 26 words

Turkish	English
riski olmak	to be likely to
güvenmemek	to be wary of
umursamak	to care about
rastlamak	to come across
hak etmek	to deserve to
adamak	to devote oneself to
uykuya dalmak	to fall asleep
zorlamak	to force to
kızmak	to get angry
sıkılmak	to get bored
gözden geçirmek	to go over
yaralanmak	to hurt oneself
ısrar etmek	to insist on
davet etmek	to invite to
dört gözle beklemek	to look forward to
sözlükte aramak	to look up
alay etmek	to make fun
idare etmek	to manage
karşı çıkmak	to oppose
giymek	to put on
pişman olmak	to regret
sezmek	to suspect
üstlenmek	to take charge of
işe almak	to take on
aklından geçirmek	to think of
soyunmak	to undress

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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.