Turkish Frequently Used Words
Turkish Frequently Used Words
A Vocabulary List of common Turkish Words and English Translations
Turkish words cannot begin with soft Ğ in Turkish.
The letters W, X, Q do not appear in the Turkish Alphabet.
The letter Y is considered as a consonant in Turkish.
Extra Turkish Consonants are Ç pronounced CH [church] and Ş pronounced SH [shift, slash].
Extra Turkish Vowels are I (UnDotted-I), İ (Dotted-İ), Ö and Ü.
Main pronounciation difference: Turkish C is pronounced as J [Turkish cep pocket is pronounced
"jep"]| A | |
|---|---|
| abla | older sister; ma'am |
| acaba | I wonder |
| acele | hurry; hastily |
| acı | tart, hot (pepper), bitter |
| aç | hungry, greedy |
| açı | open, bare, empty |
| açılmak | to open, to clear up |
| açmak | to open |
| ad | name, reputation |
| ada | island, city block |
| adam | man (person), human being |
| âdet | custom, habit |
| adres | address |
| affetmek | to forgive, excuse |
| afiyet | health |
| ağabey | older brother |
| ağaç | tree |
| ağır | heavy, difficult |
| ağız | mouth; rim, brim |
| ağlamak | to weep, cry, whine |
| ağrımak | to ache, hurt |
| ağustos | August |
| aile | family |
| ait | concerning, relating to |
| ak | white, clean |
| akıl | reason, intelligence, mind |
| akıllı | wise, intelligent |
| akmak | to flow, to leak |
| akşam | evening |
| alay | crowd |
| alçak | low |
| alın | forehead |
| alışmak | to get used to, become familiar |
| alışveriş | business, shopping |
| allah | God |
| allahaısmarladık (said by person leaving) | goodbye! (Reply is Güle Güle) |
| almak | to take, get, buy |
| alt | bottom |
| altı | six |
| altın | gold |
| altmış | sixty |
| ama/amma | but, yet, still |
| an | moment, perception, boundary |
| ana | main (ana yol = main road) |
| anahtar | key |
| ancak | only, merely, just barely, hardly |
| anlamak | to understand, comprehend, find out |
| anlatmak | to explain, tell, show |
| anne | mother |
| apartman | apartment building, block of flats |
| araba | car ; vehicle |
| aralık | space, gap, interval |
| aramak | to look (for), search |
| arka | the back, rear, reverse |
| arkadaş | friend |
| armut | pear |
| artık | left over, remnant, extra ; for now, henceforth |
| arzu | wish, desire |
| asansör | elevator |
| asker | soldier |
| aşağı | the lower part, bottom, inferior |
| at | horse |
| ata | father, ancestor |
| ateş | fire, fever, temperature |
| atmak | to throw, drop, send away |
| avukat | lawyer |
| ay | moon ; month |
| ayak | foot, leg, base, pedestal |
| ayakkabı | shoe |
| aydınlık | light, brightness |
| ayna | mirror |
| aynı | the same, identical |
| ayran | yoghurt drink |
| ayrı | separate, distinct, different |
| ayrılmak | to part, separate, split |
| az | small, little, few |
| azalmak | to become less, lessen, diminish |
| B | |
| baba | father |
| bacak | leg, shank |
| bağ | tie, string; vineyard |
| bağlı | tied, connected |
| bahar | spring |
| bahçe | garden, park |
| bakan | state secretary |
| bakkal | grocer |
| bakmak | to look at |
| balık | fish |
| balkon | balcony |
| banka | bank |
| banyo | bath ; bath-tub ; bath-room |
| bardak | glass, cup |
| basmak | to tread, stand |
| baş | head, chief |
| başarmak | to accomplish |
| başbakan | prime minister |
| başka | other, different |
| başlamak | to begin, start |
| batı | west, western |
| batmak | to sink |
| bavul | suitcase, trunk |
| bay | Mr. - (used only with surname) |
| bayan | lady |
| bayılmak | to faint |
| bayram | festivity, holiday |
| bazan/bazen | sometimes |
| bazı | some, certain |
| bebek | baby, doll |
| beğenmek | to like, admire |
| bekâr | single, bachelor |
| beklemek | to wait |
| belediye | municipality |
| belge | document |
| belki | perhaps |
| belli | evident, obvious |
| ben | me, ego |
| benzin | gasoline |
| beraber | together |
| berber | barber |
| beri | here, near |
| beslemek | to feed, nourish |
| beş | five |
| bey | gentleman |
| beyaz | white |
| beyefendi | sir |
| bıçak | knife |
| bırakmak | to leave |
| biber | pepper |
| bildirmek | to tell, inform |
| bile | even, already |
| bilet | ticket |
| biletçi | ticket taker |
| bilgi | knowledge, information |
| bilmek | to know, be aware |
| bin | thousand |
| bina | building |
| binmek | to get upon, ride |
| bir | one |
| bira | beer |
| biraz | a little, some |
| birleşik | united |
| birlik | unity, union |
| bisiklet | bicycle |
| bitirmek | to finish, complete |
| bitmek | to be used up, end, be finished |
| biz | we |
| bluz/bulüz | blouse |
| boğaz | throat; straight; mountain pass |
| bol | plentiful, ample |
| borç | debt, loan |
| boş | empty, free |
| boy | height, stature, length |
| boyun | neck, cervix; responsibility |
| bozmak | to spoil, ruin, destroy |
| bozuk | broken |
| bozulmak | to go bad, become corrupt |
| bölge | region, zone |
| bölüm | portion, slice, chapter |
| börek | flaky pastry with filling |
| böyle | so, thus; such |
| bu | this |
| buçuk | and a half, (iki buçuk = two and a half) |
| bugün | today |
| bulmak | to find, discover |
| buluşmak | to meet |
| bulut | cloud |
| bulvar | boulevard |
| burada | here |
| burun | nose, beak, tip |
| buyurmak | to command |
| buz | ice, very cold |
| buzdolabı | refrigerator |
| büro | office |
| bütün | whole, total, unbroken |
| büyük | big, large |
| C | |
| cadde | main road, thoroughfare |
| cami | mosque |
| can | soul, life, person, vigor |
| canlı | living, animate, alive |
| ceket | jacket |
| cennet | paradise, heaven |
| cep | |
| cevap | answer, reply |
| cins | sort, type, sex, gender, race, stock |
| cuma | Friday |
| cumartesi | Saturday |
| cumhuriyet | republic |
| Ç | |
| çabuk | quick, fast, swift, quickly |
| çağırmak | to call, to invite, to shout |
| çalışkan | hard-working, diligent |
| çalışma | work, study |
| çalışmak | to work, study |
| çalmak | to steal ; to play a musical instrument |
| çanta | bag, purse |
| çarpmak | to bump, hit, knock, run (into) |
| çarşamba | Wednesday |
| çarşı | shopping district, market quarter |
| çatal | fork, bifurcation |
| çay | tea |
| çekmek | to pull, haul, move (a car) |
| çeşit | kind, sort, variety, assortment |
| çevirmek | to turn, rotate; to refuse; to translate |
| çeyrek | a quarter, one fourth |
| çıkarmak | to take out, send out, expel, to publish |
| çıkmak | to go out, emerge, to graduate |
| çiçek | flower |
| çiftlik | farm |
| çikolata | chocolate |
| çirkin | ugly |
| çocuk | child |
| çok | many, much, very |
| çorap | stocking, nose, sock |
| çorba | soup |
| çünkü | because |
| D | |
| da/de | too, also |
| dağ | mountain, brand |
| daha | more, than, yet, or |
| daima | always, forever |
| daire | circle; apartment |
| dakika | minute |
| daktilo | typewriting, typist |
| dans | dance, dancing |
| dar | narrow, tight |
| davet | invitation |
| dede | grandfather |
| defa | time, turn |
| defter | notebook |
| değer | price, worth, value |
| değil | not |
| değışik | different, varied, changed |
| değişmek | to change |
| delik | hole, opening |
| demek | to say |
| denemek | to test, examine |
| deniz | sea |
| derece | step, stair, degree |
| derhal | suddenly, immediately |
| derin | deep, profound |
| ders | lesson, lecture |
| dert | sorrow, sadness, pain |
| deva | remedy |
| devir | age, time |
| devlet | state, government, nation |
| deyim | saying, expression |
| dış | out, outer, outside |
| dışarı | outside |
| diğer | other |
| dikkat | care, attention |
| dikmek | plant, sew, stitch |
| dil | language, tongue |
| dilemek | to want, desire, to wish |
| dinlemek | to listen |
| diş | tooth |
| doğmak | to be born |
| doğru | correct, true |
| doğu | east |
| doğum | birth |
| doksan | ninety |
| doktor | doctor |
| dokuz | nine |
| dolap | cupboard, case |
| dolaşmak | to walk |
| dolmak | to fill |
| dolmuş | (something which is filled) |
| dolu | full |
| domates | tomato |
| dondurma | ice cream |
| dost | friend, lover |
| doymak | to be satisfied |
| dönmek | to go round, circle; to return |
| dönüş | return |
| dört | four |
| dövmek | to beat, pound |
| dudak | lip |
| durak | stop, stopping place |
| durmak | to stop, stand |
| durum | state, position, attitude |
| duş | shower |
| duvar | wall |
| duygu | feeling, sense, perception |
| duymak | to hear |
| düğün | wedding feast |
| dükkân | shop, store |
| dün | yesterday |
| dünya | world, earth |
| düşmek | to fall |
| düşünmek | to think, worry |
| düz | smooth, level, flat |
| E | |
| eczane | pharmacy, chemist |
| efendi | master, owner |
| eğer | if |
| eğlence | amusement, enjoyment |
| eğlenmek | to enjoy, to have a good time |
| ek | supplement; prefix, suffix |
| ekim | October; sowing, planting |
| ekmek | bread; to sow, to cultivate |
| eksik | lacking, less |
| ekşi | sour, tart |
| el | hand, power |
| elbette | certainly |
| elbise | dress, clothes |
| elektrik | electricity |
| elli | fifty |
| elma | apple |
| emekli | retired |
| emin | safe, secure, sure, certain |
| emir | order, command |
| en | width; hefty, huge; most |
| enerji | energy |
| erkek | man |
| erken | early |
| ertesi | the next, following |
| eser | work (of art); written |
| eski | old |
| eş | spouse; husband, wife; one of a pair |
| eşya | furniture, things |
| et | meat |
| etek | skirt |
| etmek | to do, make |
| etraf | sides, surroundings |
| ev | house |
| evet | yes |
| evlenmek | to marry |
| evli | married |
| evvel | first, before |
| evvel / evvela | firstly |
| eylem | action, operation; verb |
| eylül | September |
| F | |
| fabrika | factory |
| faiz | interest |
| fakat | but |
| fakir | poor, destitute |
| fakülte | department (at a university) |
| fark | difference, distinction |
| fayda | profit, advantage, use |
| fazla | excessive, extra |
| felâket | disaster |
| fena | bad |
| fırçalamak | to brush |
| fırın | oven, bakery, kiln |
| fiil | act |
| fikir | thought, idea, opinion |
| film/filim | film |
| fincan | cup |
| fiyat/fiat | price |
| fotoğraf | photograph |
| G | |
| galiba | perhaps, probably |
| garson | waiter |
| gazete | newspaper |
| gazeteci | journalist; newspaper seller |
| gazino | cafe, casino |
| gece | night |
| geç | late |
| geçen | last, past |
| geçirmek | to fix, insert; to pass (time); to enter; |
| geçit | passage; mountain pass |
| geçmek | to pass, cross; to undergo; to spoil; to faint |
| gelecek | future; next |
| gelin | bride; daughter-in-law |
| gelişmek | to grow up; to develop, prosper |
| gelmek | to come |
| gemi | ship (n.) |
| genç | young |
| gene / yine | again; still, nevertheless |
| genellikle | generally |
| geniş | wide |
| gerçek | real, genuine; reality, truth; really |
| gerek | necessary; need |
| gerekmek | to be necessary |
| geri | backward, behind; slow (clock); to take/put back |
| getirmek | to bring, yield |
| gezmek | to stroll; to go out; to tour, visit |
| gibi | like, similar; nearly, somewhat |
| gidiş | departure; way of life, conduct |
| giriş | entrance; introduction |
| girmek | to enter; to join; to fit (into); |
| gişe | pay desk, ticket window |
| gitmek | to go; to lead; to suit; to leave; to disappear |
| giyinmek | to dress (o. s.) |
| giymek | to wear; to put on |
| göğüs | breast, chest |
| gök | sky, heavens |
| göl | lake |
| gömlek | skirt; slip; generation; degree, shade; (snake) skin |
| göndermek | to send |
| göre | according (to); considering |
| görev | duty; function |
| görmek | to see; to visit; to regard; to undergo; to perform |
| görüşmek | to meet, to have an interview; to discuss |
| göstermek | to show |
| götürmek | to take (away), to carry; to accompany; to lead |
| göz | eye |
| gözlük | eyeglasses |
| gram | gram |
| güç | difficult; difficulty |
| gül | rose |
| gülmek | to smile, to laugh |
| gün | day; period, time |
| günaydın | good morning / good day |
| güneş | sun |
| güney | south, southern |
| günlük | daily, 'n' days old; for 'n' days; diary; usual |
| üç günlük | three days old ; for three days |
| gürültü | noise |
| güzel | nice, beautiful, good |
| H | |
| haber | news |
| hafta | week |
| hak | justice |
| hakikaten | in truth, truly |
| haklı | right, just |
| hal | condition; attitude; strength |
| halbuki | whereas, however |
| halı | carpet, rug |
| halk | people, folk, nation |
| hangi | which |
| hanım | lady, Mrs., Ms., Miss. |
| hanımefendi | lady, madam |
| hani | in fact, besides |
| hareket | movement, act, deed |
| harita | map |
| harp | war, battle |
| hasta | sick |
| hastabakıcı | nurse's aide |
| hastane | hospital |
| hat | route ; line ; stripe ; contour |
| hatırlamak | to remember, to remind |
| hava | air, weather |
| hayat | life |
| haydi | come on! |
| hayır | no; charity |
| hayvan | animal |
| hazır | ready |
| hazırlamak | to prepare |
| haziran | June |
| hâlâ | still, yet |
| hediye | gift, present |
| hele | above all, especially |
| hem.. hem de.. | both… and… |
| hemen | right away, almost |
| henüz | only, just, just now |
| Mehmet, henüz gelmedi. | Mehmet hasn't come yet. [with negative = 'yet'] |
| hep | all, the whole |
| her | every, each |
| herhalde | probably |
| herkes | everyone, everybody |
| hesap | account, bill |
| heyecan | excitement, enthusiasm |
| hırsız | thief |
| hız | speed |
| hiç | never, not at all |
| hissetmek | to feel, to sense |
| hoca | teacher |
| hoş kal | fine, |
| hükümet | government, administration |
| I | |
| ısırmak | to bite |
| ısmarlamak | to order s.o., to have s.o made |
| ışık | light, any source of light |
| İ | |
| iç | inside, interior, inner, domestic, kernel |
| içeri | inside, interior |
| için | for, because, so that |
| içki | drink, liquor |
| içmek | to drink |
| idare | administration, management, direction |
| ihtiyaç | need, necessity |
| ihtiyar | old, old person |
| iki | two |
| iktisadi | economic |
| ilaç / ilâç | medicine, drug |
| ilân | notice, advertisement |
| ile | with |
| ileri | front part, forward, ahead |
| ilginç | interesting |
| ilk | first, initial |
| ilkbahar | spring |
| imza | signature |
| imzalamak | to sign |
| inanmak (-a) | to believe, trust, have faith in |
| inmek | to get off (a bus, car, etc.) |
| insan | person |
| inşallah | I hope that . . . |
| ise | however (after a noun) |
| isim | name |
| iskemle | chair, stool |
| istasyon | station |
| istek | wish, desire, request |
| istemek | to want |
| iş | work |
| işçi | worker |
| işitmek | to hear |
| işte | here! here it is! look! |
| itmek | to push, shove |
| iyi | good |
| iyilik | goodness, favor, kindness |
| izin | permission |
| izlemek | to follow, pursue; watch |
| J | |
| jeton | jeton, money token, ferry token |
| K | |
| kabul | acceptance |
| kaç | how many ... ? |
| kaçmak | to escape |
| kadar | as ... as; approximately |
| kadın | woman |
| kahvaltı | breakfast |
| kahve | coffee; café |
| kahverengi | brown |
| kalabalık | crowd, crowded |
| kaldırmak | to raise, endure |
| kale | fortress |
| kalem | pencil, pen |
| kalın | thick |
| kalkmak | to get up, rise |
| kalmak | to remain, be left |
| kalorifer | central heating system |
| kan | blood |
| kanun | law |
| kapalı | closed, covered |
| kapamak | to close, shut |
| kapı | door, gate |
| kapıcı | doorkeeper |
| kar | snow |
| kara | black - see Explanation of Kara |
| karakol | police station |
| karanlık | dark |
| karar | decision |
| kardeş | sibling |
| karı | wife |
| karın | stomach, abdomen; womb |
| karışık | mixed, complex |
| karışmak | to mix, become confused |
| karşı | facing, opposite |
| karşılamak | to go to meet, to welcome |
| kasaba | small town |
| kasap | butcher |
| kasım | November |
| kaş | eyebrow |
| kaşık | spoon |
| kat | storey, floor |
| katı | hard, stiff |
| kavga | quarrel, fight |
| kavun | honeydew melon |
| kaybetmek | to lose |
| kaynak | spring, source, origin |
| kazan | large kettle |
| kazanç | gain, profit, benefit |
| kazanmak | to earn, win, get |
| kâğıt | paper, card |
| kâr | profit, benefit |
| kâtip | clerk, secretary |
| kebap | shish kebab |
| kedi | cat |
| kendi | oneself |
| kent | city |
| kere | time |
| kesmek | to cut, slice |
| keyif | pleasure in life; joy |
| kırk | forty |
| kırmak | to break, crush, grind |
| kırmızı | red |
| kısa | short |
| kısım | part, portion, division |
| kış | winter |
| kıyı | shore, side, outskirts |
| kıyma | ground meat |
| kız | girl, daughter |
| kızıl | red; scarlet fever |
| kızmak | to anger |
| kibrit | match |
| kilim | rug |
| kilo | kilogram |
| kilometre | kilometer |
| kim | who, whoever |
| kimse | someone, anyone |
| kira | renting, leasing |
| kirli | dirty |
| kişi | person, human being |
| kitap | book |
| koca | husband, adult |
| kol | arm, sleeve, limb |
| kolay | easy, simple |
| koltuk | armchair |
| komşu | neighbor |
| konferans | lecture, conference |
| konser | concert |
| konsolos | consul (diplomat) |
| konuşmak | to talk, speak |
| korkmak | to fear, be afraid |
| koşmak | to run |
| koymak | to put, place |
| koyu | thick (liquid) |
| koyun | sheep |
| köfte | meat patty, meatball |
| kömür | coal, charcoal |
| köpek | dog |
| köprü | bridge |
| kör | blind, dull, dim |
| köşe | corner |
| kötü | bad |
| köy | village |
| köylü | peasant |
| kulak | ear; gill |
| kullanmak | to use, drive |
| kum | sand, gravel |
| kumaş | cloth, fabric |
| kurmak | to set up, assemble |
| kurtarmak | to save, rescue |
| kuruş | piaster (coin) ; cent |
| kuş | bird |
| kutlamak | to congratulate, celebrate |
| kutu | box, case, can |
| kuvvet | strength, power, force |
| kuzey | north |
| küçük | little, small |
| kütüphane | library |
| L | |
| lamba | lamp |
| lâzım | necessary |
| limon | lemon |
| lira | lira |
| lise | (high) school |
| lokanta | restaurant |
| lütfen | please |
| lüzum | necessity, need |
| M | |
| maalesef | unfortunately |
| madem | since, seeing that |
| maden | mine |
| mahalle | neighborhood, district |
| makina | machine |
| mal | goods, property |
| manav | greengrocer |
| manzara | scene, view |
| mart | March |
| masa | table |
| maşallah | Wonderful! |
| mavi | blue |
| mayıs | May |
| mâna | meaning, sense |
| meclis | assembly, council |
| mektep | school |
| mektup | letter |
| memleket | country, land |
| memnun | pleased, satisfied |
| memur | civil servant, official |
| mendil | handkerchief |
| merak | curiosity |
| merdiven | stairs, ladder |
| merhaba | hello |
| merkez | center, headquarters |
| mersi | thanks! cheers! |
| mesele | matter, problem |
| meslek | profession |
| meşgul | busy, preoccupied |
| meşhur | famous |
| metre | meter |
| mevsim | season |
| mevzu | topic, subject |
| meydan | open space |
| meyve | fruit |
| millet | nation, people |
| millı | national |
| milyar | billion |
| milyon | million |
| mimar | architect |
| minare | minaret |
| misafir | guest, visitor |
| mor | purple |
| musluk | tap, faucet |
| mutfak | kitchen |
| mutlaka | absolutely |
| mutlu | happy |
| müddet | period, duration |
| müdür | director, head, chair |
| mühendis | engineer |
| mühim | important, significant |
| mümkün | possible |
| müracaat | application |
| müsaade | permission |
| müze | museum |
| müzik | music |
| N | |
| nasıl | how |
| ne | what |
| neden | why |
| nerede | where |
| nereli | where from |
| nereye | where to |
| niçin | why |
| nihayet | finally |
| nisan | April |
| niye | why |
| niyet | intention; |
| niyet etmek | to intend |
| normal | normal |
| not | note, mark |
| numara | number, size; |
| numara yapmak | to act, pretend |
| nutuk | speech, oration; |
| nutuk vermek | to make a speech |
| O | |
| ocak | January |
| oda | room |
| odacı | janitor |
| odun | firewood |
| ofis | office |
| oğlan | boy |
| oğul | son |
| okul | school |
| okumak | read |
| olmak | to be; to happen |
| omuz | shoulder |
| on | ten |
| opera | opera |
| ordu | army |
| orman | forest |
| orta | middle |
| otel | hotel |
| otobüs | bus |
| otomobil | automobile |
| oturmak | to sit; to reside |
| otuz | thirty |
| oynamak | to play |
| oyun | game |
| Ö | |
| öbür | to other |
| ödemek | to pay |
| ödev | duty; homework |
| öğle | noon |
| öğrenci | student |
| öğrenmek | to learn |
| öğretim | instruction; education |
| öğretmek | to teach |
| öğretmen | teacher |
| ölçmek | to measure; to consider |
| ölçü | measurement |
| ölmek | to die |
| ölüm | death |
| ömür | life span; amusing |
| ön | front |
| önce | first; ago |
| önem | importance |
| önemli | important |
| öpmek | to kiss |
| öyle | like that, so |
| özel | private |
| özür | excuse; defect |
| P | |
| pahalı | expensive |
| paket | packet, package |
| palto | man's coat |
| pansiyon | boarding house |
| pantalon | pants, trousers |
| para | money |
| parça | piece, bit, segment |
| park | park |
| parlak | bright, shining, successful |
| parmak | finger, toe, |
| pasaport | passport |
| pasta | pastry, dessert |
| pastane | pastry shop |
| patates | potato |
| patron | employer, head of a business |
| pazar | open market; Sunday |
| pazartesi | Monday |
| pek | very much; hard, firm |
| peki | very good |
| pembe | pink |
| pencere | window |
| perde | curtain, screen, veil |
| perşembe | Thursday |
| peynir | cheese |
| piknik | picnic |
| pilav | pilaf |
| pis | dirty, foul, obscene |
| pişirmek | to cook, to bake |
| pişmek | to be cooked, baked; to ripen, to mature |
| plaj | beach |
| polis | police, policeman |
| politika | politics, policy |
| portakal | orange |
| posta | post, postal service |
| postane | post office |
| profesör | professor |
| program | program |
| pul | stamp |
| R | |
| radyo | radio |
| raf | shelf |
| rağmen (-a) | in spite (of) |
| rahat | comfortable |
| rakı | anise flavored alcoholic drink |
| randevu | appointment, rendezvous |
| reçel | jam |
| renk | color |
| renkli | colored, colorful |
| resim | picture |
| resmı | official, formal |
| ressam | painter, artist |
| rica | request |
| rüzgâr | wind |
| S | |
| saat | watch, clock, hour |
| sabah | morning |
| saç | hair |
| sade | mere, simple, pure |
| sağ | alive |
| sağlık | life, health |
| saha | space, field |
| sahi | sound, true, correct |
| sahip | owner |
| sakın | beware; objection |
| salata | salad, lettuce |
| salı | Tuesday |
| salon | hall, guest room, dining room |
| sanayi | industries |
| sandalye | chair |
| saniye | second, moment |
| sanki | supposing that |
| sanmak | to think |
| sarı | yellow; pale |
| satıcı | salesman |
| satın almak | to buy |
| satmak | to sell |
| savaş | struggle, fight, war |
| sayfa | page |
| saymak | to count |
| sebep | cause, reason, source |
| sebze | vegetable |
| seçmek | to choose, select |
| sefer | voyage |
| sekiz | eight |
| sekreter | secretary |
| seksen | eighty |
| selâm | greeting, salutation |
| sen | you |
| sene | year |
| serbest | free, independent |
| sergi | exhibition |
| serin | cool |
| sert | hard, violent |
| ses | sound, noise, voice |
| sevgili | beloved, dear |
| sevinç | joy, delight |
| sevinmek | to be pleased with |
| sevmek | to love, like |
| seyahat | journey, travelling |
| seyretmek | to see, to look on |
| sıcak | warm, hot, heat |
| sıfır | zero |
| sık | close together, dense |
| sıkmak | to press, squeeze |
| sınıf | class |
| sır | secret, mystery |
| sıra | row, turn, file |
| sigara/cıgara | cigarette |
| sinema | cinema |
| siyah | black |
| siz | you |
| soğan | onion |
| soğuk | cold, frigid |
| sohbet | conversation, chat |
| sokak | street |
| sol | left, left-hand |
| son | end, result, last |
| sonbahar | fall, autumn |
| sonra | afterwards |
| sormak | to ask |
| soru | question |
| sorun | problem |
| soyadı | family name, surname |
| söylemek | to say |
| söz | word, speech, rumour |
| sözlük | dictionary |
| spor | sport, games |
| su | water, fluid |
| subay | officer |
| sultan | ruler |
| susmak | to be silent |
| sürmek | to drive |
| süt | milk |
| Ş | |
| şair | poet |
| şapka | hat |
| şarap | wine |
| şark | east, Orient |
| şart | condition |
| şaşırmak | to be confused about |
| şaşmak | to be perplexed |
| şehir | town, city |
| şeker | sugar, candy |
| şekerli | sweetened |
| şemsiye | umbrella |
| şey | thing |
| şikâyet | complaint |
| şimdi | now |
| şirket | company, partnership |
| şiş | spit, skewer; swelling, swollen |
| şişe | bottle |
| şişman | fat |
| şoför | chauffer |
| şöyle | in that manner, so, just |
| şu | that, this |
| şubat | February |
| şüphe | doubt, suspicion |
| T | |
| tabak | plate, dish |
| tabii | of course |
| tahsil | collection; study, education |
| tahta | blackboard; board, plank |
| takım | set; team |
| taksi | taxi |
| tam | complete, entire, perfect |
| tamam | OK; completion, end |
| tane | grain; piece; |
| tanımak | to know |
| tanışmak | to meet, make acquaintance |
| tanrı | god; God |
| taraf | side, direction |
| tarif | description; tariff |
| tarih | history |
| tarla | arable field |
| taş | stone |
| taşımak | to carry, transport, bear |
| taşınmak | to move to (location) ; be carried to |
| tatil | holiday, vacation |
| tatlı | sweet, drinkable |
| tavuk | hen |
| taze | fresh, new |
| tebrik | congratulation |
| tehlike | danger |
| tek | single, alone |
| teklif | proposal, offer |
| tekrar | repetition |
| tekrarlamak | to repeat |
| telefon | telephone |
| televizyon | television |
| telgraf | telegraph, telegram |
| tembel | lazy |
| temiz | clean, pure, honest |
| temizlemek | to clean |
| temmuz | July |
| temsil | representation |
| tepe | hill, summit |
| tercih | preference |
| terzi | tailor |
| teşekkür | thanks, giving thanks |
| tırnak | finger nail, toe nail; |
| ticaret | trade, commerce |
| tiyatro | theater |
| top | ball, anything round |
| toplamak | to collect, gather, tidy |
| toplantı | assembly, meeting |
| toprak | earth, soil, land |
| tramway | tram, streetcar |
| traş/tıraş | shaving |
| tren | train |
| tuhaf | uncommon, curious |
| turist | tourist |
| turistik | touristic |
| turuncu | orange (color) |
| tutmak | to hold; to catch, seize |
| tuvalet | toilet |
| tuz | salt |
| tuzlu | salted, salty |
| türlü | various |
| tütün | tobacco |
| U | |
| ucuz | cheap |
| uçak | airplane |
| uçmak | to fly, to evaporate, disappear |
| ufak | small |
| uğramak | to stop by |
| ulus | people, nation |
| ummak | to hope, expect |
| umumiyetle | usually, generally |
| unutmak | to forget |
| uyanmak | to awake, come to life |
| uygun | comfortable, suitable, appropriate |
| uyku | sleep (n.) |
| uyumak | to sleep |
| uzak | distant, remote |
| uzatmak | to extend, prolong |
| uzun | long |
| Ü | |
| üç | three |
| ülke | country |
| ümit | hope, expectation |
| üniversite | university |
| ünlü | famous |
| üst | top, upper surface |
| ütü | flat-iron |
| üye | member |
| üzere | at the point of, about to |
| üzmek | to strain, break; to hurt the feelings of |
| üzülmek | to be worn out |
| üzüm | grape |
| V | |
| vakit | time |
| vali | governor |
| valiz | suit-case |
| vapur | steamer |
| var | there is, there are |
| varmak | to arrive, to reach |
| vatan | native country |
| vatandaş | citizen, compatriot |
| vazgeçmek | to give up, to abandon |
| vazife | duty, obligation |
| vaziyet | position, situation |
| ve | and |
| vermek | to give |
| veya | or |
| vurmak | to hit, kill, steal, swindle |
| Y | |
| ya.. ya da.. | either ... or ... |
| yabancı | stranger, foreigner |
| yağ | oil, fat, grease |
| yağmak | to rain |
| yağmur | rain (n.) |
| yahut | or |
| yakın | near (to) |
| yakıt | fuel (for heating) |
| yakmak to | light, ignite |
| yalan | lie, fabrication |
| yalnız | alone, lonely |
| yan | side; neighborhood |
| yanak | cheek |
| yani | that is to say |
| yanlış | error |
| yanmak | to burn, be on fire |
| yapmak | to make; to build; to create |
| yaprak | leaf, grape leaf; layer |
| yardım | help |
| yarı | half of the |
| yarım | half (n.) |
| yarın | tomorrow |
| yasak | prohibition, ban, prohibited |
| yaş | damp, fresh |
| yaşamak | to live; to enjoy |
| yaşlı | old, elderly |
| yatak | bed |
| yatmak | to go to bed |
| yavaş | slow; quiet |
| yavru | young animal |
| yaz | summer |
| yazı | writing |
| yazık | pity, shame |
| yazmak | to write |
| yedi | seven |
| yemek | to eat; to spend (money) |
| yeni | new |
| yer | place; position |
| yeşil | green |
| yetişmek | to catch, make; to be in time for |
| yetmek | to be sufficient |
| yetmiş | seventy |
| yıkamak | to wash; to bathe |
| yıkanmak | to be washed; to be bathed |
| yıl | year |
| yine / gene | again, once more; still, even so |
| yirmi | twenty |
| yiyecek | food |
| yoğurt | yogurt |
| yok | there is not.., there are not.. |
| yoksa | or?; if not..? (used in questions) |
| yol | road, path, route |
| yolcu | traveler; passenger |
| yolculuk | journey, trip |
| yollamak | to send |
| yorgun | tired |
| yorulmak | to get tired |
| yön | direction, aspect, angle |
| yönetici | manager, administrator |
| yukarı | upstairs; upper |
| yumurta | egg; testicle |
| yumuş | soft, tender, gentle |
| yurt | homeland of a people or nation |
| yüksek | high; lofty |
| yükselmek | to rise, ascend |
| yürümek | to work, to march, to move forward |
| yüz | one hundred; face; reason |
| yüzmek | to swim, to float |
| Z | |
| zahmet | trouble |
| zaman | time |
| zamir | pronoun |
| zarf | envelope |
| zaten | anyway; besides |
| zengin | rich |
| zeytin | olive (fruit) |
| zil | doorbell, buzzer |
| ziyaret | visit, pilgrimage |
| zor | trouble, worry, difficulty |
