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Learning the Turkish Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Turkish language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Turkish.
Turkish vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Turkish Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Sözlük |
| Countries | Ülkeler |
| Australia | Avustralya |
| Cambodia | Kamboçya |
| Canada | Kanada |
| China | Çin |
| Egypt | Mısır |
| England | İngiltere |
| France | Fransa |
| Germany | Almanya |
| Greece | Yunanistan |
| India | Hindistan |
| Indonesia | Endonezya |
| Italy | İtalya |
| Japan | Japonya |
| Mexico | Meksika |
| Morocco | Fas |
| Peru | Peru |
| Spain | İspanya |
| Thailand | Tayland |
| USA | Amerika Birleşik Devletleri |
| Languages | Diller |
| Arabic | Arapça |
| Chinese | Çince |
| English | İngilizce |
| French | Fransızca |
| German | Almanca |
| Greek | Yunanca |
| Hebrew | İbranice |
| Hindi | Hintçe |
| Italian | İtalyanca |
| Japanese | Japonca |
| Korean | Korece |
| Latin | Latince |
| Russian | Rusça |
| Spanish | İspanyolca |
| Urdu | Urduca |
| Days | Günler |
| Monday | Pazartesi |
| Tuesday | Salı |
| Wednesday | Çarşamba |
| Thursday | Perşembe |
| Friday | Cuma |
| Saturday | Cumartesi |
| Sunday | Pazar |
| time | zaman |
| hour | saat |
| minute | dakika |
| second | saniye |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Turkish placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Turkish vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Turkish Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | renkler |
| black | siyah |
| blue | mavi |
| brown | kahverengi |
| gray | gri |
| green | yeşil |
| orange | portakal rengi |
| purple | mor |
| red | kırmızı |
| white | beyaz |
| yellow | sarı |
| sizes | boyutlar |
| big | büyük |
| deep | derin |
| long | uzun |
| narrow | dar |
| short | kısa |
| small | küçük |
| tall | uzun, yüksek |
| thick | kalın |
| thin | ince |
| wide | geniş |
| tastes | tatlar |
| bitter | acı |
| fresh | taze |
| salty | tuzlu |
| sour | ekşi |
| spicy | baharatlı |
| sweet | tatlı |
| qualities | nitelikler |
| bad | kötü |
| clean | temiz |
| dark | karanlık |
| difficult | zor |
| dirty | kirli |
| dry | kuru |
| easy | kolay |
| empty | boş |
| expensive | pahalı |
| fast | hızlı |
| foreign | yabancı |
| full | tam, noksansız, dolu |
| good | iyi |
| hard | sert |
| heavy | ağır |
| inexpensive | ucuz |
| light | hafif |
| local | yerel |
| new | yeni |
| noisy | gürültülü |
| old | eski |
| powerful | güçlü |
| quiet | sessiz |
| correct | doğru |
| slow | yavaş |
| soft | yumuşak |
| very | çok |
| weak | zayıf |
| wet | ıslak |
| wrong | yanlış |
| young | genç |
| food | gıda |
| almonds | badem |
| bread | ekmek |
| breakfast | kahvaltı |
| butter | tereyağı |
| candy | şeker |
| cheese | peynir |
| chicken | tavuk |
| cumin | kimyon |
| dessert | tatlı |
| dinner | akşam yemeği |
| fish | balık |
| fruit | meyve |
| ice cream | dondurma |
| lamb | kuzu |
| lemon | limon |
| lunch | öğle yemeği |
| meal | yemek |
| meat | et |
| oven | fırın |
| pepper | biber |
| plants | bitkiler |
| pork | domuz eti |
| salad | salata |
| salt | tuz |
| sandwich | sandviç |
| sausage | sosis |
| soup | çorba |
| sugar | şeker |
| supper | akşam yemeği |
| turkey | hindi |
| apple | elma |
| banana | muz |
| oranges | portakal |
| peaches | şeftali |
| peanut | fıstık |
| pears | armut |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | üzüm |
| strawberries | çilek |
| vegetables | sebze |
| carrot | havuç |
| corn | mısır |
| cucumber | salatalık |
| garlic | sarımsak |
| lettuce | marul |
| olives | zeytin |
| onions | soğan |
| peppers | biber |
| potatoes | patates |
| pumpkin | kabak |
| beans | fasulye |
| tomatoes | domates |
| alligator | timsah |
| alligators | timsahlar |
| bear | ayı |
| bears | ayılar |
| bird | kuş |
| birds | kuşlar |
| bull | boğa |
| bulls | boğalar |
| cat | kedi |
| cats | kediler |
| cow | inek |
| cows | inekler |
| deer | geyik |
| many deer | bir çok geyik |
| dog | köpek |
| dogs | Köpekler |
| donkey | eşek |
| donkeys | eşekler |
| eagle | kartal |
| eagles | kartallar |
| elephant | fil |
| elephants | filler |
| giraffe | zürafa |
| giraffes | zürafalar |
| goat | keçi |
| goats | keçiler |
| horse | at |
| horses | atlar |
| lion | aslan |
| lions | aslanlar |
| monkey | maymun |
| monkeys | maymunlar |
| mouse | fare |
| mice | fareler |
| rabbit | tavşan |
| rabbits | tavşanlar |
| snake | yılan |
| snakes | yılanlar |
| tiger | kaplan |
| tigers | kaplanlar |
| wolf | kurt |
| wolves | kurtlar |
| objects | nesneler |
| bathroom | banyo |
| bed | yatak |
| bedroom | yatak odası |
| ceiling | tavan |
| chair | sandalye |
| clothes | elbise |
| coat | palto |
| cup | fincan |
| desk | büro |
| dress | elbise |
| floor | zemin |
| fork | çatal |
| furniture | mobilya |
| glass | bardak |
| hat | şapka |
| house | ev |
| ink | mürekkep |
| jacket | ceket |
| kitchen | mutfak |
| knife | bıçak |
| lamp | lamba |
| letter | mektup |
| map | harita |
| newspaper | gazete |
| notebook | defter |
| pants | pantolon |
| paper | kâğıt |
| pen | kalem |
| pencil | kurşun kalem |
| pharmacy | eczane |
| picture | resim |
| plate | plaka |
| refrigerator | buzdolabı |
| restaurant | restoran |
| roof | çatı |
| room | oda |
| rug | halı, kilim |
| scissors | makas |
| shampoo | şampuan |
| shirt | gömlek |
| shoes | ayakkabı |
| soap | sabun |
| socks | çorap |
| spoon | kaşık |
| table | masa |
| toilet | tuvalet |
| toothbrush | diş fırçası |
| toothpaste | diş macunu |
| towel | havlu |
| umbrella | şemsiye |
| underwear | iç çamaşırı |
| wall | duvar |
| wallet | cüzdan |
| window | pencere |
| telephone | telefon |
| this | bu |
| that | o |
| these | bunlar |
| those | Bu |
| Questions | Sorular |
| how? | nasıl? |
| what? | ne? |
| who? | kim? |
| why? | neden? |
| where? | nerede? |
| different objects | değişik nesneler |
| art | sanat |
| bank | banka |
| beach | plaj |
| book | kitap |
| by bicycle | bisikletle |
| by bus | Otobüsle |
| by car | Arabayla |
| by train | Trenle |
| cafe | kafe |
| country | ülke |
| desert | çöl |
| dictionary | sözlük |
| earth | dünya, toprak |
| flowers | çiçek |
| football | futbol |
| forest | orman |
| game | oyun |
| garden | bahçe |
| geography | coğrafya |
| history | tarih |
| house | ev |
| island | ada |
| lake | göl |
| library | kütüphane |
| math | matematik |
| moon | ay |
| mountain | dağ |
| movies | filmler |
| music | müzik |
| ocean | okyanus |
| office | ofis |
| on foot | yaya, yaya olarak |
| player | oyuncu |
| river | nehir |
| science | bilim |
| sea | deniz |
| sky | gökyüzü |
| soccer | futbol |
| stars | yıldızlar |
| supermarket | süpermarket |
| swimming pool | yüzme havuzu |
| theater | tiyatro |
| tree | ağaç |
| weather | hava |
| bad weather | Kötü hava |
| cloudy | bulutlu |
| cold | soğuk |
| cool | serin |
| foggy | sisli |
| hot | sıcak |
| nice weather | güzel hava |
| pouring | dökme |
| rain | yağmur |
| raining | Yağmur yağıyor |
| snow | kar |
| snowing | kar yağıyor |
| ice | buz |
| sunny | güneşli |
| windy | rüzgârlı |
| spring | bahar |
| summer | yaz |
| autumn | sonbahar |
| winter | kış |
| people | insanlar |
| aunt | teyze, hala, yenge |
| baby | bebek |
| brother | (Erkek) kardeş |
| cousin | kuzen |
| daughter | kız |
| dentist | dişçi |
| doctor | doktor |
| father | baba |
| grandfather | büyükbaba |
| grandmother | büyükanne |
| husband | koca |
| mother | anne |
| nephew | (Erkek) yeğen |
| niece | (Kız) yeğen |
| nurse | hemşire |
| policeman | polis |
| postman | postacı |
| professor | profesör |
| son | oğul |
| teacher | öğretmen |
| uncle | amca |
| wife | eş, karı |
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