Numbers 0 to 20: sıfır to yirmi
Count from sıfır to yirmi: the 21 Turkish numbers, why thirteen is on üç and never üç on, and why the noun stays singular after a number.
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Turkish word sets
Learn useful groups of words for one topic, such as numbers, family, food and places in town, with examples.
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Turkish word sets
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Colours: kırmızı, mavi, sarı and açık mavi
Name the eleven basic colours in Turkish, make a lighter or darker shade with açık and koyu, and spell kahverengi, kırmızı and sarı with the right letters.
Read and practiseThe days of the week: pazartesi to pazar
Learn the seven Turkish days from pazartesi to pazar, how to say on Monday or every Friday without any ending, and why cuma and cumartesi are easy to mix up.
Read and practiseMonths in Turkish: from ocak to aralık
All twelve Turkish months from ocak to aralık, and the short ending -da/-ta that makes 'in March': martta, eylülde, aralıkta. No capital letter, no apostrophe.
Read and practiseFamily words: mother's side and father's side
Aunts, uncles and grandparents get different names depending on the side: anneanne or babaanne, amca or dayı, hala or teyze.
Read and practiseBody parts: from head to foot
Fourteen body words with their my-forms, why it is burnum and ağzım but boğazım, and how to say what hurts. Start with Başım ağrıyor.
Read and practiseFruit names for the market and the table
Ten common fruits from elma to karpuz, why they stay bare in statements like Elma seviyorum, and how to keep the sweet cherry apart from the sour one.
Read and practiseVegetables (sebzeler): buying them by weight and piece
Name twelve market vegetables from domates to lahana, ask for them by the kilo, bunch or piece, and see why havuç becomes havucu but soğan stays soğanı.
Read and practiseDrinks: çay, kahve, su and ordering
Name six everyday drinks and order them the Turkish way: bir bardak çay with no plural, içmek for drinking, and the suyu in portakal suyu.
Read and practiseBreakfast foods: ekmek, peynir, zeytin and kahvaltı
Bread, cheese, olives, eggs, jam and honey: name the Turkish breakfast table, say kahvaltı yapmak, and see why ekmek becomes ekmeğe.
Read and practiseClothing words: giymek and takmak
Giymek or takmak? Twelve clothing words from gömlek to ayakkabı, and why Turkish uses one verb for shirts and shoes and another for glasses and watches.
Read and practiseRooms of the house: mutfak, salon, yatak odası
Why the bedroom is yatak odası and not yatak oda: a dozen room words from mutfak to koridor, and the -sı that joins compounds with oda.
Read and practisePets and farm animals: kedim, köpeğim, kuşum
Kedim var, köpeğim var: ten pets and farm animals, how to say you have one with the my-ending and var, and why köpek becomes köpeğim but at becomes atım.
Read and practiseJobs and professions: from öğretmen to gazeteci
Ne iş yapıyorsun? Name ten jobs, say what you do in one word such as doktorum, and see why Ne yapıyorsun? asks about something else.
Read and practiseSeasons: ilkbahar, yaz, sonbahar and kış
Yazın or yazda? The four Turkish seasons, ilkbahar, yaz, sonbahar and kış, and the endings that make 'in summer' and 'in winter'.
Read and practiseWeather words: hava, yağmak and -lı
Hava nasıl? Weather words from güneş to fırtına, adjectives like yağmurlu, and why you say Üşüyorum and not Ben soğuğum.
Read and practisePlaces in town: banka, postane, park
Banka, postane, hastane, park: name fourteen town places, answer Nerede? with -da or -de, and see why it is markette and parkta, never marketde.
Read and practiseVehicles in Turkish: getting around town
Bus, train, ferry or bicycle: name twelve vehicles in Turkish, describe your journey and practise the different endings for boarding and getting off.
Read and practiseFurniture and household items: masa, dolap, koltuk
Masanın üstünde, dolabın içinde: name a dozen pieces of furniture and say where they stand, including the k→ğ and p→b changes in koltuğun and dolabın.
Read and practiseNumbers 21 to 1000: tens, hundreds and bin
Otuz, kırk, elli: name the tens, build 125 or 2026 word by word, and see why Turkish says yüz lira, not bir yüz lira, for prices and years.
Read and practiseParts of the day: sabah, öğle, akşam, gece
Sabah, öğle, akşam, gece: name the parts of the day, say bu sabah and dün gece, and see why they take no locative ending: sabah, never sabahta.
Read and practiseSports and hobbies: oynamak or yapmak?
Futbol oynamak but yoga yapmak: learn sports and hobby words and the verb each one takes, plus yüzmek, koşmak and bisiklete binmek.
Read and practiseExtended family: relatives by birth and marriage
A family tree reveals why a maternal uncle and an aunt’s husband need different Turkish words. Practise eight precise terms for relatives and in-laws.
Read and practiseFeelings in Turkish: worry, excitement and hurt
A forgotten birthday or an exciting trip calls for different feeling words. Describe emotions in Turkish and distinguish being bored from being boring.
Read and practiseCharacter in Turkish: describing what someone is like
A quiet afternoon does not make someone shy: use twelve Turkish character adjectives, support them with behaviour, and distinguish habits from today’s mood.
Read and practiseHealth and illness: describing symptoms in Turkish
A cough, a fever or nausea: name common symptoms in Turkish, say when they started and practise the difference between symptom nouns and everyday verb phrases.
Read and practiseTravel and hotels: tickets, bookings and rooms
A room for two or a room with two beds? Build Turkish travel vocabulary for tickets, reservations, luggage and hotel stays, with clear booking phrases.
Read and practiseMoney and banking in Turkish: cash, cards and accounts
A payment leaves clues: cash, a card, an account balance or change. Learn Turkish money words and distinguish withdrawing, depositing and paying a bill.
Read and practiseTechnology in Turkish: devices, apps and files
A file’s journey from a website to your computer makes Turkish download and upload verbs easier to remember. Practise device, app and folder vocabulary at B1.
Read and practiseNature and landscapes in Turkish
A valley, a pine, a view from a hill: describe natural places in Turkish, name plants and water features, and distinguish nature from the scenery you see.
Read and practiseKitchen equipment and cooking actions
A pot, a ladle and a hot oven: pair Turkish kitchen equipment with cooking actions, and distinguish water boiling from someone boiling it.
Read and practiseSchool and education: Turkish words for studying
From homework to a university department: Turkish education words, useful study expressions, and the difference between taking an exam and passing it.
Read and practiseWild animals, birds and insects in Turkish
A howl in the distance, a sparrow in the garden: name fourteen animals in Turkish, describe their sounds and distinguish a fly from a mosquito.
Read and practiseHousework: chores, cloths and cleaning tools
A dusty shelf and a pile of laundry call for different verbs: name Turkish household chores, choose cleaning tools and distinguish tidying from wiping.
Read and practiseNewsroom vocabulary: news, sources and broadcasts
Behind a headline are a reporter, an editor and a source. Build Turkish media vocabulary and distinguish the main front-page headline from an ordinary title.
Read and practisePolitics in Turkish: voters, parties and government
Behind an election headline are voters, candidates and institutions. Distinguish the Turkish words for state and government, and use voting expressions in context.
Read and practiseLaw and justice: cases, hearings and evidence
A case file and a hearing date need different Turkish words. Build legal vocabulary through common pairings and distinguish courts, cases, evidence and decisions.
Read and practiseEconomy and business: trade, costs and profit
Turnover can rise without a profit: build Turkish vocabulary for markets, trade and production, and distinguish a change from an action that causes it.
Read and practiseScience and research: data, findings and evidence
A hypothesis needs testing: build Turkish research vocabulary, pair nouns with useful verbs, and distinguish an experiment from experience at B2.
Read and practiseArt and literature: discussing a work in Turkish
Behind a novel, a sculpture or a film lies a set of choices. Use Turkish art vocabulary to discuss themes, style, editing and musical interpretation at B2.
Read and practiseHistory and the state: reading Turkish sources
A date on a faded document, an empire’s founding, a republic: read Turkish history vocabulary and distinguish the state from the government.
Read and practiseEnvironment and climate: problems and responses
Polluted air, drought and discarded glass call for precise Turkish words. Discuss environmental problems, distinguish recycling from reuse, and describe ways to reduce consumption.
Read and practiseSociety and community: Turkish social vocabulary
A neighbourhood project brings social vocabulary to life: discuss migration, equality and solidarity in Turkish, and distinguish society from a particular group.
Read and practiseMind and psychology: thoughts, habits and memory
A thought returns, attention wanders, a note brings something back: describe mental processes in Turkish and distinguish remembering from reminding.
Read and practiseTurkish antonyms: choosing the right opposite
Opposites depend on context: a door can be open, a colour light. Practise eight Turkish word pairs and distinguish a true opposite from a simple negative.
Read and practiseTurkish synonyms: meaning, origin and context
Two words can share a meaning without fitting the same phrase. Compare four Turkish synonym pairs and choose by context, not by the origin of the word.
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