Character 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.
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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.
Adventure journal
Turkish word sets
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Health 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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