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The following essential words list is based in part on the
Voice of America "Special English" Basic Vocabulary List that Martin Larsen kindly brought to our attention. (You can see the complete 'Special English' list at the VOA Website...) However, if you take the time to compare that list against ours, you'll notice two things about our list. Firstly, ours is shorter -- we only include (approximately) 700 "Head Words" here. That seems a manageable number to us -- providing 'good value' without being too heavy a burden. [You'll find 1500 'Head Words' at VOA.] Moreover, it forces us to be more selective. It makes us choose only those head-words that folks really use in Turkish-speaking settings. And too, it requires that we exclude 'nice to know' or 'flavor of the month' or 'politically correct', or 'obvious' words, phrases, etc. For example, we reckon you'll understand that banka in Turkish means bank in English. So we don't include it on our list -- even though it's an essential word in daily Turkish life...
Secondly, we include words on our list that A final point about our essential head-words list... Having said all that, we realize that |
There are more words here than you can shake a stick at, Marvin...
Second Panel: AdIm Johnson. My name's Johnson.
Note that the
ToplantI saat onbirde baslar. The meeting starts at eleven.
Tim'den baskasI bu isi yapamaz.
Bayanlar sevgi dolu olmalIdIr. beceriksiz, incompetant
Beceriksiz insanlar beni çok yoruyor. Incompetant people make me tired.
Bu patlama beklenmedik bir olaydIr. This explosion was an unexpected event.
Düsünürsen belki basarabilirsin. Also used in the important and useful -den biri; one of - construction:
Also, click below to see the
The Lout's buddy (continuing in the second panel): The Lout: I have such needs, but...
In the 'suffixed' example above, when such a preceding word ends in a consonant When the preceding word ends in a vowel, you replace the first i-letter [of idim, etc.] with a y-letter -- but, apart from that, you need only be concerned with
'Baskan Bush çok kararlI'...
abone, subscriber
bos, empty
gün, day
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Yeryüzünde günümüzde 55 devlet var islam dünyasInda ki biz de o devletlerden birisiyiz. Lütfen söyler misiniz, 55 devlet arasInda Taliban'a benzeyen bir tek yönetim var mi?
Learn'em now and you can show off at the
spelling-bee next Wednesday night during the
bingo break at the
Özdere old-folks home...
Don'tcha think I'm kinda young to be mixin' with
that bunch of over-the-hill geezers, Mabel?
umm...
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TurkishEnglishExamples, supplements, and explanationsA (~41 entries) abla
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older sister acaba
Donate to hear! -- (10k bytes)
I wonder. Often used to add politeness to a question, as in:
Postane nerede acaba? Could you please tell me where the post office is?
[Where is the post office, I wonder?]
Donate to hear! -- (18k bytes)
Kara Murat saves the damsel...
Every word and suffix in the following two cartoon panels may be found in
"The 700 Club"
of Essential Turkish...
First Panel:
Acaba at-I tut-abil-ecek miyim?
I wonder if I can grab hold of the horse?
Siz-i kurtar-acagIm...
I'll save you...
Thanks to:
Gözcu/Asabi Gazetesi, Gerçek YayIncIlIk A. S.
(Mehmet Ali YalçIndag, Owner)
and Rahmi Turan, creator of 'Kara Murat, Swashbuckler'.
Ankara
1 September 2001 acayip
(5k bytes)strange,
(or, in a reversal of meaning) really coolAcayip bir sey!
That's very strange!
-or-
That's really cool!
(The situation dictates the meaning.)acI
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pain AcI acIya, so guk su sancIya iyi gelir. (Turkish Proverb)
One pain negates another, and cold water soothes an ache [so why not rise above the current situation and press on].
(9k bytes)aç
(10k bytes) Ed. 5.0hunger
(5k bytes)açIk
(10k bytes) Ed. 5.0open, light (color),
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ad name AdIn ne? What's your name?
Donate to hear! -- (10k bytes)
Aferin! Bravo! Well done! Frequently used in game situations -- or in praise of children... Affedersin(iz). Excuse me. affetmek, to forgive, to excuse; Affedersiniz, eczane nerede? Excuse me, where's the pharmacy/chemist/drug store? Afiyet olsun! Good appetite! Said to fellow meal-takers at the start of a meal; said in response to meal compliments (delivered from meal-takers) by the meal presenter; said to someone you come upon who is about to eat or who is already eating. a gabeyolder brother Often used as a respectful endearment when a younger person speaks to a slightly older man. Vendors also use the term with male customers. a gIrheavy, weighty, serious
gIr sandalyeyi kaldIrabilir misiniz? Can you lift this heavy chair?
gIr otur ki "bey" desinler.
Sit serious(ly) so that they might call you a gentleman.gIr agIr, slowly
gIr duymak, to be hard of hearing
gIrIna gitmek, to offend, to hurt one's feelings
a gIzmouth Used in numerous Turkish idioms, phrases, and compound word constructions, such as:
gIz dalasI, a [verbal] quarrel, a row
gIzdan agIza, by word of mouth, by rumor
gIz kokusu, bad breath
gIz kalabalIgI, a confused flow of words
gzI açIk kalmak, to gape in astonishment
[note the apocapation in agzI...]
Etek öpmekle agIz asInmaz.
The mouth is not worn out by kissing a skirt. [There is no harm in being respectful to an elder or superior.]a grIpain
grIlarIm durdu" diyordum.
Y.K. BeyatlI, Turkish poet --
Kendi Gök Kubbemiz
I was saying, "Above all, my heart pains had stopped."grI kesici, pain killer, analgesic
grIsI tutmak, to have birth pains begin, to start laboraile family Onun ailesi oturma odasIndadIr. Her family is in the salon/living room. [-e] ait concerning to, relating to, belonging to William'a ait palto, the coat belonging to William
ait olmak, to concern, relate, belong to
ait degil, doesn't belong, doesn't concernaksam evening
gi, dinner; Melissa, aksam yemegini saat yedi buçukta yer. Melissa has dinner at half-past seven.
alet tool Bunlar marangozun aletleridir. These are the carpenter's tools. alInyazIsI [one's] destiny, fate Askere giden o glu sehit oldu, alInyazIsI kötüymüs, He met a sad fate -- his son who became a soldier was killed on duty.Allah God
Let God cut down on a man's lifespan and add the difference to his luck.
'street pronunciaton' is: AlasmaldIk...almak to take, to buy
They asked the hoca [an Islamic 'cleric'], "How [good] are you at taking?
He replied "as good as a falcon!"alt, altIna, altInda bottom, under, below, beneath A gIr yükün altIna girme belin incinir.
Don't take on a heavy load, you may injure your back. [Know your limits.]ama but Vicdan yalan söylemez ama sIk sIk yanIlIr ve yanIltIr.
C. Sahabeddin,
Tiryaki Sözleri
Conscience doesn't lie but it often blunders and makes mistakes.amca uncle Often used as an respectful endearment when a younger person speaks to a rather older man. Vendors also use the term with older male customers. anlamak to understand, to have knowledge of
It is a reproach to your enemy not to acknowledge his reproach.anlasmak to come to an understanding/agreement with (someone)
Y. Z. Ortaç, Author
Bizim Yokus
Our first job was to come to an understanding with the famous Artin Efendi in Bizim Yokus.
(Note: anne mother gururdu.
If I'd been lucky my mother would have given birth to me as a girl.aptal Aptal bir seydir. That's a dumb-ass thing... araba car, automobile, wagon, carriage
After the carriage is overturned, there are many who would show the way...aralIk a break, a space or December
aralIkta, in between
aralIklI, spaced, at intervals
aralIksIz, continuous, continuously
aralIk ayI, the month of Decemberaramak to look for, to search, to inquire
To look for a confidente is for the purpose of spreading your secret.ara(sInda), arasIna between, among
C. Sehabeddin,
Tiryaki Sözleri
An eagle among some geese and a goose among some eagles are squeezed in the same measurement/amount.
arka(da), arkasInda, arkasIna back, behind
Y. Z. Ortaç
Bizim Yokus
He left behind an old shirt, a torn pair of shoes, and a patched pair of pants.arkadas friend/companion
(Hadis-i Serif)
Before buying a house do research on your neighbor, before setting out on a journey do research on your [traveling] companion...artIk now, at last, from now on, finally ArtIk ilk bahar geldi. Spring has come at last.
BIktIm artIk. I'm fed up now, I've stood this long enough.
asker soldier askeri, military
askerlik, the military professionasla never, by no means Asla o adamdan hoslanmadIm! I never liked that man! aslan a lion, a brave person O adam aslan gibidir. That man is very courageous. (-den) asa gI(da)below, down, downstairs
gI katIk olmaz. There is no foodstuff lower than ayran.
i.H. Soykut, Türk Atalar Sözü Hazinesi, 112gI yukarI, approximately;
AsagI yukarI on yIl önce oldu. It happened about ten years ago.
gIlIk herif, a scoundrel, a rotten bastardgIda oturmazsan yukarIda da yerin yoktur.
If you can't sit below, there'll be no place for you above.
at horse
AtIn kulagInI kesin yine attIr, domuzun kuyrugun kesin yine domuzdur...
[If you] cut off a horse's ears, it is still a horse. [And if you] cut off a pig's tail it is still a pig...
use in a Turkish idiom...ates [a] fire Itfaiyeci ates söndürür. A fireman puts out fire.
ateslemek, to fire [a weapon]
ates kesmek, [to] cease fire
atesli silahlar, firearmsay month or moon gustos ayI çok sIcaktIr. The month of August is very hot.
It takes six months to finish a job decently.ayak foot gI kocamandIr. His foot is huge.
ayaga kalkmak, to stand up, to get to your feet, to recover from illness
ayaga kaldIrmak, to upset [a group], to incite
ayak parmagI, toe
ayakta tedavi, outpatient treatment [at hospital]
ayar a device for checking accuracy, an adjustment ayarlamak, to adjust, to arrange
ayarlama, an adjustment
ayarlI bomba, time bomb
ayarsIz, ayIrmak to separate, to isolate, to divide into parts ayIrtmak, to reserve aynI same aynI sey, the same thing ayrIntI a detail ayrIntIlarIna inmek, to get down to the details of (something), to begin to look at (something) in detail az little az kalsIn, almost, nearly;
Az kalsIn düsecektim. I nearly fell.
B (~36 entries) baba
(10k bytes)father
(22k bytes)gIm, daddy
bahsis
(10k bytes)tip, gratuity bahsis vermek, to tip
(14k bytes)bakkal
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bakkal defteri gibi, very messily kept [said of a notebook or register of accounts]
(14k bytes)bakmak
(Only on CD)to look at, to watch
This is not the same as seyretmek.
Kendisine anlat, bakarsIn kabul eder. Explain it to her, she just might agree.
Kendisiyle görüsece
gim. BaktIm ki kabul etmiyor, hemen çekip gidecegim. I'll meet with her. If I see that she's not in agreement, I'll cut it off and leave right away.
(Only on CD)balIk
(Only on CD)fish
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ga çIkmak, to go fishing
(Only on CD)bam-/bem-/bom- Prefixes that are used to intensify adjectives/adverbs. For example:
bambaska kadIn...;
a completely different woman...
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Click here to see numerous other examples of basit
(Only on CD)Bu cümle basit bir cümledir; This sentence is a simple sentence.
(Only on CD)bas
(Only on CD)head
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grIsI, a headache
baska
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This job can only be done by Tim.
(Only on CD)batI
(Only on CD)west izmir Türkiye'nin batIsIndadIr. Izmir is in the west of Turkey.
(Only on CD)bayan
(Only on CD)a lady Bayan, Ms., Mrs., Miss
Women should be filled with love.
(Only on CD)bayram
(Only on CD)holiday, festival Çocuklu gumdaki bayramlar bambaskaydI!
In my childhood, holidays were really great!
[...holidays were really something else!]
(Only on CD)bebek
(Only on CD)baby Bebek süt içer. The baby drinks milk.
(Only on CD)becerikli
(Only on CD)skillful, capable, clever Ayse çok beceriklidir. Ayse knows what she's doing. [...is very capable.]
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(Only on CD)bedava
(Only on CD)free, no charge Bedava yasIyoruz, bedava...
We are free to enjoy life. [We enjoy life for free, yes, for free...]
(Only on CD)be genmek
(Only on CD)to like Seni be geniyorum, I like you.
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Begen begendigini. Choose whichever you like.
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Begenemedin mi? So you don't approve?
(Only on CD)beklemek
(Only on CD)to wait [for], to expect beklenmek, to be expected
beklenmedik, unexpected, we weren't expected
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(Only on CD)belki
(Only on CD)maybe Belki gelirsin diye çok bekledim. I waited a long time, thinking that you might come. [...because maybe you'd come.]
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If you think [you can do it], maybe you'll be able to succeed.
(Only on CD)ben I beni, me
benim, my
bana, to mebenzer similar to, like benzerlik, similarity
benzeyis, resemblanceberaber together bey a gentleman; a title meaning Mr. [placed after the person's first name as in John bey, Mr. John.] bay, gentleman;
Bay, Mr.
Bay John Hamilton, Mr. John Hamilton
beyaz white beyaz esya, white goods, household appliances
beyaz oy, a vote in favor bIrakmak to leave [someone or something] [at] [some place]
[verbal nouns] biber pepper karabiber, black pepper bilgi information, knowledge bilgisayar, computer; Jonathan bilgisayar kursuna gidiyor. Jonathan attends a computer course. bilmek to know, to understand bilgi, information bin a thousand bine kadar, up to a thousand bina building binaya kadar, up to the building binmek to board (a plane or a boat), to mount (a horse), to get in/on (a vehicle) gi dalI kesmek, to cut off the branch one is sitting onbir
Also, used in numerous Turkish idioms, phrases, and compound word constructions, such as:
grIma birebir geldi. For me, aspirin is the best cure for a headache. [Aspirin is most effective for my headaches.]
bitmek, bitirmek to end,
to finish, to complete Program saat kaçta biter? What time does the program finish?
bitirme, completion
bitirme belgesi, certificate [showing completion of a course]
bitis, end
bitisik, adjacent, neighboring, next to, on the border ofbiz [bizi, bize] we greniyoruz. We are learning Turkish.
borç debt borç almak, to borrow
borç vermek, to lend
borcunu ödemek, to pay one's debtbos empty bozuk broken, spoiled boy height, length,
edge (of road)boyunca, along
yol boyunca,
[whole] length of the roadböyle so, thus, in this way bu this bulmak to find, to discover bulunmak,
to be found, to be, to have; Buz bulunur. We have ice. [Ice is found here.]buz ice buzdolabI, refrigerator Buyurun[uz]. Please have a look.
[An (annoying?) invitation offered by vendors to attract attention to their merchandise...] büyük large
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
C (~20 entries) cadde street, avenue cam glass camii mosque can soul, spirit, life canIm, my dear [used with close friends, children -- loved ones, in general.]
canlI, alivecazibe attraction, charm -ce giz/-cagIzpoor old ... kadInca gIz, poor old womancehennem hell -cek-/-ce g-
[-cak-/cag-]A verbal suffix that denotes a 'future' tense, e.g., Future Continuous Tense -- Geliyor olaca gIm; I shall be comingAccess complete 'Future Tense' examples from
the Gelmek, to come cennet heaven cep pocket Used in numerous Turkish idioms, phrases, and compound word constructions, such as:
cep fon, mobile phone
cebi delik, penniless, broke
cebi dolu, rich, loadedcereyan (electrical) current or air movement cesur brave O bir aslan -- çok cesur. He's a lion -- he's very brave. cevap answer;
solutioncevap vermek, to answer ceza punishment, penalty cezaevi, prison ciddi serious Ciddi olamazsIn! You're not serious, are you?! cihaz an apparatus, a piece of machinery/equipment cilt [human or animal] skin or the cover of a book, or a volume of a book cinayet murder cinsel sexual civar the vicinity civarInda, around here/there, in the vicinity cumhurbaskanI president cümle a sentence cümle alem, the whole world, the whole family, everybody
D (~38 entries) daha more Often used to construct superlatives:
iyi, good
daha iyi, betterdakika minute Bir dakka!
[short for, Bir dakika!]
Wait just a moment!dar narrow davranmak to act, to behave davranIs, treatment -de/-da [or -te/ta after ç, f, h, k, p, s, s, or t]
gimde sen yoktun. When I came you weren't there.
Also see, zaman.defa See explanation at tane. de gervalue, worth de gerli, valuablede gilnot
gil mi? Isn't that correct?
gil. It's not important.
gil misiniz?
Aren't you (all) American?
Degiliz. We are not.de gisikdifferent, unusual, changed, altered de gisiklik, change, alteration; amendment; unusualness
degisiklik yapmak, to make a change
degismek, to change, alter, become different
dek
(-e degin)glan (Turkish folk-lore hero), sabahtan aksama dek çalIsIrmIs orda burda. 'Bald-boy' worked here and there from morning to night.demek to say, to mean
gistiriyorlardI. His friends, because he was always asking for a loan, would change direction when they saw him on the road.
-den/-dan
[or -ten/tan after ç, f, h, k, p, s, s, or t]gIrdIr. A car is heavier than a book.denemek to try Deneyelim. Let's try.
denek, tried and true; tried, tested and proveddeniz sea Ege Denizi Türkiye'nin batIsIndadIr. The Aegean Sea is in the west of Turkey. derece en yüksek derece or birinci derece, the highest
en düsük derece, the lowest
son derece, extremelydergi magazine derin deep Derin dondurucu garajdadIr. The deep freezer is in the garage. derhal immediately destek support, prop destek olmak, to support (intellectually)
destek görmek, to get (intellectual) support, to be supporteddevam continuation devam etmek, to continue
DevamI var. To be continued.devlet a country, a state, a government dIs outside dIsarI, out, the outside
-den dIsarI, out of
dIsInda, outside of, apart from, except for, besidesdi gerother -dik-
-dig-
(-dIk-, -dük-, -duk-)A verbal suffix used to form 'past' participles in Turkish.
güm bir kadIn, a woman [that] I saw
-- with examples.
(-dIkça, -dükçe, -dukça)
Note below that 'd' changes to 't' after ç, f, h, k, p, s, s, or t.
A verbal suffix that denotes:
every time [that], e.g.,
aklIma geldikçe,
every time I think of it
o güldükçe ben de güldüm, the more he laughed, [the more] I laughed too.
so long as, e.g.,
sen Israr ettikçe, as long as you insist
azIttIkça azIttI, she became more and more unmanageable.
See cartoon illustration in next panel.
now common words:
gittikçe, gradually
oldukça, rather
An illustrative cartoon of the verbal suffix -dikçe (above)...
Right click for options to 'View' larger image...
The Lout's married buddy: Say, pal...You're still single at age 40.
Why aren't you getting married?
Don't you need a woman's kindness and compassion,
her love, her love-making, etc.?
would you throw yourself into the sea
just because you're [a little] thirsty.
[...susadIkça...]
Thanks to:
Gözcu/Asabi Gazetesi, Gerçek YayIncIlIk A. S.
(Mehmet Ali YalçIndag, Owner)
and Volkan Atalay, creator of 'Maganda, The Lout'.
Ankara
27 May 2001
dikkat [careful] attention, gretmenine dikkat ediniz. Please pay attention to the teacher.
dil tongue or language gInIz, baba, benim harcadIgIm üç bes kese altInla tükenir mi? Will my spending of some of your gold money-bags [really] exhaust your reknowned wealth, father?-dim
[-dIm, -dum, -düm]A verbal suffix that denotes a 'past' tense, e.g., Past Continuous Compound Narrative Tense -- Geliyordum. I was coming Access complete 'Past Tense' examples from
the Gelmek, to come din religion dinlemek to listen dinlenmek, to rest -(dir), (dIr), (dur), (dür) Suffixes meaning "He/she/it is"... Yorgun(dur); She is tired... -(dir)ler, (dIr)lar, (dur)lar, (dür)ler Suffixes meaning "They are"... Yorgun(dur)lar; They're tired... do gueast do grutrue, correct, straight Do gru degil mi? Isn't that right?dolayI surroundings -dan dolayI, because of, on account of dolu full or hail [frozen water] dönmek to turn, to return dönme...
dönüs, a turning, a returnduman smoke, bad or hopeless (situation) dumanlI hava, [a] difficult situation
duman etmek, to harm, to destroydurmak to stop, to stand durum situation, condition, state durumunda, in the event that duymak to hear or to feel duyum, sensation
duygu, feeling, emotion
dün yesterday dünya the world Used in numerous Turkish idioms, phrases, and compound word constructions, such as:
dünya âlem, everyone
dünya görüsü, one's general philosopy of life
dünya kadar, a whole lot
Dünya varmIs! Ah...How wonderful!dürüst honest düs dream, hope, aspiration
düsün, thought
düsünmek, to think
düsmek, to fall
düsük, fallen, low (quality)
E (~33 entries) -e/-a [or -ye/ya after a vowel] Suffix denoting the sinemaya, to the sinema
bahçeye, to the garden
futbol maçlarIna abone olmak, to have a season ticket for the football matches-ebil/-abil A Turkish suffix used to denote 'can'... Gelebilirim I can come.
or
Yapabilir misin? Can you do (it)?
Click to see a complete verb conjugation that uses this suffix.eczane chemist, pharmacy, drug store eczacI, pharmacist, chemist edebiyat literature Efendim... My Master -- depending on the situation, this word may convey several different ideas... Click to see Efendim Tips...
e gerA word with no meaning by itself, used to establish the boundaries of an 'if' (conditional statement). Such as,
Eger John Mary'i severse evlenecekler.
If John loves Mary, they will marry.
Note that the sentence means the same thing, with or without the presence of the word Eger. e gitimeducation e glencefun, amusement, entertainment ek an addition, a supplement eklem, a joint,
eklemek, to add,
eklenti, additionekmek bread Türkler çok ekmek yerler. Turks eat a lot of bread. eksi minus eksik, missing, lacking, absent el hand
elçi ambassador elestirmek to criticize emekli retired, pensioner emin sure, confident Emin misin? Are you sure?
Eminim! I'm sure!
emniyet, safety, security
emniyetli, safe, secure, trustworthyemir an order, command emretmek, to order
Emrin olur. As you wish. Whatever you say.en the highest degree of, the most Often used to construct superlatives:
iyi, good
en iyi, bestendise worry, anxiety endiselenmek, to worry (about someone) engel barrier, obstacle, hindrance engellemek, to prevent, to hinder enteresan interesting enteresan bir konu, an interesting subject erkek man erken early Ben sabahleyin [sic] erken kalkarIm. I get up early in the morning. ertesi next, following ertesi gün, the day after eski old, ancient [refers to things, not people -- who are yaslI when old...] eskiden, in the past formerly Esta gfurullah!Don't mention it, not at all. Click the following link for es a match, one of a pair, a wife, a husband, a spouse esit, equal
esitlik, equality
essiz, matchless, uniqueesek donkey gin uzun kulaklarI var. A donkey has long ears.
glu esek! You ass! You idiot! [You son of a donkey!]
et meat (general meaning) etmek to do, to make ev house, home Marsha her isgünü saat yedide evden çIkar. Marsha leaves home every workday at seven. evet yes evlenmek to marry evlilik, marriage
evli, married[-den] evvel before evvelki/evvelsi gün, day before yesterday ezberlemek to memorize
F (~24 entries) fabrika factory Elemanlar fabrikada çalIsIrlar. The employees work in the factory. fahise prostitute As newspapers print this word, not street slang. faiz interest (resulting from finance) fakat but fakir poor fark difference
gerlerinden farklIdIr. This book is different than the others.
fatura invoice, bill fayda use, usefulness, utility faydalI, useful
faydasIz, uselessfazla too much felç stroke, paralysis Trafik felç oldu. Traffic is snarled/jammed. fena bad Borrowed word from Arabic. The pure Turkish equivalent word is kötü... fIkra anecdote, joke fIrIn bakery, oven fIrsat opportunity fIrtIna storm beyin fIrtInasI, [a] brain storm fikir idea, thought, opinion gistirdim. I changed my mind.filan falan etcetera fincan cup fis receipt or wall plug [electrical] fiyat price fon a financial fund (American, mutual fund) Also, telephone as in cep fon, mobile telephone fren brake fren yapmak, to brake (a car)
G (~26 entries) gazete newspaper gece night iyi geceler, Good night.
geceleyin, at nightgeç
[The command form of the verb geçmek.]gelecek next, the future gelmek to come genis wide gerçek truth
gerçeklestirmek, to realize (fulfill), to make something a reality
Gerçekten mi? Oh, really?
Gerçekten. Really. It's true.gerek
[gerek ... gerek]
[A man who will be able to play is necessary to us.]
See example translation.
See example translation.geri back, the space behind, the rest gluna ayIrIrdI. As for the rest of the time, he reserved it for his son.getirmek to bring [someone, something] [from one place] [to another place or person] PostacI evimize postayI getirir. The postman brings the mail to our home. gibi like, as;
as if, as though;
almost, nearly;
as soon asgim gibi yapIn. Do as I say.
girmek to enter, to go in, to fit in, to begin girecek delik aramak, to look for a hole to crawl into and hide gitmek to go
gök sky göndermek to send, to send off, to see someone off görme sight, vision görmek, to see
görülmek, to be seen
görünmek, to appear
görünüs, appearance
görüsme, conversation, discussion, interview
görüsmek, to speak with, to meet with
görev, mission, duty, job, function
-e göre, according to, since
göstermek to show gösteri, a show, a display
gösterisli, [excessively] showygötürmek to take something from one place to another, remove from a place, to take away, to steal, to ruin göz eye Gözleriniz ne renktir? What color/colour are your eyes?
gözlük, eyeglasses; Brad'In gözlügü pahalIdIr. Brad's eyeglasses are expensive.gülme laughing, laughter
gün day GünaydIn. Good morning.
gündem, daily eventsgüney south güzel beautiful, lovely, very nice Bu çiçekler güzeldir. These flowers are beautiful.
H (~47 entries) haber news hafiza memory hafif light hafta week
hak (a) right hak etmek, to deserve,
haksIz, unjust, unfair, wrong
haksIzlIk, injustice
hakkInda, about, on; Lütfen, film hakkInda anlatIn. Please tell me about the movie.
hakiki, true, real
HaklIsInIz! You are right!hal state, situation, behaviour halinde, as, in; Elçiler grup halinde gitti. The ambassadors went as a group.
halinde, in case (of), in the event (that); Sovun iptal edilmesi halinde paranIz iade edilir. In case the show is cancelled your money will be refunded.halI carpet, rug KralIn yatak odasInda altI pahalI halI var. There are six expensive carpets in the king's bedroom.
halIcI, rug merchanthalk people, folk halletmek to fix, to solve, to settle hamile pregnant hangi which hap a [medicine] pill hapishane prison harabe [a] ruin (often, an ancient ruin) harap etmek, to ruin harcamak to spend harcama; expenditure hareket movement hareket etmek; to move hariç except (for) Harika! Super! Great! hasta sick, ill or a patient hastalIk, illness hastane hospital haslamak to boil hata [a] mistake hatIrlamak to remember hatIra; a memory hava air, the weather hayat life hayIr no hayvan [an] animal hazIr ready HazIr ol! Get ready!
hazIrlanmak; to prepare, to get readyhediye gift, present William Sarah'a bir do gum günü hediyesi verdi. William gave Sarah a birthday gift.hekim doctor dis hekimi, dentist hem ... hem both this... and that Hem Kenneth hem Kimberly terk ettiler. Both Kenneth and Kimberly left. hemen immediately hemen hemen, almost hemsire nurse or sister [in the heart of Anatolia] hep all her every, each one
(lit. in every case.)
He gives sherbet to everyone according to their hesap the bill, the check, the calculation hesaplasmak, to settle old accounts, to settle old scores, to get even with heyecan excitement, suspense
heyecana gelmek, to get excited, agitated
heyecanlanmak, to get excited, agitated
heyecanlI, excited, excitable, exciting, suspensefulhIz speed hIzlI, speedy, fast; Çita hIzlI kosabilir. A cheetah can run fast. hiç none hiç bir sey, nothing
hiç kimse, no one, nobody
Hiç fena degil. That's not bad [pretty good].hikaye story hile a trick, a ruse hile yapmak; to swindle himaye protection himaye etmek, to protect hindi turkey (the bird) Included only because we get asked this word sooo often! his feeling hissetmek, to feel hizmet service hoca teacher or [Islamic] religious leader hos pleasant
Hos görücü ol ki, sen de hos görülesin. Be tolerant [of others] and others will be tolerant of you. Serif Hadith
hukuk [the] law huku ga uymamak, to behave illegally hükümet government, administration
i (~37 entries) -i/-ü/-I/-u
[or by -yi/yü/yI/yu after a vowel].
Suffix used to denote the Direct Object Case of a noun (sometimes called the Accusative Case ending). Examples
1) Klavseni çaldIm. I played the harpsichord.
2) Adaleyi incitti. She pulled the muscle.
3) Antika onarmayI sever. He likes repairing antiques.
4) Türk ekmegi sever. He loves Turkish bread.iade a returning, a sending back iadeli taahhütlü, registered mail -- return receipt requested iç, iç taraf, içinde, iç kIsmInda inside
için for içmek to drink, to smoke gi ile rakI içmegi sever. Patricia likes to drink RakI with dinner.
idare management idare etmek, to manage idim, idin, idi, idik, idiniz, idiler These words ['idim', etc.] are used standing-alone to indicate the past tense of the
Example:
izmir'de idim.
I was in Izmir.
See also,
verb to be --
present tense.These words may be 'attached' as suffixes to preceding words (such as nouns, noun phrases, etc.) -- without affecting the meaning of the sentences in which they occur. In fact, it's quite normal to make such 'attachments' in everyday communications -- as long as you also make certain necessary spelling and pronunciation adjustments, guk idiguktu It was cold -- are exactly equivalent in meaning.
guk; cold
Example: KIskanç idi and KIskançtI
[Note in the 'suffixed' example that the first i-letter of idi was dropped, that the d-letter was changed to a t-letter (to accomodate word-joining needs), and that the final vowel was changed from a
Example: Sorumlu idiniz and Sorumluydunuz You were responsible -- are exactly equivalent.
(Note in the 'suffixed' example that the first i-letter of idiniz was replaced by the y-letter and that the final vowels changed from
Another 'suffixed' example:
Dadaruh, babamIn seyisiydi, yaslI bir adamdI.
(from KasagI [The Grooming Comb] by Ömer Seyfettin)
Dadaruh was my father's stableman, he was an old man.
Equivalent 'unsuffixed' example:
Dadaruh, babamIn seyisi idi, yaslI bir adam idi.
Dadaruh was my father's stableman, he was an old man.iflas bankruptcy iflas etmek, to go bankrupt ihraç exporting, exportation ihraç etmek, to export
ihraç malI, exported goods
ihtiyaç need, necessity Ona ihtiyacIm var, I need it.
Ona ihtiyacIn var, You need it.
Ona ihtiyacI var, He/she/it needs it.
etc.iken See -ken... ilave an addition, a supplement ile
-le, -lailetisim communication (ile) ilgi (an) interest, a relation, a relevance ilim (the) science (of) -(y)im,
-sin, -dir, -(y)iz, -siniz, -dirler
and their spelling variations, e.g.,
-(y)Im, -(y)um, -(y)üm, etc....Suffixes meaning "
See also,
verb to be --
past tense.
Ö grenciyim. I'm a student.
Acayipsin. You're so coool.
O tuhaftIr. He is strange.
Mutluyuz. We are happy
Naziksiniz. You all are nice.
Beceriklidirler. They are skillful.
Click following to imkân possibility, opportunity imkân vermek, to give (someone) a chance, to give (someone) an opportunity
imkânsIz, impossible
imkân yok! No way!
imal a manufactured product imal etmek, to manufacture imam Islamic cleric imdat! Help! Mayday! SOS! -(n)in/-(n)ün/-(n)In,-(n)un
Suffix used to denote the Possessive Case of a word. yol; road
yolun; of the road, the road'sinanç belief inanmak, to believe
inanIlmaz, unbelievable, incredibleince thin inmek to get off or to land
(an airplane, for example)Ö grenciler gelecek durakta otobüsten iner. Students get off the bus at the next stop.insan person insanlar, people insa construction insa etmek, to build, construct
insaat, a building under constructioninsallah... God willing, hopefully, I hope so... iptal etmek to cancel, to annul -ir-
[-Ir-, -ur-, -ür-]A verbal suffix that denotes a 'wide' (aorist) tense, e.g., Simple (Aorist) 'Wide' Tense -- Gelirim I come. Access complete 'Wide Tense' examples from
the Gelmek, to come ise if, as for istek a wish, a desire istemek, to wish for, to want, to ask for istifa a resignation istifa etmek, to resign (from a position) -is, -Is, -us, -üs [or -yis, -yIs, -yus, -yüs after a vowel.] The Category 1 is work, job, business Onlar is hakkInda konusuyorlar. They're discussing business.
isçi, worker
issiz, unemployed
issizlik, unemploymentisaret a sign, mark, signal isitmek to hear Iste! Look at this!
Here it is! ithal an import, imported goods itibaren beginning from, from now on itiraf confession itiraf etmek, to confess itiraz objection itiraz etmek, to object iyi good, well iyi ki, fortunately, luckily
iyilesmek, to get better
iyilestirmek, to make better
iyilik, a favor/favour
iyice, pretty good, rather well-iyor-
[-Iyor-, -uyor-, -üyor-]A verbal suffix that denotes a 'continuous' tense, e.g., Present Continuous Tense, Geliyorum I am coming. Access complete 'Continuous Tense' examples from
the Gelmek, to come -iz, Iz, uz, üz Suffixes meaning "We are"... Yorgunuz; We're tired... izin permission or leave izin almak, to get permission
izin vermek, to give permission
izinli, on leave, on vacation
izinsiz, without permissionizlemek to watch, to follow
K (~35 entries) kabul etmek to accept, to agree with someone's proposal (-e) kadar gi kadar yaptI. She did as much as she wanted.
kadIn woman ka gItpaper, playing card üçka gItçI, a swindler, con man
[a three-card-player]kalabalIk crowd, crowded BurasI çok kalabalIk. It's very crowded here. kalmak to remain, to stay in place gIm. I'll stay here for now.
kamu public kamuoyu, public opinion
kamuoyu yoklamasI, opinion pollkapI door, gate kara land or black karar decision karar vermek, to make a decision
kararlI, determined, resolute
'President Bush is very determined'...
[a newspaper headline that appeared after the September 2001 terrorist attacks...]karI wife karsI opposite, across from, against
karsIdan karsIya, across
karsIsInda, oppositekaybetmek to lose (something) kaybolmak, [for someone] to be lost kaza an accident kazanmak to win, to earn -(y)ken Suffix meaning while or when. The word iken is the stand-alone equivalent of the suffix.
kendi self Click following to learn kere See explanation at tane... kesmek to cut AsçI so ganI kesti. The cook cut the onion. keske A word (almost as redundant as e ger) used to reinforce the past conditional verb tense -- to express unfulfilled 'wish'.kez See explanation at tane... kIrmIzI red, the color kIsa short kIz daughter, girl, virgin, maiden
(from kIz, the noun meaning virgin)
(from kIzmak, the verb meaning to get angry)
kim who kimse kir dirt, filth kisi person, human being koca husband kolay easy Bu kolay bir sorudur. This is an easy question.
Kolay gelsin. Let [your work] come easily.
kolaylastIrmak, to make [something] easy, to facilitatekonu topic, subject konusma speaking, talk, lecture, speech konusmak to speak, to talk, to discuss korku fear gimden korkar mIsInIz. Are you afraid of my dog?
korumak to protect, defend koruyucu, guardian, protector koyun sheep (usually mature sheep) kötü bad Bu ürün iyi mi, yoksa kötü mü? Is this product good or bad? kullanmak to use kullanIlmIs, second-hand, previously owned good(s) kuru dry kurulus establishment, organization kurmak, to establish kusur fault, defect, flaw kusursuz, perfect
Kusura bakma. I hope you'll pardon me; please overlook my shortcomings.kurtarmak to rescue kurtulmak, to escape kuzu young sheep (lamb) kuzey north küçük small, little
L (~11 entries) laik secular, non-clerical; worthy, suitable lazIm necessary, need, required The adjective has use as a helper in verb constructions, such as, Gelmem lazImsa, gelirim. -le [-la] See ile. levha sign, signboard lezzet flavor, taste lezzetli, delicious, tasty; Bu dondurma çok lezzetlidir. This ice cream is very delicious. lIk, -lik, -luk, -lük Suffixes used to create general or abstract nouns (or adjectives) from 'lesser' nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. abla, older sister
ablalIk, the role of older sister
yansIz, impartial
yansIzlIk, impartiality
abonelik, subscription
kim, who
kimlik, identity card
bosluk, emptiness
mutlu, happy
mutluluk, happiness
günlük, daily, the day's
nankġr, ungrateful
nankörlük, ingratitudelider leader liman harbour havalimanI, Transportation center that provides airport, train, sea connections. lisan language lokanta restaurant lütfen please Lütfen, bir kahve istiyorum; I'd like a coffee please. lüzum necessity lüzumlu, necessary
lüzumsuz, unnecessary
M (~25 entries) -(i)m,
-(i)n, -(s)i, -(i)miz, -(i)niz, -leri
and their spelling variations, e.g.,
-(I)m, -(u)m, -(ü)m, etc....Suffixes meaning " ö gretmenim, my teacher
kedin, your cat
yüzügü, her ring
evlerimiz, our home
vapurlarInIz, your boats
konusmalarI, their discussionmadde mahkeme court mahvetmek to destroy mahvolmak, to be destroyed -malI/-meli A Turkish suffix that means 'must' or 'should'. Click to see a complete verb conjugation that uses this suffix. mal goods, merchandise masraf expense masallah See masallah tip. mavi blue, the color gin mavi mi? Is your shirt blue?
[Said of fickle people.]-me-, -ma-
Examples...
Negative and the
Negative Interrogative columns in the general
Negative column in the -mek, -mak
-me g-, mag- -mem, -mezsin, -mez, -meyiz, -mezsiniz, -mezler
-mam, -mazsIn, -maz, -mayIz, -mazsInIz, -mazlarSuffix denoting the negative 'Wide' Aorist verb tense. Siddetli filmlere gitmem. memur an official, civil servant, funtionary Memurlar hükümette çalIsIr. Civil servants work in government. memnun glad, pleased, happy, gratified Çok memnunum. I'm very glad [to meet you].
memnuniyetle, with pleasure, gladlymerak curiosity, worry, wonder, anxiety merak etmek, to wonder about, to worry about merhaba hello merkez center, headquarters Adliye sarayI kent merkezindedir. Our courthouse is in the town center. mesafe distance meslek profession, occupation BabanIzIn mesle gi nedir? What's your father's job?mesgül busy meydan an open space, a square Used in many Turkish idioms and compound verbs, such as: meydana atmak, to suggest meyve/meyva fruit -mi(y)-, -me(y)-, -ma(y)- Turkish word particles used to express the negative condition of a Turkish verb. Examples: Click following and observe 'Negative' columns to see an example of use in a misafir guest Evimizde misafirimiz var. We have guests in our home. miyim, misin, mi, miyiz, misiniz, mi
And variations, such as:
miydim, miydin, miydi, miydik, miydiniz, midiler
[mIydIm, müydüm, muydum, etc.]Turkish 'words' used to form interrogative sentences that require a 'yes' or 'no' answer. Examples: Click following and observe 'Interrogative' columns to see an example of use in a millet nation, people, crowd, folk or any specific group of people, such as, kadIn milleti, womankind N'aber millet? [Ne haber millet?] What's up, people? milyar a billion muayene inspection, examination; medical examination gunu muayene edecek. A nurse will examine your son.
mutlu happy mutfak kitchen BuzdolabI mutfaktadIr. The refrigerator is in the kitchen. mücadele struggle, fight mücadele etmek, to struggle, to fight mümkün possible
N (~20 entries) -n- A Buffer Letter used in several different situations, including direct possession. nakit cash naklen live (performance) namaz prayer nasIl how NasIlsIn[Iz]? How are you?
nazik kind, polite ne what
or
cause, reason
Neither have I fields nor troubles with crows...
[I may be poor but I'm also care free.]
nefes breath nefes almak, to breathe
nefes nefese, panting, out of breathnefret hate nem moisture, dampness nemli, moist, wet;
Dün hava nemliydi (yagmurluydu). Yesterday the weather was wet (it was rainy).netice result niçin why nihayet finally, at last nikâh marriage nikâhlanmak, to get married, to merge [companies] nisan engagement (to marry) nitelik quality nitelemek, to qualify
nitelikli, qualified
niteliksiz, unqualifiedniye why niyet intention niyet etmek, to intend
niyeti bozuk, bad intention
Ö (~23 entries) ödemek to pay ödeme; payment ödünç a loan ödünç almak, to borrow
ödünç vermek, to lendöfke anger öfkeli, angry ö glenoon, mid-day gleden sonra, afternoon; Ögleden sonra Rusça çalIsIrIm. I study the Russian language in the afternoon.
gleden önce, before noon
gle yemegi, lunch
gleyin, at noonö grenmekto learn greniyorum. I'm learning Turkish.
grenci, student
gretmek, to teach
gretmen, teacherö gütadvice ö güt vermek; to advise, to give advice; AvukatIm bana ögüt verecek. My attorney will advise me.ölçmek to measure ölçü, measurement ölmek to die ölü, dead
ölüm, death
ölümsüz, immortal
öldürmek, to killön front önem importance önemli, important
Önemli degil. No problem. It's not important.önermek to propose, to offer, to suggest öneri, [a] proposal, offer, suggestion önlemek to prevent, stop, check Bir problem önledik, öteki probleme yol açtIk. We prevented one problem, but paved the way for another. öpmek to kiss öpücük, [a] kiss örgüt [an] organization örnek [an] example; sample, pattern gin, for example, for instanceörtmek to cover örtü, [a] covering, blanket öte beyond, the farther side, farther, further çok öte, beyond belief, really great, super!
ötesinde, beyond
öteki, the other, another
övgü praise övmek, to praise; övünmek, öykü story öyle thus, so, in that manner;
such ... as that, (something/someone) like thatgil. It's not that way at all.
özel special; private özgür free özgürlük, freedom, liberty özlemek to miss, to long for özür (a valid) excuse, (a person's) handicap, a defect Özür dilerim. I'm sorry.
S (~36 entries) -s- A Buffer Letter -- used for indirect 'possession' involving pronouns and with compound nouns. saat saç hair saçma nonsense, absurd, absurd remark
Saçmalama! Don't talk nonsense!
sabah morning Sabahleyin erken kalkar mIsInIz? Do you get up early in the morning? sadece only sa gglIk, health
glIk olsun. Good health is more important than anything else.
[lit.: Let there be health.]
ga bak! Eyes right!
g ol.
[Sag olun/olunuz.]
Thank you.
Use with care, mostly among friends or good acquaintances, because it's the more informal (though frequently used) way to say 'thank you'.
glama, providing, ensuring
glamak, to provide, to ensure
saklamak to hide, to conceal sanmak to think, believe sarI yellow
ga, an unknown person, just anybody, a nobody
satmak sell satIn almak, to buy savas war saygI respect
gItlarInIzI sayIn. Count your cards.
gretmenini say! Respect your teacher!-se, -sa
See e ger.
Also see ise. sebze vegetable seçme, seçis choosing, selecting, choice seçmek, to choose, to elect sen [seni, sana] you sene year serbest free, open, unobstructed serin cool KasIm ayI serindir. November is a cool month. sert hard, tough ses sound, noise, voice ses getirmek, to publicize sevmek to love Seni seviyorum, I love you.
sevgi, loveseyretmek to view (television, for example) sIcak hot Temmuz ayI sIcaktIr. The month of July is hot. silah weapon silahlar, weaponry
nükleer silahlar, nuclear weapons-sin, -sIn, -sun, -sün, -siniz, -sInIz, -sunuz, -sünüz Suffixes meaning "You are"... Yorgunsun. You're tired.
Yorgunsunuz. You're tired. [plural or formal]siyasa politics siyasi, political, politician
siyasal, political
siyaset, politicssiz you (plural or formal) -siz/-sIz/-süz/-suz a suffix meaning 'without' acIsIz, painless (without pain)
alkolsüz, non-alcoholic (without alcohol)
benzersiz, unique (without similarity)
duygusuz, unfeeling, insensitive (without feeling)so gukcold Subat ayI so guktur. The month of February is cold.sokak street sokmak to insert in, to let in, [for an insect or snake] to bite sol left son end, conclusion gIn sonunda bir lokanta var. There's a restaurant at the end of the street.gin, eternally
soru question soymak söz promise or remark, word söz vermek, to promise söylemek to say, tell, speak, sing sarkI söylemek, to sing a song su gibi su gibi, just wonderful, really nice sürmek to drive, to go on, to take time
(e.g., automobile driver or software driver)susamak to get or be thirsty SusadIm. I'm thirsty.
S (~18 entries) saka joke saka etmek,
to joke
saka yapmak, to play a joke (on someone) sarap wine sasIrmak to be surprised, confused sasIrtmak, to cause surprize, to astonish seffaf transparent, clear sehir city istanbul kocaman bir sehirdir. Istanbul is an enormous city. sehit a soldier killed on duty, a martyr seker sugar sekerlik, sugar bowl sekil (the) way (of), (the) manner (of), shape, kind, sort, variety sekilsiz, shapeless, amphorous
seklen, in appearance, in shapeseref honor Serefe! To your honor! [a toast]
sey thing As in: Bu sey çalIsmIyor; This thing doesn't work.
fuller treatment of this word....siddet violence siddetli, violent, severe siir poem sair, poet
siir gibi konusuyor, she is very well-spokensikayet complaint sikayet etmek, to complain simdi now simdilik, for now, for the time being, for the present sise bottle
sis söyle in this way, like this söyle böyle, so so, fair to middling su that (which is almost within my reach) sunlar, those (that are almost within my reach) süphe doubt süphesiz, doubtless
süpheli, doubtful, suspicious
T (~62 entries) tahmin an estimate, guess tahmin etmek, to guess takdim a presentation takdim etmek, to present takip a following, a pursuit takip etmek, to follow, to pursue takmak to attach, to connect up
taksit an installment, a payment taksitle, payment by installments talih luck talihli, lucky (fortunate)
talihsiz, unluckytam whole, full, complete Tamam. OK. All right.
tamamen, completely
tamamlamak, to complete tamir repair tamirci, repairman
tamir etmek, to repairtane a piece, a unit, an item [often implied but not translated] tanesi, each one
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about when to use
tane, defa, kere and kez?
Then peruse the following examples...
gildim. tanImak to know, to recognize tanIk, a witness
tanIdIk or tanIs, an acquaintance
tanIsmak, to get acquainted with
tanIstIrmak, to introducetanrI god taraf the side, a side tarafsIz, impartial
taraf tutmak, to take sidestarif a recipe, (map) directions, an explanation tarih date (on calendar), history tartIsmak to discuss, to argue, to debate tartIsma, discussion, argument, debate tas a stone tasImak to carry O a gIr çantayI tasIyabilir misin? Can you carry that heavy bag?
tasInmak, to move (to another place)tat flavor, taste tatlI, sweet
tatsIz, tasteless, unpleasanttatil a vacation/holiday Tatilde nereye gidiyorsunuz? Where are you going on holiday? tavsiye recommendation tavsiye etmek, to recommend tavuk chicken (hen) Kafeste on bes tavuk var. There are fifteen hens in the cage. taze fresh tecavüz an attack, a rape [attempted] tecrübe experience tecrübeli, experienced
tecrübesiz, inexperiencedtedavi (medical) treatment tedavi etmek, to treat (medically)
tedavi görmek, to receive treatment (medically)
tedavi olmak, to receive treatment (medically), to be curedtehdit threat tehdit etmek, to threaten, to menace tehlike danger tehlikeli, dangerous tek single, just one tek basIna, by oneself alone
teker teker, one by oneteklif proposal teklif etmek, to make a proposal tekrar again tekrar etmek, to repeat temel basic, fundamental
temiz clean temsil representation temsilci, representative
temsil etmek, to representtepe a hill or peak Sisyphus her gün o tepeye tIrmanIr. Sisyphus climbs that hill everyday. tercih a preferance tercih etmek, to prefer terk abandonment
ters the reverse, the opposite kumasIn tersi, the other side of the cloth teslim a delivery teslim etmek, to deliver
teslim olmak, to surrenderTesekkür ederim. Thank you. teyze aunt Often used as a respectful endearment when a younger person speaks to a rather older woman. Vendors also use the term with older female customers. tIpkI just like, exactly like ticaret commerce, business, trade top ball top oynamak, to play ball toplam total (amount) toprak [plain] earth, soil, land, and sometimes, The Earth torpil influence, a backer/supporter or a torpedo tören ceremony tuhaf odd, strange, weird tus key [on a computer or piano keyboard], a [wrestling] fall, a fencing touchè, touch [artistically speaking] tus etmek, to win
tus olmak, to accept losing
tusa gelmek, to be thrown
tusa getirmek, to throw one's opponenttutmak to hold, to keep tutar, he holds
tutar, total, sum
tutarlI, coherent, consistent
tutarsIz, incoherent, inconsistenttuvalet toilet tuz salt tüccar merchant tüfek rifle, gun Tüfekten nefret ediyorum.
I despise guns.tüm whole tür kind, sort tüy hair, feather, fur
Ü (~10 entries) ücret fee, charge; pay, wage ülke country Türkiye dostça bir ülkedir. Turkey is a friendly country. ün fame, reputation ünlü, famous; Tarkan ünlü bir sarkIcIdIr. Tarkan is a famous singer. ünvan title ürün a product üretmek, to produce
üretim, productionüst upper part, top üstünde, on, on top of; above, over
üst düzeyde, aboveüstelik furthermore üzere
... when Fadime was just about to leave...
üzeri
SInavda on üzerinden altI puan aldI. He scored six out of ten on the test.
üzmek to sadden, to worry üzgün, sorrow
üzülmek, to be sorry
üzüntü, worry, anxiety, sorrow
üzüntülü, worried, anxious, unhappy
V (~17 entries) vaat promise vaat etmek, to promise vakit time vapur ship var there is, it exists, have/has
I have a book.
(My book exists.)
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varIs, arrival
[vatan mother country vatandas, citizen ve and veda a farewell, a goodbye vergi tax veri data vermek to give Simdi size biraz para verebilirim. veya or vicdan conscience vicdan azabI, prick of conscience vida screw tornavida, screwdriver viraj curve, bend (in the road) virajlI, winding, curvy (road) vurmak to hit, strike vurus, a blow, a stroke vücut (a) body (of an animal, including 'human') O, güzel bir vücuda sahiptir. She has a beautiful body.
Y (~29 entries) -y- A Buffer Letter used in several different situations, as a 'vowel separator'. ya...ya either...or Ya bu deveyi gütmeli, ya bu diyardan gitmeli.
Either drive this camel to pasture or leave the country. [Learn to accept this turn of events or get outta town!]yahu See here!/Look here!
[Used for emphasis.]Yapma yahu. Please don't do that! yakalamak to catch, to detect, to hold responsible Polis hIrsIzI yakaladI. The polise captured the thief. yakIn near (to), nearby, close yakInda, soon, nearby yakIt fuel yalnIz alone, only, just yan
You can't fool me. Pull the other leg, it's got bells on.
Bu hakaret yanIna kalmaz. You won't get away with this insult.
Yani... What I mean to say is...;
In other words... yanmak/yakmak to burn, to set fire to yangIn, a fire
yangIn muslugu, fire hydrant
yanIk, a burn or burned place, a scaldyanlIs wrong, false Bu yanIt do gru mu, yoksa yanlIs mIdIr? Is this answer true or false?
yanIlmak, to be mistaken, to be wrongyapmak to do, to make yardIm aid, help yardIm etmek, to help; Lütfen yardIm eder misiniz? Can you help me, please? yargI yargIç, a judge
yargIcI, a juror
yargIlamak, to try someone (in court), to judge (a case)yarI half of a yarIm, a half or 12:30 pm
yarImada, a peninsulayarIn tomorrow yasamak to live, to experience, to have [experienced] yavas slow yazIhane office yazmak to write yazI, (the act of) writing, an article (in a newspaper/magazine)
yazar, a writer, author-ye, -ya See -e, -a yemek food yeni new, recent, recently
yer place, spot, floor, space/room, ground, earth
Hedefler yerle bir edilidi.
The targets were destroyed.
These days there are 55 countries in the Islamic world and we're one of them. Please tell me, is there a single governement that resembles the Taliban?
From the newspaper column 'Asabiya Kogusu' by Erdogan Tokmakçioglu -- yesil green, the color
or unripe
[a poor man's present]yetmek to be enough
yIl year yok there isn't, it doesn't exist, haven't/hasn't
(There is no book of his.)
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It's nothing...
yol road/path/way
(Bu, sinemaya giden yoldur).
This is the way to the sinema.
Everything is O.K.yorulmak to get tired, to tire yorgun, tired, weary
Yorgunum. I'm tired.
Yoruldum, I got tired, I'm tired.
yön direction, side point of view
aimed at; Taliban'a yönelik harekattan faydallanan Kuzey ittifakI, dün Kabil'in kuzeyine taarruz baslattI. The Afghan 'Northern Alliance' who benefited from the military operation directed at the Taliban, began attacks in the north of Kabul yesterday.
yukarI upper, up
yumusak soft, gentle yüz A word that usually means 'face' (or one-hundred)...
yüzde percent
Z (~17 entries) zahmet trouble, difficulty, inconvenience zahmet etmek, to take pains, to bother
Zahmet etmeyin! Don't go to any trouble!
Bir zahmet... Please...
zahmete degmek, to be worthwhile
gmez.zam a (price) increase zaman
If the time doesn't suit you, you must suit the time.
gim zaman sen yoktun.
When I came you weren't there.
Also see -de and -da.
Compare zaman with
defa, kez, kere, and tane.zannetmek to think, to suppose zarar damage, harm, injury zavallI poor, pitiful, powerless;
poor personZavallI! Oh that poor man! zayIf weak, feeble, also thin zeki intelligent, clever zemin ground zemin kat, ground floor zengin rich zevk pleasure zeytin olive zeytinya gI, olive oilzIplamak to jump zIt contrary, opposite, antithesis, [things] opposed to each other Mary, Marietta'nIn zIddI. Mary is the opposite of Marietta. zincir [a] chain ziraat agriculture ziyaret visit, trip zor difficult, hard
Resimlerimizi göstermek zorunda kaldIk. We had to show our pictures.
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