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Core Turkish Words

First Turkish words for beginners, with the forms you have to memorise in the notes. Chosen by the A1 themes of the Turkish Ministry of National Education's course programme.

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  • People

    aile

    family

  • Places

    work / job

    iş

  • Everyday actions

    sevmek

    to like / to love

  • Things around you

    door / gate

    kapı

  • Describe things

    güzel

    beautiful / nice

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here10 cards

  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards

  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards

  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards

  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards

  6. Section 6: Describe things

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All 64 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People10 cards

insan
person / human being
adam
man
kadın
woman
çocuk
child
aile
family
anne
mother / mum
baba
father / dad
kardeş
brother or sister
arkadaş
friend
öğretmen
teacher

2Places10 cards

ev
house / home
oda
room
okul
school
iş
work / job
şehir
city / town
sokak
street
market
supermarket / grocery shop
hastane
hospital
restoran
restaurant
ülke
country

3Time and routine11 cards

gün
day
hafta
week
ay
month / moon
yıl
year
bugün
today
yarın
tomorrow
dün
yesterday
sabah
morning
akşam
evening
saat
hour / clock / watch
şimdi
now

4Everyday actions12 cards

gitmek
to go
gelmek
to come
yapmak
to do / to make
yemek
to eat / food, meal
içmek
to drink
istemek
to want
bilmek
to know
konuşmak
to speak / to talk
almak
to take / to buy
sevmek
to like / to love
anlamak
to understand
çalışmak
to work / to study

5Things around you10 cards

su
water
ekmek
bread
çay
tea
kahve
coffee
para
money
telefon
phone
kitap
book
araba
car
kapı
door / gate
anahtar
key

6Describe things11 cards

büyük
big
küçük
small
iyi
good / well
kötü
bad
güzel
beautiful / nice
yeni
new
eski
old (of things)
sıcak
hot / warm
soğuk
cold
ucuz
cheap
pahalı
expensive

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Describe things

soğuk

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Published September 27, 2026