Lenguia | 1000 Most Common Turkish Words with Audio

Why these 1,000 words matter

Turkish vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.

The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken Turkish — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.

#	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Level
1	bir	a, an; one	article	A1
2	ve	and	conjunction	A1
3	bu	this	pronoun	A1
4	için	for; in order to	postposition	A1
5	çok	very; much; many	adverb	A1
6	ne	what	pronoun	A1
7	o	he, she, it; that	pronoun	A1
8	da	also, too; and (clitic)	particle	A1
9	de	also, too; and (clitic)	particle	A1
10	en	most (superlative marker)	adverb	A1
11	gibi	like; as	postposition	A1
12	daha	more; still; yet	adverb	A1
13	var	there is; exists; present	particle	A1
14	yok	there is not; none; absent	particle	A1
15	ben	I	pronoun	A1
16	sen	you (singular)	pronoun	A1
17	biz	we	pronoun	A1
18	ama	but	conjunction	A1
19	değil	not (negator)	particle	A1
20	ile	with; by	postposition	A1
21	kadar	as much as; until; about	postposition	A1
22	olmak	to be; to become; to happen	verb	A1
23	siz	you (plural/formal)	pronoun	A1
24	şey	thing	noun	A1
25	her	every; each	determiner	A1
26	çünkü	because	conjunction	A1
27	evet	yes	interjection	A1
28	ya	or; hey (particle)	particle	A1
29	gitmek	to go	verb	A1
30	demek	to say; to mean	verb	A1
31	ki	that; so that (linker)	conjunction	A1
32	zaman	time; when	noun	A1
33	yapmak	to do; to make	verb	A1
34	nasıl	how	adverb	A1
35	gelmek	to come	verb	A1
36	iyi	good; well	adjective	A1
37	onlar	they	pronoun	A1
38	sonra	after; then; later	adverb	A1
39	kim	who	pronoun	A1
40	yine	again; still	adverb	A1
41	şu	that (near)	pronoun	A1
42	hep	always; all	adverb	A1
43	kendi	own; self	pronoun	A1
44	ise	as for; whereas; if	conjunction	A2
45	tamam	okay; all right	interjection	A1
46	insan	person; human	noun	A1
47	gün	day	noun	A1
48	yer	place; ground; floor	noun	A1
49	hiç	never; (not) at all; none	adverb	A1
50	göre	according to; compared to	postposition	A1
51	diye	saying; so that; as	postposition	A2
52	istemek	to want	verb	A1
53	bilmek	to know	verb	A1
54	görmek	to see	verb	A1
55	vermek	to give	verb	A1
56	almak	to take; to buy; to get	verb	A1
57	büyük	big; large; great	adjective	A1
58	kız	girl; daughter	noun	A1
59	el	hand	noun	A1
60	söylemek	to say; to tell	verb	A1
61	yıl	year	noun	A1
62	bugün	today	adverb	A1
63	şimdi	now	adverb	A1
64	ev	house; home	noun	A1
65	baba	father; dad	noun	A1
66	anne	mother; mom	noun	A1
67	çocuk	child; kid	noun	A1
68	adam	man	noun	A1
69	kadın	woman	noun	A1
70	nerede	where	adverb	A1
71	neden	why; reason	adverb	A1
72	yeni	new	adjective	A1
73	küçük	small; little	adjective	A1
74	güzel	beautiful; nice	adjective	A1
75	başka	other; another	adjective	A1
76	çıkmak	to go out; to come out; to leave	verb	A1
77	girmek	to enter; to go in	verb	A1
78	bakmak	to look; to look after	verb	A1
79	kalmak	to stay; to remain	verb	A1
80	iş	work; job; business	noun	A1
81	söz	word; promise	noun	A2
82	lazım	necessary; needed	adjective	A1
83	sadece	only; just	adverb	A1
84	artık	anymore; from now on	adverb	A1
85	belki	maybe; perhaps	adverb	A1
86	para	money	noun	A1
87	göz	eye	noun	A1
88	baş	head; beginning; chief	noun	A1
89	düşünmek	to think	verb	A1
90	anlamak	to understand	verb	A1
91	sevmek	to love; to like	verb	A1
92	konuşmak	to speak; to talk	verb	A1
93	geçmek	to pass; to cross	verb	A1
94	kalkmak	to get up; to stand up; to depart	verb	A2
95	kişi	person; individual	noun	A1
96	aile	family	noun	A1
97	arkadaş	friend	noun	A1
98	ülke	country	noun	A2
99	dünya	world	noun	A1
100	hayat	life	noun	A1
101	su	water	noun	A1
102	yol	road; way	noun	A1
103	kapı	door; gate	noun	A1
104	saat	hour; clock; watch	noun	A1
105	gece	night	noun	A1
106	kere	time (occurrence)	noun	A2
107	mı	(yes/no question particle)	particle	A1
108	sabah	morning	noun	A1
109	akşam	evening	noun	A1
110	hemen	immediately; right away	adverb	A1
111	birlikte	together	adverb	A2
112	birçok	many; a lot of	determiner	A2
113	bütün	whole; all; entire	determiner	A1
114	kaç	how many; how much	determiner	A1
115	aynı	same	adjective	A1
116	kötü	bad	adjective	A1
117	doğru	right; correct; straight; toward	adjective	A1
118	yanlış	wrong; mistake	adjective	A1
119	uzun	long; tall	adjective	A1
120	kısa	short	adjective	A1
121	son	last; end; final	adjective	A1
122	ilk	first	adjective	A1
123	işte	here it is; there; well (particle)	adverb	A1
124	yani	that is; I mean; so	conjunction	A1
125	olay	event; incident	noun	A2
126	sorun	problem; issue	noun	A2
127	yaşamak	to live; to experience	verb	A1
128	çalışmak	to work; to study; to try	verb	A1
129	beklemek	to wait; to expect	verb	A1
130	başlamak	to begin; to start	verb	A1
131	bitmek	to end; to finish; to run out	verb	A1
132	bulmak	to find	verb	A1
133	kullanmak	to use	verb	A2
134	okumak	to read; to study	verb	A1
135	yazmak	to write	verb	A1
136	oturmak	to sit; to reside	verb	A1
137	durmak	to stop; to stand; to stay	verb	A1
138	açmak	to open; to turn on	verb	A1
139	kapamak	to close; to turn off	verb	A2
140	sormak	to ask	verb	A1
141	anlatmak	to explain; to tell	verb	A2
142	sanmak	to think; to suppose	verb	A2
143	inanmak	to believe	verb	A2
144	unutmak	to forget	verb	A2
145	hatırlamak	to remember	verb	A2
146	tanımak	to know (a person); to recognize	verb	A2
147	içmek	to drink; to smoke	verb	A1
148	yemek	to eat; food, meal	verb	A1
149	uyumak	to sleep	verb	A1
150	oynamak	to play	verb	A1
151	koymak	to put; to place	verb	A1
152	tutmak	to hold; to keep; to catch	verb	A1
153	çekmek	to pull; to draw; to suffer	verb	A2
154	atmak	to throw; to put	verb	A2
155	kesmek	to cut	verb	A2
156	vurmak	to hit; to strike; to shoot	verb	A2
157	düşmek	to fall	verb	A2
158	kaçmak	to escape; to run away	verb	A2
159	ölmek	to die	verb	A2
160	doğmak	to be born; to rise (sun)	verb	A2
161	bebek	baby	noun	A1
162	oğul	son	noun	A1
163	kardeş	sibling; brother; sister	noun	A1
164	ağabey	older brother	noun	A2
165	isim	name	noun	A1
166	haber	news; information	noun	A1
167	dil	language; tongue	noun	A1
168	kelime	word	noun	A1
169	soru	question	noun	A1
170	cevap	answer; reply	noun	A1
171	okul	school	noun	A1
172	sınıf	class; classroom; grade	noun	A1
173	kitap	book	noun	A1
174	ders	lesson; class	noun	A1
175	hava	air; weather	noun	A1
176	çay	tea	noun	A1
177	kahve	coffee	noun	A1
178	ekmek	bread	noun	A1
179	et	meat	noun	A1
180	araba	car	noun	A1
181	oda	room	noun	A1
182	masa	table; desk	noun	A1
183	telefon	telephone; phone	noun	A1
184	şehir	city	noun	A1
185	sokak	street	noun	A1
186	yüz	face; hundred	noun	A1
187	kalp	heart	noun	A2
188	ay	month; moon	noun	A1
189	hafta	week	noun	A1
190	dakika	minute	noun	A1
191	an	moment; instant	noun	A2
192	renk	color	noun	A1
193	resim	picture; photo; drawing	noun	A1
194	film	film; movie	noun	A1
195	ses	voice; sound	noun	A1
196	hangi	which	determiner	A1
197	yaş	age	noun	A1
198	ad	name; noun	noun	A1
199	can	life; soul; dear	noun	A2
200	gerek	need; necessity	noun	A1
201	nokta	point; dot; period	noun	A2
202	tek	single; only; odd	adjective	A1
203	birkaç	a few; several	determiner	A1
204	iki	two	number	A1
205	üç	three	number	A1
206	beş	five	number	A1
207	on	ten	number	A1
208	dört	four	number	A1
209	altı	six	number	A1
210	yedi	seven	number	A1
211	sekiz	eight	number	A1
212	dokuz	nine	number	A1
213	bin	thousand	number	A1
214	milyon	million	number	A2
215	peki	okay then; all right; well	interjection	A1
216	acaba	I wonder; perhaps	adverb	A2
217	galiba	probably; I think	adverb	A2
218	aslında	actually; in fact	adverb	A2
219	gerçekten	really; truly	adverb	A1
220	tabii	of course; naturally	adverb	A1
221	mutlaka	definitely; certainly	adverb	A2
222	kesinlikle	absolutely; definitely	adverb	A2
223	hayır	no	interjection	A1
224	yalnız	alone; only; but	adjective	A2
225	yavaş	slow; slowly	adjective	A1
226	hızlı	fast; quick	adjective	A1
227	kolay	easy	adjective	A1
228	zor	hard; difficult	adjective	A1
229	önemli	important	adjective	A1
230	gerçek	real; true; truth	adjective	A2
231	boş	empty; free; idle	adjective	A2
232	dolu	full	adjective	A2
233	açık	open; clear; light (color)	adjective	A1
234	kapalı	closed; covered; overcast	adjective	A2
235	temiz	clean	adjective	A1
236	kirli	dirty	adjective	A2
237	sıcak	hot; warm	adjective	A1
238	soğuk	cold	adjective	A1
239	genç	young; youth	adjective	A1
240	yaşlı	old (person); elderly	adjective	A1
241	önce	before; ago; first	postposition	A1
242	zengin	rich; wealthy	adjective	A2
243	fakir	poor	adjective	A2
244	mutlu	happy	adjective	A1
245	üzgün	sad; sorry	adjective	A1
246	hasta	sick; ill; patient	adjective	A1
247	yorgun	tired	adjective	A1
248	aç	hungry	adjective	A1
249	az	little; few; not much	adverb	A1
250	korku	fear	noun	A2
251	sevgi	love; affection	noun	A2
252	aşk	love (romantic)	noun	A2
253	duygu	feeling; emotion	noun	A2
254	fikir	idea; opinion	noun	A2
255	akıl	mind; reason; intelligence	noun	A2
256	ruh	soul; spirit	noun	B1
257	beden	body	noun	A2
258	kol	arm	noun	A1
259	bacak	leg	noun	A1
260	ayak	foot	noun	A1
261	parmak	finger; toe	noun	A2
262	saç	hair	noun	A1
263	kulak	ear	noun	A1
264	burun	nose	noun	A1
265	ağız	mouth	noun	A1
266	diş	tooth	noun	A1
267	boyun	neck	noun	A2
268	karın	belly; stomach	noun	A2
269	kan	blood	noun	A2
270	herkes	everyone; everybody	pronoun	A2
271	dost	close friend	noun	A2
272	düşman	enemy	noun	A2
273	kimse	no one; anyone; nobody	pronoun	A2
274	asker	soldier	noun	A2
275	polis	police; police officer	noun	A1
276	doktor	doctor	noun	A1
277	öğretmen	teacher	noun	A1
278	öğrenci	student	noun	A1
279	müdür	manager; director; principal	noun	A2
280	başkan	president; chairman	noun	A2
281	kral	king	noun	A2
282	devlet	state; government	noun	B1
283	hükümet	government	noun	B1
284	millet	nation; people	noun	B1
285	halk	people; public; folk	noun	A2
286	toplum	society	noun	B1
287	savaş	war; battle	noun	A2
288	barış	peace	noun	A2
289	güç	power; strength; difficult	noun	A2
290	hak	right; justice; due	noun	A2
291	kanun	law	noun	B1
292	suç	crime; guilt; fault	noun	A2
293	ceza	punishment; penalty; fine	noun	B1
294	mahkeme	court (of law)	noun	B1
295	silah	weapon; gun	noun	A2
296	ölüm	death	noun	A2
297	tehlike	danger	noun	A2
298	kaza	accident	noun	A2
299	yardım	help; aid	noun	A1
300	iyilik	goodness; kindness; favor	noun	A2
301	sağ	right (side); alive	adjective	A1
302	sol	left (side)	adjective	A1
303	üst	top; upper; above	noun	A1
304	alt	bottom; under; lower	noun	A1
305	ön	front; before	noun	A1
306	arka	back; behind; rear	noun	A1
307	iç	inside; interior	noun	A1
308	dış	outside; exterior	noun	A2
309	orta	middle; center	noun	A1
310	yan	side; next to	noun	A1
311	köşe	corner	noun	A2
312	kenar	edge; side	noun	A2
313	karşı	against; opposite; toward	postposition	A1
314	ara	interval; gap; between	noun	A1
315	aşağı	down; below; lower	adverb	A1
316	yukarı	up; above; upper	adverb	A1
317	ileri	forward; advanced; ahead	adverb	A2
318	geri	back; backward; behind	adverb	A1
319	uzak	far; distant	adjective	A1
320	yakın	near; close	adjective	A1
321	kuzey	north	noun	A2
322	güney	south	noun	A2
323	doğu	east	noun	A2
324	batı	west	noun	A2
325	deniz	sea	noun	A1
326	göl	lake	noun	A2
327	nehir	river	noun	A2
328	dağ	mountain	noun	A1
329	orman	forest	noun	A2
330	ağaç	tree	noun	A1
331	çiçek	flower	noun	A1
332	toprak	soil; earth; land	noun	A2
333	taş	stone; rock	noun	A2
334	ateş	fire; fever	noun	A2
335	ışık	light	noun	A2
336	güneş	sun	noun	A1
337	gök	sky	noun	A2
338	dün	yesterday	adverb	A1
339	yıldız	star	noun	A2
340	bulut	cloud	noun	A2
341	yağmur	rain	noun	A1
342	kar	snow	noun	A1
343	rüzgar	wind	noun	A2
344	hayvan	animal	noun	A1
345	köpek	dog	noun	A1
346	kedi	cat	noun	A1
347	kuş	bird	noun	A1
348	balık	fish	noun	A1
349	at	horse	noun	A1
350	süt	milk	noun	A1
351	yumurta	egg	noun	A1
352	peynir	cheese	noun	A1
353	şeker	sugar; candy	noun	A1
354	tuz	salt	noun	A2
355	meyve	fruit	noun	A1
356	sebze	vegetable	noun	A2
357	elma	apple	noun	A1
358	çorba	soup	noun	A2
359	tatlı	sweet; dessert	adjective	A2
360	tabak	plate	noun	A2
361	bardak	glass; cup	noun	A2
362	pencere	window	noun	A1
363	duvar	wall	noun	A2
364	yatak	bed	noun	A1
365	koltuk	armchair; seat	noun	A2
366	sandalye	chair	noun	A1
367	mutfak	kitchen	noun	A1
368	banyo	bathroom; bath	noun	A1
369	bahçe	garden	noun	A1
370	apartman	apartment building	noun	A2
371	bina	building	noun	A2
372	kat	floor; storey; layer	noun	A2
373	anahtar	key	noun	A2
374	cüzdan	wallet	noun	A2
375	çanta	bag; purse	noun	A2
376	elbise	dress; clothes	noun	A2
377	ayakkabı	shoe	noun	A2
378	gömlek	shirt	noun	A2
379	kağıt	paper	noun	A2
380	kalem	pen; pencil	noun	A1
381	mektup	letter (mail)	noun	A2
382	sayı	number; count; issue	noun	A2
383	rakam	digit; figure	noun	B1
384	yarım	half	adjective	A2
385	bile	even	particle	A2
386	parça	piece; part; fragment	noun	A2
387	grup	group	noun	A2
388	takım	team; set; suit	noun	A2
389	çeşit	kind; type; variety	noun	A2
390	tür	kind; type; species	noun	A2
391	durum	situation; state; condition	noun	A2
392	konu	subject; topic; matter	noun	A2
393	karar	decision	noun	A2
394	plan	plan	noun	A2
395	amaç	aim; goal; purpose	noun	B1
396	sebep	reason; cause	noun	A2
397	sonuç	result; conclusion	noun	A2
398	örnek	example; sample; model	noun	A2
399	bilgi	information; knowledge	noun	A2
400	hikaye	story	noun	A2
401	hiçbir	no; none; not any	determiner	A2
402	gazete	newspaper	noun	A2
403	dergi	magazine	noun	A2
404	mesaj	message	noun	A2
405	bilgisayar	computer	noun	A2
406	internet	internet	noun	A2
407	ekran	screen	noun	B1
408	radyo	radio	noun	A2
409	televizyon	television	noun	A2
410	müzik	music	noun	A1
411	şarkı	song	noun	A1
412	oyun	game; play	noun	A1
413	spor	sport	noun	A1
414	top	ball	noun	A2
415	sanat	art	noun	A2
416	kültür	culture	noun	B1
417	tarih	history; date	noun	A2
418	bilim	science	noun	B1
419	din	religion	noun	B1
420	tanrı	god	noun	A2
421	inanç	belief; faith	noun	B1
422	dua	prayer	noun	B1
423	namaz	ritual prayer (Islamic)	noun	B1
424	ofis	office	noun	A2
425	fabrika	factory	noun	B1
426	şirket	company; firm	noun	A2
427	banka	bank	noun	A2
428	market	grocery store; market	noun	A2
429	dükkan	shop; store	noun	A2
430	mağaza	store; shop	noun	A2
431	fiyat	price	noun	A2
432	ücret	fee; wage; charge	noun	B1
433	maaş	salary	noun	B1
434	hesap	account; bill; calculation	noun	A2
435	müşteri	customer; client	noun	B1
436	satıcı	seller; salesperson	noun	B1
437	patron	boss	noun	A2
438	işçi	worker; laborer	noun	A2
439	meslek	profession; occupation	noun	B1
440	ekonomi	economy	noun	B1
441	ticaret	trade; commerce	noun	B1
442	ürün	product	noun	B1
443	mal	goods; property	noun	B1
444	hizmet	service	noun	B1
445	proje	project	noun	B1
446	program	program; schedule	noun	A2
447	sistem	system	noun	B1
448	düzen	order; arrangement; system	noun	B1
449	kural	rule	noun	A2
450	sınır	border; limit; boundary	noun	A2
451	zaten	anyway; already; in any case	adverb	A2
452	derece	degree; level; extent	noun	A2
453	ölçü	measure; measurement	noun	B1
454	boyut	dimension; size	noun	B1
455	ağırlık	weight	noun	B1
456	uzunluk	length	noun	B1
457	genişlik	width	noun	B1
458	yükseklik	height	noun	B1
459	hız	speed	noun	A2
460	mesafe	distance	noun	B1
461	yön	direction; aspect	noun	A2
462	hareket	movement; motion; action	noun	A2
463	yolculuk	journey; trip	noun	A2
464	yarın	tomorrow	adverb	A1
465	tatil	holiday; vacation	noun	A1
466	uçak	airplane	noun	A1
467	tren	train	noun	A1
468	otobüs	bus	noun	A1
469	gemi	ship	noun	A2
470	bisiklet	bicycle	noun	A2
471	istasyon	station	noun	A2
472	havaalanı	airport	noun	A2
473	liman	port; harbor	noun	B1
474	otel	hotel	noun	A1
475	lokanta	restaurant	noun	A2
476	veya	or	conjunction	A2
477	kafe	café	noun	A2
478	hastane	hospital	noun	A1
479	eczane	pharmacy	noun	A2
480	ilaç	medicine; drug	noun	A2
481	sağlık	health	noun	A2
482	hastalık	illness; disease	noun	A2
483	ağrı	pain; ache	noun	A2
484	yara	wound; injury	noun	B1
485	kilise	church	noun	B1
486	cami	mosque	noun	B1
487	köy	village	noun	A2
488	kasaba	small town	noun	B1
489	mahalle	neighborhood; quarter	noun	A2
490	merkez	center	noun	A2
491	meydan	square; plaza	noun	A2
492	park	park	noun	A1
493	yürüyüş	walk; hike; march	noun	B1
494	köprü	bridge	noun	A2
495	kule	tower	noun	B1
496	saray	palace	noun	B1
497	bölge	region; area; zone	noun	A2
498	alan	area; field; space	noun	A2
499	çevre	environment; surroundings	noun	A2
500	doğa	nature	noun	A2
501	dek	until; up to	postposition	B1
502	gelişmek	to develop; to grow; to improve	verb	B1
503	değişmek	to change	verb	A2
504	artmak	to increase; to rise	verb	B1
505	azalmak	to decrease; to diminish	verb	B1
506	büyümek	to grow; to grow up	verb	A2
507	kazanmak	to win; to earn; to gain	verb	A2
508	kaybetmek	to lose	verb	A2
509	ödemek	to pay	verb	A2
510	satmak	to sell	verb	A2
511	edinmek	to acquire; to obtain	verb	B1
512	harcamak	to spend	verb	B1
513	seçmek	to choose; to select; to elect	verb	A2
514	karışmak	to interfere; to get mixed	verb	B1
515	katılmak	to join; to participate; to agree	verb	B1
516	ayrılmak	to leave; to separate; to part	verb	A2
517	toplamak	to collect; to gather; to add up	verb	A2
518	dağıtmak	to distribute; to scatter	verb	B1
519	taşımak	to carry; to transport	verb	A2
520	göndermek	to send	verb	A2
521	getirmek	to bring	verb	A1
522	götürmek	to take (away); to carry off	verb	A2
523	uzatmak	to extend; to hand over; to lengthen	verb	B1
524	çevirmek	to turn; to translate; to surround	verb	B1
525	döndürmek	to turn; to spin; to return (something)	verb	B1
526	dönmek	to turn; to return; to rotate	verb	A1
527	gezmek	to wander; to tour; to stroll	verb	A2
528	yürümek	to walk	verb	A1
529	koşmak	to run	verb	A2
530	atlamak	to jump; to skip	verb	B1
531	uçmak	to fly	verb	A2
532	yüzmek	to swim	verb	A2
533	binmek	to get on; to ride; to board	verb	A2
534	inmek	to get off; to descend; to go down	verb	A2
535	sürmek	to drive; to last; to spread	verb	B1
536	varmak	to arrive; to reach	verb	A2
537	ulaşmak	to reach; to attain; to access	verb	B1
538	yaklaşmak	to approach; to draw near	verb	B1
539	uzaklaşmak	to move away; to grow distant	verb	B1
540	dokunmak	to touch	verb	A2
541	tutuşmak	to catch fire; to grab hold	verb	B1
542	yakmak	to burn; to light; to turn on	verb	A2
543	söndürmek	to extinguish; to turn off	verb	B1
544	kırmak	to break	verb	A2
545	kırılmak	to be broken; to break (intr.)	verb	B1
546	bozmak	to spoil; to break; to disrupt	verb	B1
547	bozulmak	to break down; to go bad	verb	B1
548	onarmak	to repair; to mend	verb	B1
549	kurtarmak	to save; to rescue	verb	A2
550	kurmak	to set up; to establish; to found	verb	B1
551	yıkmak	to demolish; to knock down	verb	B1
552	yıkamak	to wash	verb	A2
553	temizlemek	to clean	verb	A2
554	silmek	to wipe; to erase; to delete	verb	A2
555	süpürmek	to sweep	verb	B1
556	pişirmek	to cook	verb	A2
557	kaynatmak	to boil	verb	B1
558	karıştırmak	to mix; to stir; to confuse	verb	B1
559	doldurmak	to fill	verb	A2
560	boşaltmak	to empty; to evacuate	verb	B1
561	giymek	to wear; to put on	verb	A2
562	çıkarmak	to take out; to remove; to produce	verb	A2
563	takmak	to attach; to put on (accessory)	verb	B1
564	asmak	to hang	verb	B1
565	kaldırmak	to lift; to remove; to abolish	verb	A2
566	indirmek	to lower; to download; to discount	verb	B1
567	saklamak	to hide; to keep; to store	verb	B1
568	gizlemek	to conceal; to hide	verb	B1
569	göstermek	to show; to demonstrate	verb	A2
570	beri	since; this side of	postposition	B1
571	izlemek	to watch; to follow; to monitor	verb	A2
572	seyretmek	to watch (a show)	verb	A2
573	dinlemek	to listen	verb	A1
574	duymak	to hear; to feel; to sense	verb	A2
575	sezmek	to sense; to perceive; to feel	verb	B1
576	öğrenmek	to learn	verb	A1
577	öğretmek	to teach	verb	A2
578	ezberlemek	to memorize	verb	B1
579	incelemek	to examine; to study; to inspect	verb	B1
580	araştırmak	to research; to investigate	verb	B1
581	denemek	to try; to attempt; to test	verb	A2
582	başarmak	to succeed; to achieve	verb	B1
583	ummak	to hope	verb	B1
584	beğenmek	to like; to admire	verb	A2
585	iğrenmek	to be disgusted; to loathe	verb	B1
586	korkmak	to be afraid; to fear	verb	A2
587	kaygılanmak	to worry; to be anxious	verb	B1
588	endişelenmek	to worry; to be anxious	verb	B1
589	şaşırmak	to be surprised; to be confused	verb	A2
590	gülmek	to laugh	verb	A2
591	ağlamak	to cry	verb	A2
592	bağırmak	to shout; to yell	verb	A2
593	gülümsemek	to smile	verb	B1
594	öpmek	to kiss	verb	A2
595	sarılmak	to hug; to embrace	verb	B1
596	selam	hello; greeting	interjection	A1
597	merhaba	hello	interjection	A1
598	teşekkür	thanks; thank you	noun	A1
599	lütfen	please	adverb	A1
600	özür	apology; excuse	noun	A2
601	af	pardon; forgiveness; amnesty	noun	B1
602	teşekkürler	thanks; thank you	interjection	A1
603	rica	request; please	noun	A2
604	söylenti	rumor	noun	B2
605	konuşma	speech; conversation; talk	noun	A2
606	sohbet	chat; conversation	noun	B1
607	tartışma	argument; discussion; debate	noun	B1
608	anlaşma	agreement; deal; treaty	noun	B1
609	ilişki	relationship; relation	noun	A2
610	bağ	bond; tie; connection; vineyard	noun	B1
611	görüş	view; opinion; sight	noun	B1
612	düşünce	thought; idea; concern	noun	A2
613	hayal	dream; imagination; fantasy	noun	A2
614	rüya	dream (in sleep)	noun	A2
615	umut	hope	noun	A2
616	böyle	like this; such; so	adverb	A2
617	güven	trust; confidence; security	noun	B1
618	merak	curiosity; interest	noun	A2
619	ilgi	interest; attention	noun	A2
620	dikkat	attention; care; caution	noun	A2
621	heyecan	excitement; thrill	noun	B1
622	mutluluk	happiness	noun	A2
623	üzüntü	sadness; sorrow	noun	B1
624	acı	pain; suffering; bitter; spicy	noun	A2
625	keder	grief; sorrow	noun	B2
626	öfke	anger; rage	noun	B1
627	kızgınlık	anger; resentment	noun	B2
628	nefret	hatred	noun	B1
629	kıskançlık	jealousy	noun	B2
630	utanç	shame	noun	B2
631	gurur	pride	noun	B1
632	huzur	peace; tranquility; ease	noun	B1
633	rahat	comfortable; at ease; comfort	adjective	A2
634	rahatsız	uncomfortable; unwell; disturbed	adjective	B1
635	memnun	pleased; satisfied; glad	adjective	A2
636	pişman	regretful; sorry	adjective	B1
637	gergin	tense; nervous; strained	adjective	B2
638	sakin	calm; quiet; resident	adjective	A2
639	sinirli	nervous; irritable; angry	adjective	B1
640	cesur	brave; courageous	adjective	B1
641	korkak	cowardly; coward	adjective	B2
642	akıllı	smart; intelligent; clever	adjective	A2
643	aptal	stupid; foolish; fool	adjective	A2
644	deli	crazy; mad; madman	adjective	A2
645	komik	funny	adjective	A2
646	ciddi	serious	adjective	A2
647	garip	strange; odd; weird	adjective	A2
648	tuhaf	strange; peculiar	adjective	B1
649	normal	normal	adjective	A2
650	özel	special; private; particular	adjective	A2
651	genel	general; overall	adjective	A2
652	ortak	common; joint; partner	adjective	B1
653	kişisel	personal	adjective	B1
654	resmi	official; formal	adjective	B1
655	gizli	secret; hidden; covert	adjective	B1
656	açıkça	clearly; openly	adverb	B1
657	basit	simple; plain	adjective	A2
658	karmaşık	complex; complicated	adjective	B2
659	zorlu	tough; challenging; hard	adjective	B2
660	öyle	like that; so; such	adverb	A2
661	olağanüstü	extraordinary; exceptional	adjective	B2
662	harika	wonderful; great; marvelous	adjective	A2
663	mükemmel	perfect; excellent	adjective	B1
664	berbat	terrible; awful	adjective	B1
665	korkunç	terrible; horrible; scary	adjective	B1
666	müthiş	awesome; tremendous; terrific	adjective	B2
667	inanılmaz	incredible; unbelievable	adjective	B1
668	önemsiz	unimportant; insignificant	adjective	B2
669	gerekli	necessary; required	adjective	A2
670	gereksiz	unnecessary	adjective	B1
671	yeterli	sufficient; enough; adequate	adjective	B1
672	yetersiz	insufficient; inadequate	adjective	B2
673	faydalı	useful; beneficial	adjective	B1
674	zararlı	harmful	adjective	B1
675	güvenli	safe; secure	adjective	B1
676	tehlikeli	dangerous	adjective	A2
677	ünlü	famous; well-known	adjective	A2
678	zayıf	weak; thin	adjective	A2
679	kuvvetli	strong; powerful	adjective	B1
680	güçlü	strong; powerful	adjective	A2
681	sağlam	solid; sturdy; sound	adjective	B1
682	ağır	heavy; slow; severe	adjective	A2
683	hafif	light (weight); mild	adjective	A2
684	kalın	thick	adjective	A2
685	ince	thin; fine; delicate	adjective	A2
686	geniş	wide; broad; spacious	adjective	A2
687	dar	narrow; tight	adjective	A2
688	derin	deep	adjective	A2
689	sığ	shallow	adjective	B2
690	yüksek	high; tall; loud	adjective	A2
691	alçak	low; short; mean	adjective	B1
692	düz	flat; straight; plain	adjective	A2
693	eğri	crooked; curved; bent	adjective	B2
694	yuvarlak	round	adjective	B1
695	köşeli	angular; square	adjective	B2
696	sert	hard; harsh; stiff	adjective	A2
697	yumuşak	soft; gentle	adjective	A2
698	kuru	dry	adjective	A2
699	ıslak	wet	adjective	A2
700	nemli	damp; humid; moist	adjective	B2
701	taze	fresh	adjective	A2
702	bayat	stale	adjective	B2
703	olgun	ripe; mature	adjective	B2
704	çiğ	raw; uncooked	adjective	B2
705	lezzetli	delicious; tasty	adjective	B1
706	tuzlu	salty	adjective	B1
707	acımak	to pity; to feel sorry; to hurt	verb	B1
708	ekşi	sour	adjective	B1
709	yağ	oil; fat; grease	noun	A2
710	un	flour	noun	A2
711	pirinç	rice; brass	noun	B1
712	domates	tomato	noun	A2
713	patates	potato	noun	A2
714	soğan	onion	noun	A2
715	portakal	orange (fruit)	noun	A2
716	muz	banana	noun	A2
717	üzüm	grape	noun	A2
718	karpuz	watermelon	noun	B1
719	tavuk	chicken	noun	A2
720	kırmızı	red	adjective	A1
721	mavi	blue	adjective	A1
722	yeşil	green	adjective	A1
723	sarı	yellow	adjective	A1
724	siyah	black	adjective	A1
725	beyaz	white	adjective	A1
726	pembe	pink	adjective	A2
727	mor	purple	adjective	A2
728	gri	gray	adjective	A2
729	kahverengi	brown	adjective	A2
730	turuncu	orange (color)	adjective	A2
731	renkli	colorful; colored	adjective	B1
732	parlak	bright; shiny; brilliant	adjective	B1
733	karanlık	dark; darkness	adjective	A2
734	aydınlık	bright; light; well-lit	adjective	B1
735	gölge	shadow; shade	noun	B1
736	manzara	view; scenery; landscape	noun	B1
737	görüntü	image; view; appearance	noun	B1
738	biçim	form; shape; manner	noun	B1
739	şekil	shape; form; figure	noun	A2
740	çizgi	line; stripe	noun	B1
741	daire	circle; apartment; department	noun	B1
742	kare	square	noun	B1
743	üçgen	triangle	noun	B2
744	hacim	volume; capacity	noun	B2
745	madde	substance; matter; article; item	noun	B1
746	malzeme	material; ingredient; supplies	noun	B1
747	demir	iron	noun	A2
748	altın	gold; golden	noun	A2
749	gümüş	silver	noun	B1
750	bakır	copper	noun	B2
751	cam	glass; window pane	noun	A2
752	plastik	plastic	noun	B1
753	tahta	wood; board; wooden	noun	B1
754	kumaş	fabric; cloth	noun	B1
755	deri	skin; leather	noun	A2
756	pamuk	cotton	noun	B2
757	toz	dust; powder	noun	B1
758	çamur	mud	noun	B2
759	kum	sand	noun	A2
760	buz	ice	noun	A2
761	buhar	steam; vapor	noun	B2
762	duman	smoke	noun	B1
763	enerji	energy	noun	B1
764	elektrik	electricity	noun	A2
765	benzin	gasoline; petrol	noun	B1
766	makine	machine	noun	A2
767	alet	tool; instrument; device	noun	B1
768	araç	vehicle; tool; means	noun	A2
769	motor	engine; motor	noun	B1
770	tekerlek	wheel	noun	B2
771	düğme	button	noun	B1
772	ip	rope; string	noun	B1
773	zincir	chain	noun	B2
774	çivi	nail	noun	B2
775	bıçak	knife	noun	A2
776	kaşık	spoon	noun	A2
777	çatal	fork	noun	A2
778	tencere	pot; saucepan	noun	B1
779	tava	frying pan	noun	B2
780	şişe	bottle	noun	A2
781	kutu	box	noun	A2
782	sepet	basket	noun	B1
783	torba	bag; sack	noun	B1
784	perde	curtain; screen; act	noun	B1
785	halı	carpet; rug	noun	B1
786	yastık	pillow; cushion	noun	B1
787	battaniye	blanket	noun	B2
788	havlu	towel	noun	B1
789	sabun	soap	noun	B1
790	fırça	brush	noun	B1
791	ayna	mirror	noun	A2
792	takvim	calendar	noun	B1
793	lamba	lamp	noun	B1
794	mum	candle	noun	B1
795	tarak	comb	noun	B2
796	çekmece	drawer	noun	B2
797	dolap	cupboard; closet; cabinet	noun	A2
798	raf	shelf	noun	B1
799	merdiven	stairs; ladder	noun	A2
800	asansör	elevator; lift	noun	A2
801	pazartesi	Monday	noun	A1
802	salı	Tuesday	noun	A1
803	çarşamba	Wednesday	noun	A1
804	perşembe	Thursday	noun	A1
805	cuma	Friday	noun	A1
806	cumartesi	Saturday	noun	A1
807	pazar	Sunday; market; bazaar	noun	A1
808	mevsim	season	noun	A2
809	ilkbahar	spring	noun	B1
810	yaz	summer	noun	A1
811	sonbahar	autumn; fall	noun	B1
812	kış	winter	noun	A1
813	bahar	spring	noun	A2
814	geçen	last; past; passing	adjective	A2
815	gelecek	future; next; coming	noun	A2
816	geçmiş	past	noun	B1
817	şimdiki	present; current	adjective	B1
818	anı	memory; recollection	noun	B1
819	çağ	age; era; epoch	noun	B2
820	dönem	period; term; era	noun	B1
821	devir	era; period; cycle	noun	B2
822	süre	duration; period; time	noun	A2
823	aşama	stage; phase; step	noun	B2
824	adım	step; pace	noun	A2
825	süreç	process	noun	B2
826	gelişme	development; progress	noun	B1
827	değişiklik	change; alteration	noun	B1
828	ilerleme	progress; advance	noun	B2
829	başarı	success; achievement	noun	A2
830	başarısızlık	failure	noun	B2
831	hata	mistake; error; fault	noun	A2
832	kusur	flaw; defect; fault	noun	B2
833	eksik	missing; incomplete; deficiency	adjective	B1
834	fazla	too much; excess; extra	adjective	A2
835	fark	difference	noun	A2
836	benzerlik	similarity; resemblance	noun	B2
837	özellik	feature; characteristic; property	noun	B1
838	nitelik	quality; attribute	noun	B2
839	nicelik	quantity	noun	B2
840	oran	ratio; rate; proportion	noun	B1
841	yüzde	percentage; percent	noun	B1
842	toplam	total; sum	noun	B1
843	ortalama	average	noun	B1
844	sıra	row; order; turn; queue	noun	A2
845	düzey	level; degree	noun	B2
846	değer	value; worth	noun	A2
847	kalite	quality	noun	B1
848	miktar	amount; quantity	noun	B1
849	kısım	part; section; portion	noun	A2
850	bölüm	section; part; department; episode	noun	A2
851	başlık	title; heading	noun	B1
852	metin	text	noun	B1
853	cümle	sentence	noun	A2
854	harf	letter (of alphabet)	noun	A2
855	anlam	meaning; sense	noun	A2
856	not	note; grade; mark	noun	A2
857	liste	list	noun	A2
858	tablo	table; chart; painting	noun	B1
859	harita	map	noun	A2
860	işaret	sign; mark; signal	noun	B1
861	belge	document	noun	B1
862	imza	signature	noun	B1
863	kimlik	identity; ID card	noun	B1
864	pasaport	passport	noun	A2
865	bilet	ticket	noun	A1
866	form	form; shape; fitness	noun	B1
867	başvuru	application	noun	B2
868	izin	permission; leave; day off	noun	A2
869	yasak	ban; prohibition; forbidden	noun	B1
870	zorunlu	compulsory; mandatory; obligatory	adjective	B2
871	serbest	free; unrestricted	adjective	B1
872	sorumlu	responsible; in charge	adjective	B1
873	sorumluluk	responsibility	noun	B1
874	görev	duty; task; mission	noun	B1
875	yetki	authority; power; competence	noun	B2
876	seçim	election; choice; selection	noun	B1
877	oy	vote	noun	B1
878	parti	party (political/social)	noun	A2
879	siyaset	politics	noun	B2
880	lider	leader	noun	B1
881	yönetim	management; administration	noun	B2
882	kurum	institution; organization	noun	B2
883	kuruluş	establishment; organization; founding	noun	B2
884	örgüt	organization (formal)	noun	B2
885	birlik	union; unity; association	noun	B1
886	üye	member	noun	B1
887	topluluk	community; group	noun	B2
888	nüfus	population	noun	B1
889	vatandaş	citizen	noun	B1
890	yabancı	foreigner; foreign; stranger	noun	A2
891	göç	migration	noun	B2
892	sınav	exam; test	noun	A1
893	eğitim	education; training	noun	B1
894	öğrenim	schooling; study	noun	B2
895	üniversite	university	noun	A2
896	fakülte	faculty	noun	B2
897	bakanlık	ministry	noun	B2
898	diploma	diploma	noun	B1
899	araştırmacı	researcher	noun	B2
900	bilgin	scholar; scientist	noun	B2
901	uzman	expert; specialist	noun	B1
902	mühendis	engineer	noun	A2
903	avukat	lawyer	noun	A2
904	hakim	judge	noun	B2
905	hemşire	nurse	noun	A2
906	terzi	tailor	noun	B2
907	aşçı	cook; chef	noun	A2
908	garson	waiter	noun	A2
909	şoför	driver	noun	A2
910	çiftçi	farmer	noun	B1
911	balıkçı	fisherman; fishmonger	noun	B1
912	sanatçı	artist	noun	B1
913	yazar	writer; author	noun	A2
914	şair	poet	noun	B1
915	ressam	painter	noun	B1
916	oyuncu	actor; player	noun	A2
917	şarkıcı	singer	noun	A2
918	gazeteci	journalist	noun	B1
919	tüccar	merchant; trader	noun	B2
920	memur	official; civil servant	noun	B1
921	usta	master; craftsman; skilled	noun	B1
922	işveren	employer	noun	B2
923	çalışan	employee; worker	noun	B1
924	meslektaş	colleague	noun	B2
925	ekip	team; crew	noun	B1
926	toplantı	meeting	noun	A2
927	randevu	appointment	noun	A2
928	sözleşme	contract; agreement	noun	B2
929	ortaklık	partnership	noun	B2
930	rekabet	competition; rivalry	noun	B2
931	reklam	advertisement; advertising	noun	B1
932	pazarlama	marketing	noun	B2
933	yatırım	investment	noun	B2
934	kâr	profit; gain	noun	B1
935	zarar	loss; damage; harm	noun	B1
936	borç	debt; loan	noun	B1
937	kredi	credit; loan	noun	B1
938	vergi	tax	noun	B1
939	bütçe	budget	noun	B2
940	gelir	income; revenue	noun	B1
941	gider	expense; expenditure	noun	B2
942	servet	wealth; fortune	noun	B2
943	hazine	treasure; treasury	noun	B2
944	kaynak	source; resource; spring	noun	B1
945	çözüm	solution	noun	A2
946	yöntem	method	noun	B1
947	strateji	strategy	noun	B2
948	araştırma	research; investigation	noun	B1
949	deney	experiment	noun	B2
950	buluş	invention; discovery	noun	B2
951	keşif	discovery; exploration	noun	B2
952	icat	invention	noun	B2
953	teknoloji	technology	noun	B1
954	gerçekleşmek	to come true; to be realized	verb	B2
955	oluşmak	to form; to come into being	verb	B1
956	oluşturmak	to form; to create; to constitute	verb	B1
957	sağlamak	to provide; to ensure; to secure	verb	B1
958	gerektirmek	to require; to necessitate	verb	B2
959	içermek	to contain; to include	verb	B2
960	belirtmek	to state; to indicate; to specify	verb	B2
961	belirlemek	to determine; to define; to set	verb	B2
962	tanımlamak	to define; to describe	verb	B2
963	açıklamak	to explain; to announce	verb	A2
964	savunmak	to defend; to advocate	verb	B1
965	eleştirmek	to criticize	verb	B2
966	değerlendirmek	to evaluate; to assess	verb	B2
967	karşılaştırmak	to compare	verb	B1
968	ölçmek	to measure	verb	B1
969	saymak	to count; to consider	verb	A2
970	hesaplamak	to calculate; to compute	verb	B1
971	planlamak	to plan	verb	B1
972	düzenlemek	to arrange; to organize; to edit	verb	B1
973	yönetmek	to manage; to direct; to govern	verb	B1
974	başvurmak	to apply; to resort to	verb	B2
975	katkı	contribution	noun	B2
976	etki	effect; influence; impact	noun	B1
977	etkilemek	to affect; to influence; to impress	verb	B1
978	davranış	behavior; conduct; attitude	noun	B1
979	sonuçlanmak	to result; to conclude	verb	B2
980	davranmak	to behave; to act; to treat	verb	B1
981	engellemek	to prevent; to block; to hinder	verb	B2
982	engel	obstacle; barrier; hindrance	noun	B1
983	zorluk	difficulty; hardship	noun	B1
984	kolaylık	ease; convenience; facility	noun	B1
985	imkan	possibility; opportunity; means	noun	B1
986	olanak	possibility; opportunity	noun	B2
987	ihtimal	probability; possibility	noun	B2
988	koşul	condition; requirement	noun	B2
989	şart	condition; requirement; essential	noun	B1
990	gereksinim	need; requirement	noun	B2
991	talep	demand; request	noun	B2
992	arz	supply; presentation	noun	B2
993	destek	support; backing	noun	B1
994	katılım	participation; attendance	noun	B2
995	işbirliği	cooperation; collaboration	noun	B2
996	dayanışma	solidarity	noun	B2
997	barışçıl	peaceful	adjective	B2
998	özgürlük	freedom; liberty	noun	B1
999	adalet	justice	noun	B1
1000	eşitlik	equality	noun	B1

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Why learn Turkish words by frequency?

Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.

How many Turkish words do I need to understand conversations?

The 100 most common Turkish words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.

What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?

Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.

How was the audio made?

Every word was recorded individually with two studio-grade neural text-to-speech voices — one female, one male — so you can hear each word in isolation and compare pronunciations. Use the voice toggle above the table to switch; the clips are short, natural and free to replay as often as you like.

Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?

Dictionary forms (lemmas): verbs appear once as the infinitive, which always ends in -mak or -mek — yapmak (to do), olmak (to be), gitmek (to go) — never as an inflected form like yapıyorum or yaptı, which all fold into the one lemma. Nouns are listed in the bare nominative. Turkish is agglutinative, so grammar is built by attaching suffixes onto these bare stems (ev → evler → evlerimizde), and the list gives the stem you look up. Turkish is written in the Latin alphabet, lowercase, and the dotted/dotless i distinction (i / ı, İ / I) is meaningful — they are different letters, so watch them carefully.

Why do so many words look like short stems, and what is the i/ı thing?

Turkish is agglutinative: grammar is built by stacking suffixes onto a bare stem (ev "house" → evler "houses" → evlerimizde "in our houses"), so the list gives the stem you look up rather than any one inflected form. Turkish also has two separate i letters that are different sounds and different letters: dotted i/İ (a front vowel) and dotless ı/I (a back vowel) — karışık has both. Getting them right matters, so read and listen carefully; the audio speaks each word exactly as written.

How should I study this list?

Don't memorize it top to bottom in one go. Work in slices (the Top 250 view is a good first target), listen to every word as you review it, and meet the same words in context as fast as possible — graded stories and podcasts at your level are where frequency vocabulary actually sticks. Spaced-repetition flashcards work well for the concrete nouns and verbs in the tail.

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