Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Turkish vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Turkish | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | elma | I eat the apple. Elmayı yiyorum. |
| the book | kitap | She reads the book. Kitabı okuyor. |
| the cat | kedi | The cat is sleeping. Kedi uyuyor. |
| the dog | köpek | The dog is barking. Köpek havlıyor. |
| the car | araba | He drives the car. Arabayı sürüyor. |
| the house | ev | We live in a house. Bir evde yaşıyoruz. |
| the chair | sandalye | She sits on the chair. Sandalyeye oturuyor. |
| the table | masa | Put the book on the table. Kitabı masanın üstüne koy. |
| the window | pencere | Open the window. Pencereyi aç. |
| the door | kapı | Close the door. Kapıyı kapat. |
| the pencil | kalem | I write with the pencil. Kalemle yazıyorum. |
| the paper | kağıt | The paper is on the table. Kağıt masanın üstünde. |
| the school | okul | The school is big. Okul büyük. |
| the teacher | öğretmen | The teacher teaches math. Öğretmen matematik öğretiyor. |
| the student | öğrenci | The student is studying. Öğrenci ders çalışıyor. |
| the boy | oğlan | The boy is playing. Çocuk oynuyor. |
| the girl | kız | The girl is singing. Kız şarkı söylüyor. |
| the adult | yetişkin | The adult is working. Yetişkin çalışıyor. |
| the friend | arkadaş | My friend is here. Arkadaşım burada. |
| the tree | ağaç | The tree is tall. Ağaç uzun. |
| to accept | kabul etmek |
| to add | eklemek |
| to agree | katılmak |
| to allow | izin vermek |
| to ask | sormak |
| to believe | inanmak |
| to borrow | ödünç almak |
| to break | kırmak |
| to bring | getirmek |
| to build | inşa etmek |
| I like apples | Elma severim |
| She is my friend | O benim arkadaşım |
| It is a sunny day | Güneşli bir gün |
| He runs fast | O hızlı koşar |
| We are happy | Biz mutluyuz |
| They play soccer | Onlar futbol oynar |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Turkish vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.