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 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.
You will start with everyday Turkish words like the food (yemek), the drink (içecek), the cup (fincan) — the vocabulary that appears most often in real conversations.
| English | Turkish | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the food | yemek | The food is delicious. Yemek lezzetli. |
| the drink | içecek | I want a drink. Bir içecek istiyorum. |
| the cup | fincan | The cup is full. Fincan dolu. |
| the bottle | şişe | The bottle is empty. Şişe boş. |
| the plate | tabak | The plate is clean. Tabak temiz. |
| the spoon | kaşık | I use a spoon. Kaşık kullanıyorum. |
| the fork | çatal | I eat with a fork. Çatalla yiyorum. |
| the knife | bıçak | The knife is sharp. Bıçak keskin. |
| the breakfast | kahvaltı | I eat breakfast. Kahvaltı yapıyorum. |
| the lunch | öğle yemeği | We have lunch at noon. Öğle vakti yemek yiyoruz. |
| the dinner | akşam yemeği | They eat dinner together. Birlikte akşam yemeği yiyorlar. |
| the bread | ekmek | I buy bread. Ekmek alıyorum. |
| the butter | tereyağı | I put butter on the bread. Ekmeğe tereyağı sürüyorum. |
| the cheese | peynir | I eat cheese. Peynir yiyorum. |
| the milk | süt | I drink milk. Süt içiyorum. |
| the coffee | kahve | I drink coffee in the morning. Sabah kahve içerim. |
| the tea | çay | I like tea. Çayı severim. |
| the juice | meyve suyu | I drink juice. Meyve suyu içiyorum. |
| the soda | gazoz | I drink soda. Gazoz içiyorum. |
| the rice | pirinç | I eat rice. Pirinç yiyorum. |
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| to borrow | ödünç almak |
| to buy | satın almak |
| to clean | temizlemek |
| to close | kapatmak |
| to cook | yemek pişirmek |
| to do | yapmak |
| to drink | içmek |
| to eat | yemek yemek |
| to find | bulmak |
| to get | almak |
| She is my friend | O benim arkadaşım |
| They have fun together | Onlar birlikte eğlenir |
| We eat lunch together | Beraber öğle yemeği yeriz |
| She smiles a lot | O çok güler |
| He tells funny jokes | O komik şakalar anlatır |
| I visit my friends | Arkadaşlarımı ziyaret ederim |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for listening before you fall asleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Type your own words – AI translates them, adds example sentences and the trainer practises them with you.
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 audio.