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100 most common Turkish nouns

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100 nouns

#TurkishEnglish and example
1şeynounthingSana söylemem gereken bir şey var.
I have something I need to tell you.
2zamannountimeŞimdi konuşmak için zamanım yok.
I have no time to talk now.
3işnounwork, jobBugün işte çok yoğunum.
I am very busy at work today.
4adamnounmanBu adam bizi tanıyor mu?
Does this man know us?
5yernounplaceBu çok güzel bir yer.
This is a very nice place.
6teşekkürnounthanksYardımın için çok teşekkür ederim.
Thank you very much for your help.
7babanounfather, dadBabam bu akşam eve geliyor.
My dad is coming home tonight.
8evnounhouse, homeBizim evimiz şehrin tam merkezinde.
Our house is right in the city center.
9günnoundayBugün çok güzel bir gün.
Today is a very nice day.
10çocuknounchildKüçük çocuk bahçede top oynuyor.
The little child is playing ball in the garden.
11annenounmother, momAnnem bize yemek yapıyor.
My mom is cooking for us.
12kıznoungirl, daughterKızım çok güzel şarkı söylüyor.
My daughter sings very well.
13insannounperson, humanO çok iyi bir insan.
He is a very good person.
14tanrınoungodTanrı hepimize yardım etsin.
May God help us all.
15baynounMr, manBay Yılmaz şimdi toplantıda.
Mr. Yılmaz is in a meeting now.
16hayatnounlifeHayat bazen çok zor olabiliyor.
Life can be very hard sometimes.
17gecenounnightDün gece hiç uyuyamadım.
I could not sleep at all last night.
18gereknounneedBu kadar endişelenmeye gerek yok.
There is no need to worry this much.
19yardımnounhelpBana yardım eder misin?
Can you help me?
20yolnounroad, wayEvimize giden yol çok güzel.
The road to our house is very nice.
21elnounhandYemekten önce elini yıkadın mı?
Did you wash your hands before the meal?
22sorunnounproblemBurada bir sorun var.
There is a problem here.
23paranounmoneyBu akşam için yeterli param yok.
I do not have enough money for tonight.
24yemeknounfood, mealAkşam yemeği hazır, hadi gelin!
Dinner is ready, come on!
25efendinoungentleman, sirBu efendi sizi görmek istiyor.
This gentleman wants to see you.
26ihtiyaçnounneedBir tatile ihtiyacım var.
I need a vacation.
27announmomentŞu an çok meşgulüm.
I am very busy at the moment.
28yılnounyearBu yıl Türkiye'ye gidiyoruz.
We are going to Turkey this year.
29kadınnounwomanKapıdaki o kadın kim, tanıyor musun?
Who is that woman at the door, do you know her?
30bayannounMrs, womanBayan Demir sizi bekliyor.
Mrs. Demir is waiting for you.
31izinnounpermissionAnnem bana izin vermedi.
My mom did not give me permission.
32arkadaşnounfriendO benim en iyi arkadaşım.
He is my best friend.
33başnounheadDünden beri başım çok ağrıyor.
My head has been hurting a lot since yesterday.
34adnounnameSenin adın ne, nerelisin?
What is your name, where are you from?
35aranoungap, breakBiraz ara verelim mi?
Shall we take a little break?
36konunountopic, subjectBu konu çok önemli.
This topic is very important.
37dünyanounworldDünya çok büyük bir yer.
The world is a very big place.
38devamnouncontinuationLütfen devam et, seni dinliyorum.
Please continue, I am listening to you.
39saatnounhour, clockSaat kaç oldu, biliyor musun?
Do you know what time it is?
40selamnounhello, greetingAnnem sana selam söyledi.
My mom said hello to you.
41durumnounsituationBu durum çok garip.
This situation is very strange.
42özürnounapologyÖzür dilerim, geç kaldım.
I am sorry, I am late.
43kişinounpersonOdada beş kişi var.
There are five people in the room.
44dostnounfriendSen benim en yakın dostumsun.
You are my closest friend.
45dakikanounminuteBeş dakika sonra geliyorum.
I am coming in five minutes.
46arabanouncarYeni arabam çok hızlı.
My new car is very fast.
47polisnounpolicePolis birkaç dakika sonra geldi.
The police came a few minutes later.
48habernounnewsSana iyi bir haberim var.
I have good news for you.
49tatlınounsweet, dessertTatlı olarak ne istersin?
What would you like for dessert?
50cannounlife, soulBu akşam canım çok sıkılıyor.
I am getting really bored this evening.
51göznouneyeSenin gözlerin çok güzel, biliyor musun?
Your eyes are very beautiful, you know?
52bebeknounbabyBebek şimdi uyuyor, sessiz ol.
The baby is sleeping now, be quiet.
53lanetnouncurseBu evde eski bir lanet var.
There is an old curse in this house.
54tanenounpiece, itemBana iki tane elma ver.
Give me two apples.
55söznounword, promiseSana söz veriyorum, geç kalmayacağım.
I promise you, I will not be late.
56haftanounweekGelecek hafta tatile çıkıyoruz.
We are going on vacation next week.
57kardeşnounsiblingBenim küçük bir kardeşim var.
I have a younger sibling.
58fikirnounideaBu çok iyi bir fikir.
This is a very good idea.
59şansnounluck, chanceBu benim için büyük bir şans.
This is a great chance for me.
60erkeknounman, boy, maleErkek kardeşim çok uzun.
My brother is very tall.
61kabulnounacceptanceTeklifini büyük bir zevkle kabul ediyorum.
I accept your offer with great pleasure.
62doktornoundoctorDoktor seni görmek istiyor.
The doctor wants to see you.
63yanınounside, next toKapının yanı çok soğuk.
The area next to the door is very cold.
64kontrolnouncontrol, checkHer şey kontrol altında.
Everything is under control.
65keznountime, occasionBunu üç kez söyledim.
I said this three times.
66oğulnounsonOğlum bu yıl okula başlıyor.
My son starts school this year.
67odanounroomBu oda çok sıcak.
This room is very hot.
68ailenounfamilyAilem bu akşam bize geliyor.
My family is coming to our place tonight.
69akşamnouneveningBu akşam ne yapıyorsun?
What are you doing this evening?
70tarafnounsideBu taraf çok kalabalık.
This side is very crowded.
71kapınoundoorLütfen kapıyı kapatır mısın, hava soğuk?
Could you close the door please, it is cold?
72sunounwaterBu su çok soğuk, içemiyorum.
This water is very cold, I cannot drink it.
73sanınounbelief, assumptionBu sadece bir sanı, gerçek değil.
It is only an assumption, not the truth.
74silahnounweapon, gunSilahını hemen yere bırak, kımıldama!
Put your weapon on the ground right now, do not move!
75halnounstate, conditionBu halde dışarı çıkamam.
I cannot go out in this state.
76sürenountime, durationNe kadar süre bekledin?
How long did you wait?
77sahipnounowner, to ownBu köpeğe sahip çıkmalıyız.
We must take care of this dog.
78olaynounevent, incidentDün gece garip bir olay oldu.
A strange incident happened last night.
79telefonnounphoneDün aldığım telefon nerede, gördün mü?
Where is the phone I bought yesterday, have you seen it?
80farknoundifferenceİkisi arasında büyük bir fark var.
There is a big difference between the two.
81aşknounlove, passionAşk çok güzel bir şey.
Love is a very beautiful thing.
82sesnounvoice, soundBu sesi daha önce duydum.
I heard this sound before.
83kararnoundecisionBu çok zor bir karar.
This is a very hard decision.
84yüznounface, hundredYüzün çok solgun görünüyor.
Your face looks very pale.
85yalannounlieBana yalan söyleme lütfen.
Please don't lie to me.
86meraknouncuriosity, worrySeni çok merak ettim.
I was really worried about you.
87dikkatnounattention, careLütfen dikkat et, yol çok kaygan.
Please be careful, the road is very slippery.
88dünnounyesterdayDün gece hiç uyuyamadım.
I couldn't sleep at all last night.
89aynounmoon, monthBu ay çok işim var.
I have a lot of work this month.
90kafanounheadKafam çok ağrıyor, eve gidiyorum.
My head hurts a lot, I'm going home.
91okulnounschoolYarın okula gitmek istemiyorum.
I don't want to go to school tomorrow.
92savaşnounwarBu savaş çok uzun sürdü.
This war lasted a very long time.
93dersnounlesson, classBugün ders çalışmam gerekiyor.
I need to study today.
94nefretnounhatred, hateYalan söylemekten nefret ediyorum.
I hate lying.
95sabahnounmorningYarın sabah erkenden kalkacağım.
I will get up early tomorrow morning.
96sıranounturn, row, queueŞimdi senin sıran, hadi gel.
It's your turn now, come on.
97dolarnoundollarBu kahve beş dolar.
This coffee is five dollars.
98vakitnountimeŞimdi konuşacak vaktim yok.
I don't have time to talk now.
99oyunnoungame, playBu oyunu çok seviyorum.
I love this game.
100havanounweather, airBugün hava çok güzel.
The weather is very nice today.

How this list was made

Most frequency lists count newspapers and books. This one counts what people say on screen: word counts from the OpenSubtitles 2018 collection of film and TV subtitles (224 million Turkish words), published by the FrequencyWords project.

Different forms of the same word are counted together under the dictionary form, so every form of a verb adds to the verb's rank. Names, English words, typos and swear words were removed. Nouns are shown with their article where the language has one, so you learn the gender with the word.

Ranking: OpenSubtitles 2018 via FrequencyWords by Hermit Dave (CC BY-SA 4.0). This list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions

How many Turkish words do you need to understand films and TV?

In 224 million words of Turkish subtitles, the 100 most common words make up 43.1% of everything said, the top 500 make up 61.4% and the top 1000 make up 66.2%. The rest are rarer words that are easiest to pick up from the shows themselves, in context.

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Where do the translations and examples come from?

The ranking comes only from real word counts. The English meanings and example sentences were drafted with AI and can contain small mistakes. If you spot one, write to rk@coldabry.com.