100 most common Turkish verbs

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100 verbs

#	Turkish	English and example
1	olmakverb	to be, to becomeYarın evde olmak istiyorum. I want to be at home tomorrow.
2	varverb	there is, to haveMasanın üstünde bir kitap var. There is a book on the table.
3	etmekverb	to do, to makeSana yardım etmek istiyorum. I want to help you.
4	yapmakverb	to do, to makeBugün ne yapmak istiyorsun? What do you want to do today?
5	istemekverb	to wantBir şey içmek istiyor musun? Do you want to drink something?
6	gelmekverb	to comeBu akşam bize gelmek ister misin? Would you like to come to our place tonight?
7	bilmekverb	to knowCevabı bilmek istiyorum ama bilmiyorum. I want to know the answer but I do not.
8	gitmekverb	to goYarın okula gitmek zorundayım. I have to go to school tomorrow.
9	yokverb	there is not, noBugün hiç vaktim yok. I have no time at all today.
10	demekverb	to say, to meanBu kelime ne demek, biliyor musun? Do you know what this word means?
11	söylemekverb	to say, to tellSana bir şey söylemek istiyorum. I want to tell you something.
12	bakmakverb	to lookPencereden dışarı bakmayı seviyorum. I like looking out of the window.
13	almakverb	to take, to buyYarın yeni bir telefon almak istiyorum. I want to buy a new phone tomorrow.
14	vermekverb	to giveSana bir hediye vermek istiyorum. I want to give you a gift.
15	görmekverb	to seeSeni yeniden görmek çok güzel. It is so nice to see you again.
16	olverb	beSakin ol, her şey yolunda. Calm down, everything is fine.
17	yapverb	do, makeBunu şimdi yap, sonra değil. Do this now, not later.
18	etverb	do, make (imperative)Lütfen bana yardım et. Please help me.
19	sanmakverb	to think, to supposeOnun bu akşam geleceğini sanmıyorum. I do not think he will come tonight.
20	düşünmekverb	to thinkBu konuyu düşünmek istiyorum. I want to think about this topic.
21	kalmakverb	to stay, to remainBu gece bizde kalmak ister misin? Would you like to stay with us tonight?
22	bilverb	knowBunu iyi bil, ben yanındayım. Know this well, I am by your side.
23	çalışmakverb	to work, to studyHer gün sekizde çalışmaya başlıyorum. I start working at eight every day.
24	gerekirverb	is necessary, mustBunun için erken kalkmak gerekir. You need to get up early for this.
25	sevmekverb	to love, to likeSeni çok seviyorum, bunu biliyorsun. I love you very much, you know that.
26	konuşmakverb	to speak, to talkSeninle önemli bir şey konuşmak istiyorum. I want to talk to you about something important.
27	beklemekverb	to waitBurada biraz beklemek zorundayız. We have to wait here a bit.
28	isteverb	ask for, want (imperative)İste, sana yardım edeyim. Ask, and I will help you.
29	ververb	giveBana su ver, lütfen. Give me water, please.
30	aramakverb	to search, to callSeni yarın aramak istiyorum. I want to call you tomorrow.
31	gitverb	goGit ve biraz dinlen. Go and rest a little.
32	bulmakverb	to findKayıp anahtarlarımı bulmak istiyorum. I want to find my lost keys.
33	bırakmakverb	to leave, to let goBeni burada bırakma, lütfen. Please do not leave me here.
34	durmakverb	to stop, to standBurada durmak yasak, lütfen devam edin. Stopping here is forbidden, please keep going.
35	anlamakverb	to understandSeni anlamak istiyorum ama çok zor. I want to understand you but it is very hard.
36	gelverb	comeGel, birlikte yemek yiyelim. Come, let us eat together.
37	alverb	takeAl, bu senin için. Here, take this, it is for you.
38	söyleverb	say, tellBana gerçeği söyle, lütfen. Tell me the truth, please.
39	geçmekverb	to pass, to crossBu yoldan geçmek tehlikeli. It is dangerous to pass along this road.
40	çıkmakverb	to go out, to leaveBu akşam dışarı çıkmak istiyorum. I want to go out tonight.
41	ölmekverb	to dieBu bitki ölmek üzere. This plant is about to die.
42	duymakverb	to hearSesini duymak çok güzel. It is so nice to hear your voice.
43	öldürmekverb	to killOnu öldürmek istemedim, kazaydı. I did not want to kill him, it was an accident.
44	başlamakverb	to startFilm saat sekizde başlıyor. The film starts at eight.
45	dilemekverb	to wish, to ask forSana çok mutluluk diliyorum. I wish you a lot of happiness.
46	dinlemekverb	to listenMüzik dinlemek çok hoşuma gidiyor. I really enjoy listening to music.
47	çıkverb	go outHadi, dışarı çık ve biraz hava al. Come on, go outside and get some air.
48	getirmekverb	to bringSana bir şey getirmek istiyorum. I want to bring you something.
49	görverb	seeGel ve kendin gör. Come and see for yourself.
50	anlaverb	understandBeni anla, lütfen, ben seni üzmek istemedim. Understand me, please, I did not want to upset you.
51	girmekverb	to enterBu odaya girmek yasak. Entering this room is forbidden.
52	bulverb	findGit ve anahtarları bul. Go and find the keys.
53	görüşmekverb	to meet, to talkYarın seninle görüşmek istiyorum. I want to meet you tomorrow.
54	dönmekverb	to return, to turnAkşama kadar eve dönmek istiyorum. I want to return home by the evening.
55	yaşamakverb	to liveBen küçük bir şehirde yaşamak istiyorum. I want to live in a small city.
56	göstermekverb	to showSana evimizi göstermek istiyorum. I want to show you our house.
57	hissetmekverb	to feelBugün kendimi çok iyi hissediyorum. I feel very good today.
58	görünmekverb	to seem, to appearBugün çok yorgun görünüyorsun. You look very tired today.
59	ummakverb	to hopeHer şeyin yoluna gireceğini umuyorum. I hope everything will work out.
60	unutmakverb	to forgetAnahtarımı yine evde unuttum. I forgot my key at home again.
61	dönverb	to return, to turnHemen eve dön, lütfen. Come back home right away, please.
62	açmakverb	to open, to turn onKapıyı açar mısın lütfen? Could you open the door, please?
63	bitmekverb	to end, to run outFilm saat dokuzda bitiyor. The movie ends at nine o'clock.
64	yetmekverb	to be enoughBu para bize yeter mi? Will this money be enough for us?
65	kesmekverb	to cutEkmeği ben keseyim mi? Shall I cut the bread?
66	inanmakverb	to believeSana tamamen inanıyorum, merak etme. I completely believe you, don't worry.
67	sormakverb	to askOna adını sorabilir miyim? Can I ask him his name?
68	düşünverb	to thinkBir dakika düşün, sonra cevap ver. Think for a minute, then answer.
69	çekmekverb	to pull, to drawKapıyı itme, kendine doğru çek. Don't push the door, pull it toward you.
70	tanımakverb	to know (a person), to recognizeOnu uzun zamandır tanıyorum. I have known him for a long time.
71	korkmakverb	to be afraidKüçükken karanlıktan çok korkardım. As a child I was very afraid of the dark.
72	hatırlamakverb	to rememberSeni çok iyi hatırlıyorum. I remember you very well.
73	tutmakverb	to hold, to keepÇantamı bir dakika tutar mısın? Could you hold my bag for a minute?
74	bakverb	to lookBak, orada bir kedi var. Look, there is a cat over there.
75	atverb	to throw, to tossTopu bana at, hadi! Throw the ball to me, come on!
76	bırakverb	to leave, to let go, to quitBeni bırak, eve gitmem lazım. Let me go, I need to go home.
77	inanverb	to believeBana inan, doğruyu söylüyorum. Believe me, I'm telling the truth.
78	çalışverb	to work, to studyBiraz daha çalış, başaracaksın. Work a little more, you will succeed.
79	affetmekverb	to forgiveBeni affet, çok özür dilerim. Forgive me, I'm very sorry.
80	sürmekverb	to last, to drive, to spreadToplantı iki saat sürdü. The meeting lasted two hours.
81	kullanmakverb	to useTelefonunu bir dakika kullanabilir miyim? Can I use your phone for a minute?
82	çekverb	to pull, to drawElini oradan çek, çok sıcak. Take your hand away from there, it's very hot.
83	sevinverb	to be glad, to rejoiceBu güzel habere çok sevindim. I was very glad about this good news.
84	durverb	to stop, to waitDur, bir dakika bekle! Stop, wait a minute!
85	öğrenmekverb	to learnYeni bir dil öğrenmek istiyorum. I want to learn a new language.
86	kalverb	to stay, to remainBu gece bizde kal. Stay with us tonight.
87	hatırlaverb	to rememberHatırla, dün bana söz vermiştin. Remember, you promised me yesterday.
88	oturverb	to sitOtur, sana bir şey anlatacağım. Sit down, I'm going to tell you something.
89	affetverb	to forgiveLütfen beni affet, çok özür dilerim. Please forgive me, I'm very sorry.
90	buyurmakverb	to order, to say (formal), please go aheadBuyurun, içeri gelin lütfen. Please, come inside.
91	kapaverb	to close, to shutKapıyı kapa, soğuk giriyor. Close the door, the cold is coming in.
92	yazverb	to writeAdını buraya yaz, lütfen. Write your name here, please.
93	anlatmakverb	to tell, to explainBana her şeyi anlatır mısın? Will you tell me everything?
94	bahsetmekverb	to mention, to talk aboutSana ondan hiç bahsetmedim. I never mentioned him to you.
95	yürümekverb	to walkHer sabah parkta yürümeyi severim. I like walking in the park every morning.
96	getirverb	to bringBana bir bardak su getir. Bring me a glass of water.
97	çıkarmakverb	to take out, to removeAyakkabılarını kapıda çıkarır mısın? Could you take off your shoes at the door?
98	kaybetmekverb	to loseAnahtarlarımı yine kaybettim, yardım et. I lost my keys again, help me.
99	kurtarmakverb	to save, to rescueBu çocuğu kurtarmamız gerekiyor. We need to save this child.
100	duyverb	to hearSeni burada hiç duyamıyorum. I can't hear you at all here.

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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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.