10,000 most common Turkish words

Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Turkish, with its meaning in English.

Turkish builds words by stacking suffixes onto a stem, so a single Turkish word can carry what English needs a whole clause for. That means this list mixes short stems with longer built-up forms, and the endings you see repeating are doing the work that prepositions do in English.

The most common words in Turkish, most frequent first, with English meanings.

#	Word	In English
1	bir	one
2	bu	this
3	ne	what
4	ve	and
5	için	for
6	mi	question particle
7	de	as well, too, also
8	o	he, she, it
9	ben	I, me
10	çok	much, many, plenty, a lot
11	ama	but; however
12	evet	yes
13	var	there is, there are
14	da	as well, too, also
15	mı	question particle
16	değil	not
17	şey	thing
18	hayır	no
19	daha	more, still, yet, in addition
20	sen	you, thou
21	kadar	Equal in amount or quantity; as much as
22	bana	me, to me, for me
23	gibi	like, similar to
24	yok	Used between two contrasting conditional clauses, conveying…
25	bunu	this
26	onu	he, she, it
27	iyi	well, fine, decently
28	tamam	complete, without defects
29	beni	me
30	seni	you, thou
31	her	every
32	benim	I am me
33	sana	you, thou
34	ki	so that, so
35	ya	vocative particle
36	neden	why
37	zaman	time
38	sadece	only, just
39	senin	you, thou
40	burada	here
41	olduğunu	to become, come to exist, come into being
42	nasıl	how
43	hiç	Used to emphasize the verb in negative sentences; not at…
44	sonra	later, after, afterwards, post-
45	şimdi	now
46	en	the most ..., the ...-est
47	öyle	in that way
48	mu	Used to form interrogatives
49	şu	that, that over there
50	misin	second-person singular simple of mi
51	önce	before
52	biraz	a bit, a little
53	hadi	alternative form of hayde
54	güzel	beautiful
55	musun	Used to form interrogatives
56	oldu	to become, come to exist, come into being
57	yani	in other words, actually, namely, to wit, kind of,…
58	böyle	such; like this
59	ona	he, she, it
60	lütfen	please
61	onun	he, she, it
62	bile	even
63	bak	to look, gaze
64	çünkü	because
65	peki	so, then
66	eğer	if
67	artık	after this
68	gerçekten	really, for real
69	geri	back, backwards
70	biliyorum	to know, be informed of, be aware of; to understand
71	istiyorum	to want, desire, wish
72	kim	who
73	olarak	being, as
74	başka	except
75	belki	maybe, possibly, probably
76	tek	emphasizes a wish
77	doğru	toward, straight toward, straight to
78	büyük	big, grand, large
79	olan	to become, come to exist, come into being
80	biri	someone
81	olur	to become, come to exist, come into being
82	bay	gentleman
83	in	lair, den, burrow
84	olacak	to become, come to exist, come into being
85	adam	human
86	ile	with
87	hiçbir	no, none
88	biz	we
89	yardım	help
90	demek	so, that is to say
91	bilmiyorum	I don't know
92	bunun	this
93	tüm	entire, complete
94	teşekkürler	a thanking
95	fazla	too
96	yeni	new
97	gün	day
98	ederim	to do; to make
99	nerede	where, in what place
100	tanrım	god, deity, divinity
101	a	The name of the Latin script letter A/a
102	şeyi	thing
103	merhaba	hello, hi
104	efendim	master, sir
105	orada	there
106	son	last, final
107	kötü	bad
108	şeyler	thing
109	gece	at night, in the night, by night
110	sorun	to ask, to ask about, to inquire
111	iki	two
112	harika	great, marvellous, fantastic, wonderful
113	gerek	Used for combining elements of similar function or…
114	et	to do; to make
115	tam	exactly
116	bütün	entire, complete
117	diye	someone who is named ..., something which is called
118	hemen	immediately, without delay
119	siz	you; you guys, y'all, yous, youse
120	ol	to become, come to exist, come into being
121	i	The name of the Latin script letter İ/i
122	olsun	to become, come to exist, come into being
123	küçük	small, little
124	size	you; you guys, y'all, yous, youse
125	bayan	Ms., Mrs., miss
126	aynı	same
127	teşekkür	a thanking
128	hakkında	about, concerning
129	tabii	of course
130	gel	to come, move closer
131	onları	he, she, it
132	kendi	self, oneself
133	kız	girl
134	devam	continuation
135	bize	we
136	e	The name of the Latin script letter E/e
137	ver	to give
138	izin	footprint
139	iş	work, task, deed
140	bizi	we
141	buna	this
142	anne	mother
143	selam	hi
144	vardı	to arrive; to reach a location
145	geldi	to come, move closer
146	bizim	we
147	sizi	you; you guys, y'all, yous, youse
148	dur	to stop
149	kimse	somebody, anybody
150	göre	according to, per
151	asla	never
152	özür	apology
153	baba	father
154	değilim	I am not
155	aslında	actually
156	önemli	important
157	tekrar	again
158	git	to go
159	yoksa	Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yok, -sa…
160	hala	paternal aunt
161	işte	work, task, deed
162	oh	exclamation of relief, joy, admiration, liking, etc
163	içinde	in, within, inside
164	mısın	second-person singular simple of mı
165	yine	again, still, yet
166	mü	Used to form interrogatives
167	bence	I think, in my opinion
168	şekilde	shape
169	olmak	to become, come to exist, come into being
170	bugün	today
171	söyle	to say, to tell
172	birlikte	together
173	olmaz	to become, come to exist, come into being
174	uzun	tall
175	lazım	necessary, required
176	zaten	already
177	para	money
178	ilk	first, firstly
179	geliyor	to come, move closer
180	gerçek	for real
181	dostum	friend
182	al	to take
183	onlar	he, she, it
184	haydi	alternative form of hayde
185	birkaç	a few
186	emin	secure
187	üç	three
188	herkes	everybody
189	dakika	minute
190	ı	The name of the Latin script letter I/ı
191	pek	very
192	ister	to want, desire, wish
193	saat	time
194	eve	A building for a family to reside in; house, home, abode
195	yıl	year
196	miyim	first-person singular simple of mi
197	çocuk	child
198	yer	to eat
199	hep	altogether
200	şunu	that
201	neler	what
202	bekle	To wait for, to await
203	sizin	your, of you
204	bırak	let alone
205	olduğu	to become, come to exist, come into being
206	ilgili	related
207	yere	place, location
208	etmek	to do; to make
209	an	moment
210	nedir	what
211	un	flour, powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains…
212	nereye	what place, where
213	hepsi	all, all of it, the whole
214	buradan	from here
215	lanet	curse, malediction, damnation
216	karşı	opposite
217	kaç	how many
218	az	few, little
219	burası	third-person singular single-possession possessive of bura
220	hazır	ready
221	fakat	but, however, yet
222	eski	old
223	çocuklar	child
224	ediyorum	to do; to make
225	benden	I, me
226	yapmak	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
227	kadın	woman
228	söz	word, statement, speech
229	kesinlikle	by all means, certainly, definitely, exactly, absolutely
230	zor	hard, difficult
231	işe	work, task, deed
232	anda	moment
233	tane	grain
234	diğer	other
235	dinle	to listen, hear
236	bunlar	this
237	işi	work, task, deed
238	kişi	person, human being
239	görmek	to see, watch
240	kabul	acceptation
241	niye	why
242	seviyorum	to love
243	aman	mercy
244	sağ	right
245	zorunda	forced, obliged
246	tanrı	god, deity, divinity
247	yarın	tomorrow
248	kez	time, occasion
249	bundan	this
250	elbette	of course, certainly, naturally, surely
251	falan	you-know-what
252	hem	and also
253	yanlış	error, mistake
254	onlara	he, she, it
255	senden	you, thou
256	hoş	nice
257	doktor	doctor, physician
258	tatlım	dessert
259	yapma	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
260	özel	special
261	yemek	to eat
262	hafta	week
263	kontrol	control, check
264	gereken	necessary
265	yerde	place, location
266	hâlâ	still, yet
267	geç	late
268	mutlu	happy
269	ye	to eat
270	bazı	some; an unspecified quantity or number of
271	ayrıca	also
272	ondan	he, she, it
273	nereden	from where, whence
274	etti	to do; to make
275	dışarı	outside
276	beri	since
277	gitti	to go
278	yalan	false, fabricated, fake
279	edin	to do; to make
280	yalnız	alone
281	insan	human
282	gördüm	to see, watch
283	merak	curiosity
284	insanlar	human
285	polis	police
286	erkek	male
287	görüşürüz	see you
288	dün	yesterday
289	haber	news
290	la	ulan
291	musunuz	Used to form interrogatives
292	babam	father
293	pekâlâ	all right
294	akşam	evening
295	geçen	past, last
296	sakin	calm
297	ha	yea, uh-huh; understood, got it
298	sanki	as if, like
299	beş	five
300	karar	decision
301	nefret	hate, hatred
302	sabah	in the morning
303	yaptım	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
304	veya	or
305	dikkat	attention
306	yerine	in lieu of, instead of
307	çabuk	quickly, soon
308	etme	to do; to make
309	farklı	different
310	değilsin	You are not
311	ay	moon
312	sonunda	finally
313	gördün	to see, watch
314	ettim	to do; to make
315	sence	in your opinion
316	fark	difference
317	üzerinde	on
318	aptal	dumb
319	tamamen	completely, fully
320	oldukça	quite
321	su	water; H₂O
322	boyunca	along
323	kendine	self, oneself
324	tarafından	by
325	yeter	enough, sufficient
326	dünya	world
327	u	The name of the Latin script letter U/u
328	öldü	to die
329	olursa	if it happens
330	açık	clearly, frankly
331	neyse	It's not important, it doesn't matter anymore. Whatever
332	annem	mother
333	kes	shut up!
334	adı	name, first name, last name
335	yap	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
336	hangi	which
337	ancak	only
338	dört	four
339	yüzünden	because of, due to
340	olsa	to become, come to exist, come into being
341	birisi	one, anybody, anyone, a random person
342	be	Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ب
343	kolay	easy
344	dolar	dollar
345	dedi	to say
346	sahip	owner, possessor; someone who owns a property
347	ise	if
348	yanında	beside, next to
349	gelecek	to come, move closer
350	adamı	human
351	bende	I, me
352	yol	path, road, way
353	geldim	to come, move closer
354	bazen	every now and then
355	konuşmak	to speak, to talk, to use verbal language
356	başına	head
357	gitmek	to go
358	anlıyorum	To understand, to comprehend, to get
359	beraber	together
360	henüz	just, just now
361	yolu	path, road, way
362	bitti	to end, to finish
363	onların	he, she, it
364	cevap	response, reply, answer
365	evde	A building for a family to reside in; house, home, abode
366	yardımcı	helper
367	zamanı	time
368	almak	to take
369	konusunda	third-person singular single-possession possessive locative…
370	genç	young
371	nun	Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ن
372	takip	follow-up
373	kal	to remain, be left; to be left over
374	öyleyse	then, in that case
375	durum	situation; status, condition
376	tabi	follower
377	günü	day
378	ateş	fire
379	adamın	human
380	muhtemelen	probably
381	adım	step
382	istedim	to want, desire, wish
383	söylemek	to say, to tell
384	le	The name of the Latin script letter L/l
385	yaptı	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
386	neredeyse	almost, nearly
387	eder	to do; to make
388	olun	to become, come to exist, come into being
389	yeniden	anew
390	ciddi	serious
391	vay	woe, alas!
392	herhangi	whichever, whatever
393	ev	A building for a family to reside in; house, home, abode
394	hızlı	fast, rapid, quick
395	süre	duration
396	içeri	inside
397	altında	under
398	mükemmel	perfect
399	göz	eye
400	kan	blood
401	ara	to seek, to look for, to search
402	boş	unprepared, off guard
403	halde	despite, although
404	şeyin	thing
405	uzak	far, distant, remote
406	gelen	coming, incoming
407	aç	hungrily, in a hungry state
408	işin	work, task, deed
409	çıktı	to leave, exit, quit, get out
410	sakın	eschew!, mind!
411	saniye	second
412	yakın	close by, nearby
413	anladım	To understand, to comprehend, to get
414	garip	desolate, miserable, dejected
415	on	ten
416	arada	space or time between two things
417	hayal	dream, wish
418	araba	car
419	çeviri	translation
420	çalışıyorum	to work
421	sürü	herd
422	hepimiz	first-person plural single-possession of hep; all of us
423	kaldı	to remain, be left; to be left over
424	galiba	probably
425	canım	dear, darling
426	hayatım	life
427	rahat	easily
428	kimin	who
429	alo	hello
430	güçlü	powerful, strong
431	savaş	war
432	verdi	to give
433	ta	Used with postpositions like dek, değin, kadar, beri etc.…
434	ortaya	middle
435	başladı	to begin, to start
436	dersin	to say
437	hayat	life
438	hatta	moreover, additionally, furthermore, what is more, even
439	geldin	to come, move closer
440	sende	you, thou
441	olay	event, happening, incident, phenomenon
442	adamım	human
443	kesin	certain, definitive
444	arasında	between
445	hareket	action
446	altı	six
447	bebek	baby
448	kardeşim	sibling
449	çocuğu	child
450	böylece	in this way, thus, thence, so, like this, in this manner
451	acaba	Used to add a meaning of curiosity, indecision or doubt,…
452	sürekli	continuous
453	bin	thousand
454	ihtiyacı	need
455	soru	question
456	hava	weather
457	terk	leaving, abandoning; abandonment
458	silah	weapon
459	gelir	to come, move closer
460	komik	funny
461	kısa	short
462	aynen	exactly
463	üzerine	onto
464	el	hand
465	zarar	damage, harm
466	şaka	joke
467	siktir	Shows pain, anger or an unexpected event.: fuck!
468	acele	quickly
469	telefon	telephone
470	ait	concerning, relating
471	gizli	secret
472	oyun	vote
473	kızı	girl
474	şuna	that
475	yeterince	adequately
476	verdim	to give
477	evlat	offspring
478	geçti	to pass, pass through, pass over, cross
479	baban	father
480	dışında	without, outside of, aside from, besides, except
481	uygun	available
482	dans	dance
483	günaydın	good morning
484	kapıyı	door
485	tuhaf	strange
486	memnun	grateful, glad
487	fikir	thought, idea
488	yüksek	Having a great distance between its bottom and top, not…
489	olmadı	if not, if it doesn’t happen
490	beyler	gentleman, mister
491	tür	kind, variety
492	verin	data
493	değildir	is not
494	korkunç	scary, frightening
495	rahatsız	uneasy, uncomfortable
496	geceler	night
497	aldı	to take
498	kere	time, occasion
499	eden	to do; to make
500	gelin	to come, move closer
501	veriyorum	to give
502	edecek	to do; to make
503	beyaz	white
504	yaşlı	old
505	mümkün	possible
506	neyi	which, which one
507	dolu	full
508	içine	in
509	çıkar	to leave, exit, quit, get out
510	ölüm	the dead person
511	sensin	you are you
512	nasılsın	how are you
513	bilmek	to know, be informed of, be aware of; to understand
514	belli	known
515	yakında	near, nearby
516	tahmin	guess, speculation
517	herif	A term of unspecific contempt for a generally unfamiliar…
518	parayı	money
519	şöyle	so; in such a way; like that over there
520	yalnızca	only, just, merely
521	vermek	to give
522	acı	hungry person
523	hasta	ill, sick
524	üzere	at the moment when is/was about to occur
525	yapacağız	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
526	istedi	to want, desire, wish
527	güvenlik	security, safety
528	berbat	bad, awful, ugly, poor
529	geliyorum	to come, move closer
530	yapacak	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
531	dair	about, related to, concerning
532	başkan	president
533	dikkatli	careful
534	olmayan	missing
535	ölü	dead
536	aile	family
537	tatlı	sweet; having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar
538	deli	crazy, mad, insane
539	milyon	million
540	normal	normal
541	sefer	journey, trip
542	olup	to be and, to become and
543	pardon	pardon!, pardon me!, excuse me!, I beg your pardon!, sorry!
544	yemin	oath
545	ana	moment
546	te	Letter of the Arabic alphabet: ت
547	keşke	I wish, if only
548	ettin	to do; to make
549	dünyanın	world
550	şans	chance
551	baş	head
552	affedersiniz	I'm sorry, pardon me
553	evine	A building for a family to reside in; house, home, abode
554	aşağı	down, downwards
555	yeri	place, location
556	millet	nation
557	aşk	love
558	çık	to leave, exit, quit, get out
559	kapa	to close, shut
560	at	to throw, cast, fire
561	durumu	situation; status, condition
562	arkadaş	friend
563	doğum	east
564	yapar	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
565	isterim	first-person singular possessive of ister
566	yaşında	-year-old, at the age of
567	cidden	really, seriously, truly; greatly
568	kahve	coffee
569	hata	error, fault, mistake
570	seks	sex
571	kızlar	girl
572	kaptan	captain
573	yavaş	slow
574	alıp	Title of nobles serving in military of Göktürk and Khazar…
575	bakma	to look, gaze
576	dek	until, till, up to
577	yeterli	adequate
578	asıl	actually, in fact
579	bunların	this
580	önünde	in front of
581	sessiz	silently
582	erken	early
583	sıcak	hot, warm
584	tehlikeli	dangerous
585	dön	to turn
586	bilgi	information
587	güç	with difficulty, in a hard way
588	hak	justice, fairness
589	ufak	Not large, not having great dimensions; small, little
590	cinayet	murder, homicide
591	diyor	to say
592	üstüne	onto
593	mesaj	message
594	nefes	breath
595	ele	hand
596	birçok	many
597	yüz	hundred
598	basit	easy
599	yukarı	above; upstairs, upwards
600	çek	to pull
601	köpek	dog
602	edeceğim	to do; to make
603	evi	A building for a family to reside in; house, home, abode
604	gayet	really, very, quite
605	şarkı	song
606	tıpkı	exactly, precisely
607	anlaşıldı	roger
608	olduğun	to become, come to exist, come into being
609	bulmak	to find
610	kızın	girl
611	vakit	time
612	haklı	right, correct, just, deserved
613	ses	voice, sound
614	konu	topic, subject, issue
615	gitmem	to go
616	işler	work, task, deed
617	muhteşem	spectacular, magnificent, splendid
618	gidin	to go
619	dalga	wave, a moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid
620	film	a medium used to capture images in a camera
621	bi	alternative spelling of bi'
622	yerinde	good, nice
623	yapmam	artificial
624	koca	large, big
625	ikinci	second
626	anlamıyorum	I don’t understand
627	acil	urgent
628	parti	party
629	lan	alternative form of ulan
630	sebebi	reason
631	fena	bad, evil
632	yedi	seven
633	özellikle	in particular
634	zamanlar	time
635	yaptığı	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
636	bilir	to know, be informed of, be aware of; to understand
637	yaparım	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
638	birden	all of a sudden
639	ajan	agent
640	sebep	reason
641	eğlenceli	entertaining, amusing
642	dedektif	detective
643	adına	name, first name, last name
644	düşün	to think
645	rağmen	despite
646	tut	to hold; to take hold of; to grip; to grab
647	yapalım	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
648	zavallı	poor, miserable, piteous
649	yemeği	meal, food
650	temiz	clean
651	babası	father
652	arkadaşın	friend
653	içki	alcoholic beverage, drink
654	söyleme	to say, to tell
655	burda	synonym of burada
656	parçası	third-person singular single-possession possessive of parça
657	biriyle	with somebody/someone
658	üstünde	on
659	uyuşturucu	drug, narcotic
660	konuşma	to speak, to talk, to use verbal language
661	öldürmek	to kill, to murder
662	suç	crime, offense
663	alın	blood red
664	katil	murderer, killer
665	sevgili	beloved, lover, darling
666	yerini	place, location
667	defa	time
668	müzik	music
669	kayıp	lost
670	güvenli	safe, secure
671	tercih	preference
672	patron	boss
673	sayın	A formal way of addressing a person or people in a formal…
674	çoğu	most
675	değiliz	We are not
676	işim	work, task, deed
677	çoktan	a long time ago
678	dürüst	honest
679	alacağım	to take
680	eskiden	in the past, once
681	teklif	suggestion
682	arkadaşı	friend
683	dolayı	because of, for, due to
684	numara	number
685	geldiniz	to come, move closer
686	sonu	end, ending
687	olma	to become, come to exist, come into being
688	unutma	to forget
689	kırmızı	red
690	teslim	delivery, hand-over
691	canlı	In a lively manner
692	oda	room, chamber
693	yapan	to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to…
694	saçma	gibberish, hogwash, balderdash
695	işini	work, task, deed
696	soğuk	In a disinterested or unpleasant manner, or in a way to…
697	verir	to give
698	bağlı	connected, related
699	onlardan	he, she, it
700	bizden	we
701	süper	superb, great
702	hanımefendi	ma'am
703	herşey	misspelling of her şey
704	seviyor	to love
705	alan	area, square as for place
706	davet	invitation
707	sahibi	owner, possessor; someone who owns a property
708	kalk	to go up, rise; become erect
709	sıra	row
710	istemiyor	to want, desire, wish
711	çocukları	child
712	kalan	remaining, staying
713	sert	heartbreakingly
714	olası	possible
715	fikrim	thought, idea
716	aşık	anklebone
717	günler	day
718	adamlar	human
719	dava	suit, action
720	sene	year
721	sağol	misspelling of sağ ol
722	anlat	to tell
723	kavga	brawl
724	anlamı	meaning
725	alır	to take
726	kral	king
727	kalmak	to remain, be left; to be left over
728	okul	school
729	şehir	city
730	gitsin	to go
731	park	park
732	gelmek	to come, move closer
733	kapı	door
734	takım	arch
735	altına	gold, a yellow, elemental metal of great value, with atomic…
736	çocuğun	child
737	kara	black, dark
738	istemedim	to want, desire, wish
739	mesela	for example
740	iç	to drink, to swallow a liquid
741	güneş	sun
742	orası	third-person singular single-possession possessive of ora
743	sesi	voice, sound
744	pislik	the state or quality of being dirty: dirtiness
745	önceki	previous
746	ağır	heavy
747	yarım	half
748	sık	often, frequently
749	adama	human
750	vereceğim	to give
751	hale	halo
752	anlaşma	reciprocal of anlamak; to understand each other
753	öğrenmek	to learn, study, master
754	ikna	persuasion
755	aşkına	for the love of
756	anlıyor	To understand, to comprehend, to get
757	affedersin	I'm sorry, pardon me
758	gurur	pride; vanity
759	ifade	expression
760	aferin	bravo, well done
761	sıkı	rigorous
762	bölüm	part
763	siyah	black
764	yazık	pity, shame, regret
765	kalp	heart
766	arka	back
767	verici	transmitter
768	suçlu	guilty
769	kadının	woman
770	yapmayı	artificial
771	kalın	to remain, be left; to be left over
772	başıma	head
773	şef	boss, leader
774	telefonu	telephone
775	silahı	weapon
776	annesi	third-person singular single-possession possessive of anne
777	resmi	picture
778	gittim	to go
779	vakti	time
780	veriyor	to give
781	gider	to go
782	serbest	free
783	üst	something's face or side looking upwards or towards the sky
784	göster	to show, to display
785	kadınlar	woman
786	kitap	book
787	kelime	word
788	dünyada	never, no way, in no way, shape, or form
789	orospu	whore, bitch, hoe, slut
790	günün	day
791	gidecek	to go
792	arabayı	car
793	sürece	as long as
794	satın	only used in satın almak and its derivatives
795	zengin	rich, wealthy
796	sona	end, ending
797	tehdit	threat
798	bira	beer
799	ilginç	interesting
800	sekiz	eight
801	üçüncü	third
802	hayatı	life
803	na	here it is! take it!
804	bayanlar	Ms., Mrs., miss
805	yıllar	year
806	verdin	to give
807	aptalca	befitting someone stupid, idiotically, foolishly
808	mıyım	first-person singular simple of mı
809	nedeni	reason
810	iyilik	favor, favour
811	altın	bottom
812	istemem	to want, desire, wish
813	yaklaşık	approximate
814	mantıklı	logical
815	değer	value
816	isim	name
817	niçin	why
818	gideceğim	to go
819	dua	prayer
820	deniz	sea
821	duymak	to hear
822	okula	school
823	yaşam	life
824	general	general
825	karanlık	dark
826	ayak	foot
827	alıyor	to take
828	görev	task, duty
829	sigara	cigarette
830	yaşamak	to live
831	hediye	gift, present
832	çeşit	sort, kind, variety, type
833	ortak	each of those who work together and are associated with one…
834	edip	to do; to make
835	aşırı	excessively, extremely
836	önceden	before
837	bok	shit
838	güven	trust, confidence
839	polisi	police
840	elde	hand
841	bey	gentleman, mister
842	severim	to love
843	alıyorum	to take
844	sahte	fake, phony, false, counterfeit, fraudulent
845	sizden	you; you guys, y'all, yous, youse
846	ahbap	friend
847	parça	component
848	ortadan	middle
849	mavi	blue
850	saçmalık	nonsense
851	çift	pair
852	dışı	outside; exterior part, area or surface of something
853	rica	request
854	kişisel	personal
855	kadını	woman
856	yo	no
857	derece	degree
858	salak	foolish, stupidish
859	kimi	who
860	tan	dawn, twilight
861	hani	where
862	erkekler	male
863	saygı	respect, consideration, esteem
864	kulak	ear
865	evin	A building for a family to reside in; house, home, abode
866	ön	front
867	gücü	strength, force
868	zeki	smart, intelligent, clever
869	gitme	to go
870	seksi	sex
871	verme	to give
872	farkında	aware
873	arıyor	to seek, to look for, to search
874	etmez	to do; to make
875	söyler	to say, to tell
876	balık	fish
877	ten	skin
878	destek	support
879	yüzbaşı	captain
880	yanımda	first-person singular single-possession locative of yan: by…
881	kutsal	holy, sacred
882	ray	rail
883	alt	bottom
884	yaz	summer
885	kapat	to close
886	karım	snow
887	alacak	to take
888	bayağı	almost, nearly
889	grup	group
890	türlü	varied, various, assorted, miscellaneous
891	gerekli	necessary
892	korumak	to protect, to shield
893	hayatın	life
894	verecek	to give
895	çıkmak	to leave, exit, quit, get out
896	epey	pretty, quite, fairly
897	adın	name, first name, last name
898	peder	clergyman, priest
899	inanılmaz	incredible, unbelievable
900	anlamadım	To understand, to comprehend, to get
901	ders	lecture
902	şanslı	lucky
903	sarhoş	drunk
904	defol	Get out!, Beat it!, Piss off!
905	haline	second-person singular possessive form of hal in the dative…
906	mesele	matter
907	gir	to enter, to go in
908	dahil	involvement
909	koy	bay
910	arama	to seek, to look for, to search
911	baştan	from scratch, from the beginning
912	hikaye	alternative spelling of hikâye
913	sıradan	ordinary, mediocre, normal
914	geleni	suslik, ground squirrel, spermophile, any of various large…
915	derin	deep
916	yiyecek	food
917	birinci	first
918	önemi	importance
919	babanın	father
920	yıldız	star
921	etmeyi	doing
922	arıyorum	to seek, to look for, to search
923	oyunu	game, amusement, entertainment
924	kaza	accident
925	şimdilik	for now, for the time being
926	giden	to go
927	sorunu	problem, difficulty, issue
928	plan	plan
929	kafa	head
930	gördünüz	to see, watch
931	yerden	place, location
932	test	test
933	yaramaz	useless
934	edersin	to do; to make
935	korkarım	to fear
936	hayvan	animal
937	geçmiş	past
938	çay	tea
939	buyurun	here you are, how can I help you?, what would you like?,…
940	kapalı	shut, closed
941	aklıma	mind
942	doğal	natural
943	tarafta	side; one half of something or someone
944	sevdim	to love
945	değerli	valuable, precious, prized
946	sürpriz	surprise
947	konuyu	topic, subject, issue
948	parmak	finger, toe, digit
949	amca	paternal uncle, one's father's brother
950	hamile	pregnant
951	genelde	generally, in general
952	ziyaret	visit
953	başarılı	successful
954	dünyayı	world
955	üzgün	sad
956	akşamlar	evening
957	tedavi	cure, treatment
958	oğlu	third-person singular possessed nominative of oğul
959	korkuyorum	to fear
960	arkasında	behind
961	albay	colonel
962	düzgün	smooth
963	istersin	to want, desire, wish
964	çalışmak	to work
965	yargıç	judge
966	avukat	lawyer
967	arabaya	car
968	başlıyor	to begin, to start
969	sol	left
970	kat	floor, storey, level
971	sahi	really, truthfully, indeed
972	veririm	to give
973	çalışma	to work
974	can	soul, life, being
975	akıllı	intelligent, smart
976	buldu	to find
977	kanıt	evidence, proof
978	yatak	bed, a piece of furniture on which to rest or sleep
979	şeker	amiable, cute
980	şarap	wine
981	muyum	first-person singular simple of mu
982	kurtarmak	to save, rescue; to disentangle, set free
983	mal	cattle
984	evden	A building for a family to reside in; house, home, abode
985	evli	married
986	çocukların	child
987	asker	soldier
988	elimde	first-person singular single-possession possessive locative…
989	dünyaya	world
990	dene	to try
991	sağlam	firm; strong; hard
992	kadarıyla	as far as
993	yüce	sublime, supreme, lofty
994	müthiş	terrifying
995	günde	every day, daily
996	şeytan	devil, satan
997	ederiz	to do; to make
998	pis	dirty
999	itiraf	confession
1,000	profesör	professor

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