50 Important Turkish Verbs – Part 1
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In this Turkish vocabulary lesson, we will learn 50 Important Turkish Verbs.
In order to learn these words, watch the lesson video and hear my pronunciation of the words and their example sentences. Try imitating them both with me. Don’t forget, practice makes perfect!
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50 Must-Know Turkish Verbs
Follow the pronunciation of these words by watching the video. Listen closely to the sentence examples too.
| Yapmak To do, to make | Annem bana kek yaptı. My mom made me a cake. |
| Gitmek To go | Her gün yürüyerek okula gidiyorum. Every day I go to school walking. |
| Gelmek To come | Dün akşam teyzem evimize geldi. Last evening my aunt came to our house. |
| Olmak To be | Büyüyünce doktor olacağım. I’m going to be a doctor when I grow up. |
| Almak To buy, to receive | Ahmet arkadaşından hediye aldı. Ahmet received a present from his friend. |
| Vermek To give | Dilenciye 10 lira verdi. He gave the beggar 10 liras. |
| Sevmek To love | Yavru pandaları çok severim. I really love baby pandas. |
| Uyanmak To wake up | Selin her sabah saat 8’de uyanır. Selin wakes up every morning at 8 o’clock. |
| Uyumak To sleep | Cenk derste hep uyur. Cenk always sleeps in class. |
| Yemek To eat | Öğle yemeğinde hamburger yedim. I ate hamburger at lunch. |
| İçmek To drink | İçecek ne içersiniz? What drink would you like to drink? |
| Satın Almak To purchase | Mağazadan kendime bir elbise satın aldım. I bought a dress from the shop. |
| Satmak To sell | Öğrencilere ders notlarını sattı. She sold her class notes to students. |
| Aramak To search | İnternet’te ne arıyorsun? What are you searching for on the internet? |
| Bulmak To find | Aradığını buldun mu? Did you find what you were looking for? |
| Duymak To hear | Dışarıda kuşların ötüşlerini duydum. I heard the birds chirping outside. |
| Konuşmak To speak | Çok iyi Türkçe konuşuyorsun! You speak really good Turkish! |
| Demek To say | Ceylan “bana kalemini versene” dedi. “Give me your pen” said Ceylan. |
| Söylemek To tell | Ceylan ona kalemini vermesini söyledi. Ceylan told him to give his pen to her. |
| Anlatmak To tell, to narrate | Babam bana bir hikaye anlattı. My father told me a story. |
| Susmak To be quiet | Lütfen susar mısın? Could you please be quiet? |
| Görmek To see | Eve dönerken bir tavşan gördüm. I saw a rabbit while returning home. |
| İzlemek To watch | Ablam televizyon izliyor. My sister is watching television. |
| Bakmak To look | Genç adam güzel bayana baktı. The young man looked at the pretty woman. |
| Okumak To read | Yatakta uzanmış kitap okuyor. She’s reading a book while lying on the bed. |
| Çizmek To draw | Küçük kız çok güzel resim çiziyor. The little girl is drawing a really pretty picture. |
| Yazmak To write | Öğretmen tahtaya soru yazıyor. The teacher is writing a question on the board. |
| Kullanmak To use | Adam kılıcı ustaca kullandı. The man skillfully used the sword. |
| İstemek To want | Ne yemek istiyorsun? What do you want to eat? |
| Dilemek To wish | Kayan yıldızı görünce dilek dilemeye başladı. Seeing the shooting star, he started wishing. |
| Koymak To put | Çayı oraya koyma. Don’t put the tea there. |
| Hatırlamak To remember | Dün akşam gördüğün rüyanı hatırlıyor musun? Do you remember your dream from last night? |
| Unutmak To forget | Bu günü hiç unutmayacağım. I’m never going to forget this day. |
| Tutmak To hold | Atlamadan önce elimi sıkıca tut. Tightly hold my hand before we jump. |
| Bırakmak To release | Çocuk annesinin elini bırakıp koştu. The child released his mother’s hand and ran. |
| Başlamak To start | Sınava saat 9’da başladı. The exam started at 9 o’clock. |
| Bitirmek To finish | Yaşlı adam sonunda maratonu bitirdi. The old man finally finished the marathon. |
| Denemek To try | Bebek ilk kez yürümeyi denedi. The baby tried to walk for the first time. |
| Bulmak To find | Aradığı aşkı buldu. He found the love he was looking for. |
| Kaybetmek To lose | Müzik festivalinde arkadaşımı kaybettim. I lost my friend at the music festival. |
| Dinlenmek To rest | Çok yoruldum, biraz dinlenelim. I’m really tired, let’s rest a little. |
| Ara vermek To take a break | Ders çalışmaya ara verdim. I took a break from studying. |
| Öğrenmek To learn | Araba sürmeyi öğrendim. I learned how to drive. |
| Öğretmek To teach | Sana resim çizmeyi öğreteyim mi? Shall I teach you how to draw? |
| Hareket etmek To move | Araba kendi kendine hareket ediyor! Your car is moving on its own! |
| Koşmak To run | Oğlan kıza doğru koştu. The boy ran towards the girl. |
| Yürümek To walk | Her gün 2 kilometre yürürüm. I walk 2 kilometres every day. |
| Durmak To stop | Motosiklet kırmızı ışıkta durdu. The motorbike stopped at the red light. |
| Girmek To enter | Görevliler haricinde kimse giremez. No one except employees can enter. |
| Çıkmak To exit | Labirentten çıkmak için sağ dön. Turn right to exit the labyrinth. |
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