Daily Life in Turkish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Uyanmak
To wake up
I wake up at six in the morning.
Yatmak
To go to bed
I go to bed at eleven p.m.
Kahvaltı
Breakfast
I have breakfast every morning.
Öğle yemeği
Lunch
I eat lunch at home.
Akşam yemeği
Dinner
Dinner is at seven o'clock.
Duş almak
To take a shower
I take a shower in the morning.
Dişlerini fırçalamak
To brush one's teeth
I brush my teeth in the morning.
Giyinmek
To get dressed / To put on one's clothes
I get dressed before going to work.
Yüz yıkamak
To wash one's face
I wash my face before going to bed.
Çalışmak
To work
I work from Monday to Friday.
Ders çalışmak
To study
I study in the evening.
İşe gitmek
To go to work
I go to work at eight in the morning.
Evden çıkmak
To leave the house
I leave the house at eight.
Eve dönmek
To go back home
I go back home at six in the evening.
Yürümek
To walk
I walk in the park in the morning.
Oto sürücülüğü
To drive a car
I drive the car every day.
Temizlemek
To clean
I clean the house twice a week.
Yemek pişirmek
To cook / To prepare food
I cook dinner.
Bulaşık yıkamak
To wash the dishes
I wash the dishes in the evening.
Çamaşır yıkamak
To do the laundry
I do the laundry on Mondays.
Ütü yapmak
To iron clothes
I iron the clothes.
Alışveriş yapmak
To go grocery shopping / To go shopping
I go grocery shopping on Saturdays.
Müzik dinlemek
To listen to music
I listen to music on my way to work.
Kitap okumak
To read a book
I read a book in the evening.
Televizyon izlemek
To watch television
I watch the news in the evening.
Bilgisayar kullanmak
To use a computer
I use a computer at work.
Spor yapmak
To play sports / To exercise
I exercise on Monday and Wednesday.
Koşmak
To run / To jog
I run in the park in the morning.
Yüzmek
To swim
I go swimming in the summer.
Arkadaş ile buluşmak
To meet a friend
I meet friends on Friday evening.
Telefon etmek
To make a phone call
I call my mother once a day.
Mesaj göndermek
To send a message
I send a message to my friend.
Sosyal medya
Social media
I spend time on social media.
Oynamak
To play
I play with the children.
Gezinti yapmak
To go for a walk
I go for a walk on the weekend.
Sinema gitmek
To go to the movies / To go to the cinema
I'm going to the movies on Saturday.
Resepsiyon gitmek
To go to a reception
I'm going to a wedding tonight.
Saç kestirmek
To get a haircut
I get a haircut once a month.
Doktor ziyareti
Doctor's visit
I go to the doctor once a year.
Uyku
Sleep
I need eight hours of sleep.
Dinlenmek
To rest
I rest at home in the evening.
Tatil yapmak
To take a vacation / To take a holiday
I take a vacation in the summer.
Seyahat etmek
To travel
I travel abroad every year.
Plaj gitmek
To go to the beach
I go to the seaside in the summer.
Kütüphane
Library
I go to the library on the weekend.
Bahçeyi sulamak
To water the garden
I water the garden every day.
Mektep gitmek
To go to school
I go to school in the morning.
Ödev yapmak
To do one's homework
I do my homework in the evening.
Hatıra yazmak
To keep a diary / To write
I keep a diary.
Vakit geçirmek
To spend time
I spend time with my family.
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