Food in Turkish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Ekmek
Bread
I buy fresh bread every morning.
Su
Water
Would you like to drink a glass of water?
Meyve
Fruit
Fresh fruit is sold at the market.
Sebze
Vegetable
Green vegetables are very healthy.
Et
Meat
I like red meat.
Balık
Fish
We eat fish on Fridays.
Tavuk
Chicken
Chicken meat is very tasty.
Peynir
Cheese
I eat Turkish cheese for breakfast.
Yumurta
Egg
Do you eat two eggs in the morning?
Süt
Milk
Children drink milk every day.
Çay
Tea
Turkish tea is very nice.
Kahve
Coffee
I can't wake up in the morning without coffee.
Tuz
Salt
Light on the salt, please.
Şeker
Sugar
Can you put sugar in my tea?
Pilav
Rice / Pilaf
She is making pilaf for dinner.
Pasta
Pasta
Italian pasta is very popular.
Çorba
Soup
A hot soup does you a lot of good.
Döner
Döner / Roasted meat
I want to eat a döner tonight.
Kebab
Kebab
Adana kebab is very famous.
Meze
Appetizer / Starter / Meze
We are preparing tasty meze.
Salata
Salad
Shepherd's salad is very healthy.
Noodle / Makarna
Noodles / Pasta
I love Asian noodles.
Mısır
Corn / Maize
Boiled corn is very good.
Patates
Potato
I like French fries / chips.
Elma
Apple
Red apples are sweeter.
Portakal
Orange
I drink fresh orange juice.
Limon
Lemon
He mixed water with lemon.
Domates
Tomato
I buy fresh tomatoes on Sundays.
Soğan
Onion
When you cut an onion, your eyes water.
Sarımsak
Garlic
Garlic in food is very tasty.
Biber
Bell pepper / Chili pepper
Red pepper is sweeter.
Pide
Pide / Stuffed flatbread
We really love meat pide.
Börek
Börek / Savory pastry
Spinach börek is very tasty.
Tatlı
Dessert / Sweet
Baklava is the most popular dessert.
Baklava
Baklava
Pistachio baklava is very expensive.
Dondurma
Ice cream
Eating ice cream in summer is nice.
Bisküvi
Cookie / Biscuit
I'll have a cookie with tea.
Kek
Cake
The birthday cake is very beautiful.
Hamur
Dough
I made the dough very soft.
Sıvı Yağ
Oil
Olive oil is very healthy.
Tereyağ
Butter
I'm spreading butter on the bread.
Reçel
Jam
I eat strawberry jam for breakfast.
Bal
Honey
Honey is a very good natural sugar.
Beslenme
Nutrition
The doctor talked about nutrition.
Aç
Hungry
I feel very hungry.
Doymuş
Full (after eating)
It was very tasty, I'm full.
Mutfak
Kitchen
Our kitchen is very clean.
Tarif
Recipe
What are the ingredients of this recipe?
Yemek
To eat / Meal
Is lunch ready?
İçecek
Drink / Beverage
Which drink would you prefer?
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