Work & Studies in Turkish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
iş
work / job
I want to find a new job.
okul
school
I go to school every day.
üniversite
university
I study engineering at the university.
öğretmen
teacher / instructor
The math teacher is very good.
öğrenci
student / pupil
The student is reading a book.
sınıf
class / classroom
There are thirty students in the class.
derse girmek
to enter class / to go to class
The teacher is entering class now.
sınav
exam / test
There is a math exam tomorrow.
not
grade / mark
I got bad grades.
dergi
magazine
I like reading magazines.
kütüphane
library
There are a lot of books in the library.
kitap
book
I'm reading a nice book.
ders
class / lesson
Has the English class started?
ödev
homework / schoolwork
Did you do your homework?
kalem
pen / pencil
I lost my pen.
defter
notebook
Put the notebook on the table.
yazı tahtası
board (blackboard/whiteboard)
The teacher is writing on the board.
rapor
report / account
I will present the report on Monday.
proje
project
We finished the project.
toplantı
meeting
The meeting starts at three o'clock.
danışman
advisor / consultant
I met with the advisor.
diplom
diploma
I got my diploma.
fen bilimleri
natural sciences
The natural sciences class is difficult.
matematik
mathematics
I got a good grade in mathematics.
tarih
history
I like history class.
coğrafya
geography
The geography exam wasn't easy.
İngilizce
English (language)
I'm studying English.
sözcük
word / vocabulary
I'm learning new words.
çalışmak
to study / to work
I study two hours every day.
öğrenmek
to learn
I want to learn Turkish.
anlamak
to understand
Did I understand the topic?
yanılmak
to make a mistake / to be wrong
I made a mistake on the exam.
başarılı olmak
to succeed / to be successful
We passed the exam.
başarısız olmak
to fail
I failed the exam.
dersi almak
to take a course
How many courses are you taking this semester?
bitirme projesi
senior project / final-year project
Doing a senior project is difficult.
burs
scholarship
We applied for a scholarship.
staj
internship
I'm doing an internship in the summer.
müdür
director / manager
I made an appointment with the director.
memur
employee / civil servant
He is a civil servant.
işçi
worker / laborer
The workers work at the factory.
mühendis
engineer
He works as an engineer.
hekim
doctor / physician
The doctor talked to me during the appointment.
avukat
lawyer
I consulted a lawyer.
yönetici
manager / administrator
The manager made an announcement.
maaş
salary
I got my salary this month.
işe gitmek
to go to work
I go to work in the morning.
tatil
vacation / holiday / leave
I go to the seaside during the summer vacation.
istifa etmek
to resign
He resigned from his job.
işe alınmak
to be hired / to be employed
He was hired at the new job.
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