Learn Turkish, starting with the words that matter
4.702 Turkish words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4.702words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Turkish words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Significado | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bu
/pu⁵¹/ |
not | adverb |
| 2 | ne
//nɛ// |
no | adverb |
| 3 | için
//iˈt͡ʃin// |
for | postposition |
| 4 | mi
//mi// |
my | pronoun |
| 5 | de
//de// |
of | preposition |
| 6 | o
//oʊ// |
oh | interjection |
| 7 | ben
//bɛn// |
mountain | noun |
| 8 | çok
//tʃok// |
very | adverb |
| 9 | ama
/ama/ |
ama | noun |
| 10 | evet
//eˈvet// |
yes | adverb |
| 11 | da
//dɑː// |
there | particle |
| 12 | mı
/mɯ/ |
question particle | particle |
The Turkish course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Turkish
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.