Turkish Food Vocabulary
The 75 beginner words (A1–A2) for food, with their English translations and part of speech, across 15 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 75 beginner words (A1–A2) for food, with their English translations and part of speech, across 15 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | kahvaltı | noun | A1 |
| coffee | kahve | noun | A1 |
| delicious | lezzetli | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | restoran | noun | A1 |
| waiter | garson | noun | A1 |
| water | su | noun | A1 |
| bill | hesap | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | ekmek | noun | A1 |
| cheese | peynir | noun | A1 |
| dinner | akşam yemeği | noun | A1 |
| fruit | meyve | noun | A1 |
| lunch | öğle yemeği | noun | A1 |
| meal | öğün | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | sebze | noun | A1 |
| cooking | pişirme | noun | A2 |
| dessert | tatlı | noun | A2 |
| mushroom | mantar | noun | A2 |
| sweet | tatlı | adj | A2 |
| wine | şarap | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | beslenme düzeni | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | tereyağı | noun | A1 |
| egg | yumurta | noun | A1 |
| potato | patates | noun | A1 |
| rice | pirinç | noun | A1 |
| sugar | şeker | noun | A1 |
| tomato | domates | noun | A1 |
| flour | un | noun | A2 |
| garlic | sarımsak | noun | A2 |
| oil | yağ | noun | A2 |
| onion | soğan | noun | A2 |
| pasta | makarna | noun | A2 |
| pepper | karabiber | noun | A2 |
| salt | tuz | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | acı biber | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| curry | köri | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | fasulye | noun | A2 |
| carrot | havuç | noun | A2 |
| peas | bezelye | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | elma | noun | A1 |
| banana | muz | noun | A1 |
| grape | üzüm | noun | A1 |
| lemon | limon | noun | A2 |
| lime | misket limonu | noun | A2 |
| melon | kavun | noun | A2 |
| pear | armut | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | mısır | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | yoğurt | noun | A1 |
| cream | krema | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | sığır eti | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | dana kıyma | noun | A2 |
| ham | jambon | noun | A2 |
| meatball | köfte | noun | A2 |
| sausage | sosis | noun | A2 |
| steak | biftek | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | meyve suyu | noun | A1 |
| milk | süt | noun | A1 |
| tea | çay | noun | A1 |
| champagne | şampanya | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | limonata | noun | A2 |
| soda | gazoz | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | gazlı su | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| mayonnaise | mayonez | noun | A2 |
| sour cream | ekşi krema | noun | A2 |
| yolk | yumurta sarısı | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | bisküvi | noun | A1 |
| bagel | bagel | noun | A2 |
| baguette | baget | noun | A2 |
| donut | donut | noun | A2 |
| muffin | muffin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | hamur | noun | A2 |
| waffle | waffle | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | acı sos | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | zeytinyağı | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | soya sosu | noun | A2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| creamy | kremsi | adj | A2 |
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These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The food packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
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