Verbs

Turkish Lesson 12 (Verbs and Time)

Duration: 30 mins

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Linguistic Turkish Vocabulary
Culture Turkish Phrases
Structure Turkish Grammar

This is the 12th lesson about Turkish verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Turkish Classes.

Verbs

Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.

Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Turkish, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Verbs List in Turkish

Verbs Turkish Audio
To driveSürmek
To findBulmak
To giveVermek
To haveSahip olmak
To knowBilmek
To learnÖğrenmek
To loveSevmek
To playOynamak
To readOkumak
To seeGörmek
To smileGülümsemek
To speakKonuşmak
To thinkDüşünmek
To understandAnlamak
To workÇalışmak
To writeYazmak

Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.

Verb "to understand" in a Sentence

He understands meBeni anlıyor
He understood meBeni anladı
He will understand meBeni anlayacak

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Vocabulary List about Time

Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.

Time in Turkish

Time Turkish Audio
DaysGünler
MondayPazartesi
TuesdaySalı
WednesdayÇarşamba
ThursdayPerşembe
FridayCuma
SaturdayCumartesi
SundayPazar
JanuaryOcak
FebruaryŞubat
MarchMart
AprilNisan
MayMayıs
JuneHaziran
JulyTemmuz
AugustAğustos
SeptemberEylül
OctoberEkim
NovemberKasım
DecemberAralık
AutumnSonbahar
WinterKış
Springİlkbahar
SummerYaz
SeasonsMevsimler
MonthsAylar
TimeZaman
HourSaat
MinuteDakika
SecondSaniye

Daily Conversation in Turkish

Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Turkish Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Turkish

English Turkish Audio
I was born in JulyTemmuz ayında doğdum
I will visit you in AugustAğustos'ta seni ziyaret edeceğim
See you tomorrow!Yarın görüşürüz!
Today is MondayBugün Pazartesi
Winter is very cold hereBurada kış çok soğuk
Yesterday was SundayDün günlerden Pazardı
Are you married?Evli misin?
I'm singleBekarım
Would you marry me?Benimle evlenir misin?
Can I have your phone number?Telefon numaranı alabilir miyim?
Can I have your email?E-postanı verir misin?

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.❞ ‒Sarah Caldwell

Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Turkish about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Turkish Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Turkish homepage.

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