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Turkish Vocabulary - Food

In today's lesson, we will learn some basic Turkish words related to food. We will also learn some useful phrases in Turkish. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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Main Words

Word in Turkish	Pronunciation	English Translation
yemek	[jɛmɛk]	food
et	[ɛt]	meat
sebze	[sɛbzɛ]	vegetable
meyve	[mɛjvɛ]	fruit
süt	[syt]	milk
peynir	[pɛjnɪr]	cheese
ekmek	[ɛkmɛk]	bread
tereyağı	[tɛrɛjɑː]	butter
şeker	[ʃɛkɛr]	sugar
çay	[tʃɑːj]	tea
kahve	[kɑhvɛ]	coffee
bal	[bɑl]	honey
salata	[sɑlɑtɑ]	salad
börek	[børɛk]	pastry

Phrases

• Sen ne yiyorsun? (sɛn nɛ jɔrsun?) – What are you eating?
• Ben et yiyorum. (bɛn ɛt jɔrɔm) – I'm eating meat.
• Meyveler nerede? (mɛjvɛlɛr nɛrɛdɛ?) – Where are the fruits?
• Süt alabilir miyim? (syt ɑlɑbɪlɪr mɪjɪm?) – Can I buy milk?
• Peynir ister misin? (pɛjnɪr ɪstɛr mɪsɪn?) – Do you want cheese?
• Ekmek almak istiyorum. (ɛkmɛk ɑlmɑk ɪstɪjɔrum) – I want to buy bread.
• Tereyağı nerede? (tɛrɛjɑː nɛrɛdɛ?) – Where is the butter?
• Şeker istemiyorum. (ʃɛkɛr ɪstɛmɪjɔrum) – I don't want sugar.
• Çay içiyor musun? (tʃɑːj ɪtʃɪjɔr mʊsʊn?) – Are you drinking tea?
• Kahve içmek istiyorum. (kɑhvɛ ɪtʃmɛk ɪstɪjɔrum) – I want to drink coffee.
• Bal ister misin? (bɑl ɪstɛr mɪsɪn?) – Do you want honey?
• Salata yiyebilir miyim? (sɑlɑtɑ jɔjɛbɪlɪr mɪjɪm?) – Can I eat salad?
• Börek ister misin? (børɛk ɪstɛr mɪsɪn?) – Do you want pastry?

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Sources

• 90 Turkish Food/Drink Words And Phrases - Food Republic
• Food vocabulary in Turkish | Turkish Basics
• How To Talk About Food And Drink In Turkish