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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. 😎
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?
Related Lessons
Videos
Turkish Vocabulary Practice - Level 4 (Part 1) - Food - YouTube
Turkish Foods and Drinks - Vocabulary Lesson - YouTube
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