Turkish Adjectives Vocabulary — Words to Describe Things
Adjectives are what turn flat sentences into vivid ones — with a handful of describing words you can suddenly talk about size, colour, quality and mood. This page gathers essential Turkish adjectives: büyük (big), küçük (small), güzel (beautiful), yeni (new), each with its English meaning and a button to hear it. Good news for English speakers: Turkish has no grammatical gender, so an adjective doesn't change to match the noun the way it would in French or Spanish — one form fits all, and like in English the adjective simply sits before the noun (büyük ev, "big house"). Spelling is phonetic too, so each word reads exactly as written once you know the alphabet, and vowel harmony keeps the sounds flowing smoothly. Mind the special letters — ü, ö, ç, ş — each has its own sound. Tap any 🔊 to listen. Read the table to get oriented, then take these describing words into the game below, where matching them makes them stick.
Key words explained
- good iyi That was a really good film.
- bad kötü The milk had gone bad overnight.
- polite kibar He is always polite to the staff.
- wrong yanlış I took the wrong turn and got lost.
- important önemli It is important to drink enough water.
- big büyük They live in a big house by the river.
- small küçük A small dog followed us home.
- long uzun It was a long walk back to the car.
All 120 Turkish adjectives words
| English | Pronunciation | Turkish | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| good | /ɡʊd/ | iyi | |
| bad | /bæd/ | kötü | |
| polite | /pəˈlaɪt/ | kibar | |
| wrong | /rɔːŋ/ | yanlış | |
| important | /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ | önemli | |
| big | /bɪɡ/ | büyük | |
| small | /smɔːl/ | küçük | |
| long | /lɔːŋ/ | uzun | |
| short | /ʃɔːrt/ | kısa | |
| high | /haɪ/ | yüksek | |
| low | /loʊ/ | alçak | |
| heavy | /ˈhɛvi/ | ağır | |
| old | /oʊld/ | eski | |
| new | /nuː/ | yeni | |
| young | /jʌŋ/ | genç | |
| fast | /fæst/ | hızlı | |
| slow | /sloʊ/ | yavaş | |
| hard | /hɑːrd/ | zor | |
| easy | /ˈiːzi/ | kolay | |
| full | /fʊl/ | dolu | |
| empty | /ˈɛmpti/ | boş | |
| free | /friː/ | serbest | |
| ready | /ˈrɛdi/ | hazır | |
| sure | /ʃʊr/ | emin | |
| possible | /ˈpɑːsɪbəl/ | mümkün | |
| same | /seɪm/ | aynı | |
| different | /ˈdɪfərənt/ | farklı | |
| warm | /wɔːrm/ | ılık | |
| dry | /draɪ/ | kuru | |
| wet | /wɛt/ | ıslak | |
| dirty | /ˈdɜːrti/ | kirli | |
| hot | /hɑːt/ | sıcak | |
| cool | /kuːl/ | serin | |
| soft | /sɔːft/ | yumuşak | |
| sharp | /ʃɑːrp/ | keskin | |
| deep | /diːp/ | derin | |
| wide | /waɪd/ | geniş | |
| narrow | /ˈnæroʊ/ | dar | |
| loud | /laʊd/ | gürültülü | |
| round | /raʊnd/ | yuvarlak | |
| thin | /θɪn/ | ince | |
| thick | /θɪk/ | kalın | |
| dark | /dɑːrk/ | karanlık | |
| bright | /braɪt/ | parlak | |
| safe | /seɪf/ | güvenli | |
| dangerous | /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ | tehlikeli | |
| busy | /ˈbɪzi/ | meşgul | |
| quiet | /ˈkwaɪət/ | sessiz | |
| funny | /ˈfʌni/ | komik | |
| serious | /ˈsɪriəs/ | ciddi | |
| simple | /ˈsɪmpəl/ | basit | |
| special | /ˈspɛʃəl/ | özel | |
| strange | /streɪndʒ/ | garip | |
| beautiful | /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ | güzel | |
| ugly | /ˈʌɡli/ | çirkin | |
| rich | /rɪtʃ/ | zengin | |
| strong | /strɔːŋ/ | güçlü | |
| weak | /wiːk/ | zayıf | |
| true | /truː/ | doğru | |
| near | /nɪr/ | yakın | |
| far | /fɑːr/ | uzak | |
| happy | /ˈhæpi/ | mutlu | |
| sad | /sæd/ | üzgün | |
| angry | /ˈæŋɡri/ | kızgın | |
| tired | /ˈtaɪərd/ | yorgun | |
| healthy | /ˈhɛlθi/ | sağlıklı | |
| sick | /sɪk/ | hasta | |
| poor | /pʊr/ | fakir | |
| closed | /kloʊzd/ | kapalı | |
| real | /riːl/ | gerçek | |
| main | /meɪn/ | ana | |
| common | /ˈkɑːmən/ | yaygın | |
| normal | /ˈnɔːrməl/ | normal | |
| modern | /ˈmɑːdərn/ | modern | |
| popular | /ˈpɑːpjələr/ | popüler | |
| official | /əˈfɪʃəl/ | resmi | |
| basic | /ˈbeɪsɪk/ | temel | |
| local | /ˈloʊkəl/ | yerel | |
| national | /ˈnæʃənəl/ | ulusal | |
| public | /ˈpʌblɪk/ | halka açık | |
| private | /ˈpraɪvɪt/ | özel | |
| personal | /ˈpɜːrsənəl/ | kişisel | |
| social | /ˈsoʊʃəl/ | sosyal | |
| natural | /ˈnætʃərəl/ | doğal | |
| physical | /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ | fiziksel | |
| mental | /ˈmɛntəl/ | zihinsel | |
| accurate | /ˈækjərɪt/ | hassas | |
| aware | /əˈwɛr/ | farkında | |
| capable | /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ | yetenekli | |
| careful | /ˈkɛrfəl/ | dikkatli | |
| certain | /ˈsɜːrtən/ | kesin | |
| clear | /klɪr/ | açık | |
| complex | /ˈkɑːmplɛks/ | karmaşık | |
| confident | /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ | kendinden emin | |
| correct | /kəˈrɛkt/ | doğru | |
| critical | /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ | kritik | |
| curious | /ˈkjʊriəs/ | meraklı | |
| effective | /ɪˈfɛktɪv/ | etkili | |
| efficient | /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ | verimli | |
| entire | /ɪnˈtaɪər/ | tüm | |
| essential | /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ | zorunlu | |
| excellent | /ˈɛksələnt/ | mükemmel | |
| familiar | /fəˈmɪliər/ | tanıdık | |
| flexible | /ˈflɛksɪbəl/ | esnek | |
| foreign | /ˈfɔːrɪn/ | yabancı | |
| honest | /ˈɑːnɪst/ | dürüst | |
| huge | /hjuːdʒ/ | devasa | |
| ideal | /aɪˈdiːəl/ | ideal | |
| independent | /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ | bağımsız | |
| intelligent | /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/ | zeki | |
| likely | /ˈlaɪkli/ | olası | |
| logical | /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ | mantıklı | |
| major | /ˈmeɪdʒər/ | büyük | |
| necessary | /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/ | gerekli | |
| negative | /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ | olumsuz | |
| obvious | /ˈɑːbviəs/ | bariz | |
| positive | /ˈpɑːzətɪv/ | olumlu | |
| professional | /prəˈfɛʃənəl/ | profesyonel | |
| reasonable | /ˈriːzənəbəl/ | makul | |
| significant | /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ | önemli |
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