Turkish School Vocabulary — Words for School & Study
School vocabulary is useful far beyond the classroom — it covers learning, books and study, the very things you're doing right now in Turkish. This page collects Turkish school words: okul (school), öğretmen (teacher), kitap (book), ders (lesson), each with its English meaning and audio. Two things help English speakers here. First, Turkish spelling is phonetic and consistent: one letter, one sound, so a written word tells you exactly how to say it once you know the alphabet. Second, Turkish is agglutinative — it builds meaning by stacking endings onto a root, and those endings obey vowel harmony, changing their vowels to match the word, so okul becomes okulda (at school) smoothly. Look out for the special letters like ö, ü and the dotless ı, which have their own sounds. Tap any 🔊 to hear it. Read the table to get familiar, then move into the game below, where matching each word as it falls turns a list of school terms into vocabulary you actually retain.
Key words explained
- class ders Our history class is right after lunch.
- lesson ders Today's lesson was about the solar system.
- homework ödev She finished her homework before dinner.
- exam sınav He studied all week for the final exam.
- test test The teacher handed back the marked test.
- grade not She was proud of her grade in maths.
- subject ders konusu Science is his favourite subject.
- question soru Raise your hand if you have a question.
All 90 Turkish school words
| English | Pronunciation | Turkish | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| class | /klæs/ | ders | |
| lesson | /ˈlɛsən/ | ders | |
| homework | /ˈhoʊmwɜːrk/ | ödev | |
| exam | /ɪɡˈzæm/ | sınav | |
| test | /tɛst/ | test | |
| grade | /ɡreɪd/ | not | |
| subject | /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ | ders konusu | |
| question | /ˈkwɛstʃən/ | soru | |
| answer | /ˈænsər/ | cevap | |
| book | /bʊk/ | kitap | |
| notebook | /ˈnoʊtbʊk/ | defter | |
| blackboard | /ˈblækbɔːrd/ | kara tahta | |
| classroom | /ˈklæsruːm/ | sınıf | |
| university | /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/ | üniversite | |
| mathematics | /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ | matematik | |
| science | /ˈsaɪəns/ | fen bilimleri | |
| history | /ˈhɪstəri/ | tarih | |
| geography | /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/ | coğrafya | |
| art | /ɑːrt/ | sanat | |
| music | /ˈmjuːzɪk/ | müzik | |
| language | /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ | dil | |
| physics | /ˈfɪzɪks/ | fizik | |
| chemistry | /ˈkɛmɪstri/ | kimya | |
| biology | /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/ | biyoloji | |
| literature | /ˈlɪtərətʃər/ | edebiyat | |
| library | /ˈlaɪbrɛri/ | kütüphane | |
| knowledge | /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ | bilgi | |
| education | /ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/ | eğitim | |
| rule | /ruːl/ | kural | |
| mistake | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | hata | |
| essay | /ˈɛseɪ/ | deneme | |
| project | /ˈprɑːdʒɛkt/ | proje | |
| research | /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ | araştırma | |
| experiment | /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/ | deney | |
| presentation | /ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən/ | sunum | |
| assignment | /əˈsaɪnmənt/ | ödev | |
| degree | /dɪˈɡriː/ | derece | |
| diploma | /dɪˈploʊmə/ | diploma | |
| scholarship | /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/ | burs | |
| graduation | /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/ | mezuniyet | |
| professor | /prəˈfɛsər/ | profesör | |
| principal | /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ | müdür | |
| skill | /skɪl/ | beceri | |
| ability | /əˈbɪlɪti/ | yetenek | |
| intelligence | /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/ | zeka | |
| memory | /ˈmɛməri/ | hafıza | |
| attention | /əˈtɛnʃən/ | dikkat | |
| textbook | /ˈtɛkstbʊk/ | ders kitabı | |
| dictionary | /ˈdɪkʃənɛri/ | sözlük | |
| calculator | /ˈkælkjuleɪtər/ | hesap makinesi | |
| eraser | /ɪˈreɪsər/ | silgi | |
| ruler | /ˈruːlər/ | cetvel | |
| certificate | /sərˈtɪfɪkɪt/ | sertifika | |
| course | /kɔːrs/ | kurs | |
| lecture | /ˈlɛktʃər/ | ders | |
| debate | /dɪˈbeɪt/ | tartışma | |
| vocabulary | /voʊˈkæbjulɛri/ | kelime hazinesi | |
| grammar | /ˈɡræmər/ | dilbilgisi | |
| spelling | /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ | yazım | |
| progress | /ˈprɑːɡrɛs/ | ilerleme | |
| curriculum | /kəˈrɪkjuləm/ | müfredat | |
| semester | /sɪˈmɛstər/ | dönem | |
| term | /tɜːrm/ | dönem | |
| tutor | /ˈtuːtər/ | özel öğretmen | |
| campus | /ˈkæmpəs/ | kampüs | |
| canteen | /kænˈtiːn/ | kantin | |
| playground | /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/ | okul bahçesi | |
| laboratory | /ˈlæbrəˌtɔːri/ | laboratuvar | |
| timetable | /ˈtaɪmteɪbəl/ | ders programı | |
| attendance | /əˈtɛndəns/ | devam | |
| absent | /ˈæbsənt/ | devamsız | |
| pass | /pæs/ | geçmek | |
| fail | /feɪl/ | kalmak | |
| revision | /rɪˈvɪʒən/ | tekrar | |
| note | /noʊt/ | not | |
| summary | /ˈsʌməri/ | özet | |
| theory | /ˈθɪri/ | teori | |
| practice | /ˈpræktɪs/ | uygulama | |
| topic | /ˈtɑːpɪk/ | konu | |
| chapter | /ˈtʃæptər/ | bölüm | |
| paragraph | /ˈpærəɡræf/ | paragraf | |
| example | /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ | örnek | |
| definition | /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/ | tanım | |
| explanation | /ˌɛksplɪˈneɪʃən/ | açıklama | |
| solution | /səˈluːʃən/ | çözüm | |
| result | /rɪˈzʌlt/ | sonuç | |
| score | /skɔːr/ | puan | |
| rank | /ræŋk/ | sıralama | |
| award | /əˈwɔːrd/ | ödül | |
| talent | /ˈtælənt/ | yetenek |
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