113 Turkish words of level B1
Below is a complete, categorized list of Turkish vocabulary at the B1 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is B1? Intermediate
B1 is the independent-user threshold. You handle most situations while travelling, describe experiences, and give short reasons and explanations.
What you can do at B1
- ✓Deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling
- ✓Describe experiences, events, dreams and ambitions
- ✓Give brief reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
- ✓Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered
- ✓Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest
Adjectives
/gjzel/
beautiful
/doːɾu/
true
/tam/
full
/kendi/
own
/œzel/
special
/janlɯʃ/
wrong
/atʃɯk/
open
/mjkemmel/
perfect
/atʃ/
hungry
/komik/
funny
/dʒiddi/
serious
/gaɾip/
strange
/bejaz/
white
/memnun/
satisfied
/dolu/
full
/jakɯnda/
soon
/noɾmal/
According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern
/basit/
simple
/kɯɾmɯzɯ/
red
/sɯkɯ/
tight
/djɾjst/
honest
/sijah/
black
/aːɯɾ/
heavy
/ilgintʃ/
interesting
/mavi/
blue
/ɾesmi/
official
/kaɾa/
black
/biɾazdan/
soon
/kiʃisel/
personal
/oɾtak/
common
/atʃɯn/
open
Nouns
/biɾi/
someone
/kimse/
nobody
/iʃi/
job
/diːeɾ/
other
/biɾini/
someone
/biɾisi/
someone
/faɾk/
difference
/duɾum/
situation
/sjɾe/
duration
/hɯzlɯ/
fast
/ev/
house
/boʃ/
empty
/haɾeket/
movement
/hajal/
dream
/œlj/
dead
/heɾʃej/
everything
/tʃeviɾi/
translation
/paɾajɯ/
the money
/gjvenlik/
security
/hasta/
sick
/ʃans/
luck
/tatlɯ/
sweet
/dalga/
wave
/sessiz/
quiet
/evi/
house
/mesaʒ/
message
/zavallɯ/
poor
/paɾti/
party
/alan/
field
/teklif/
offer
/anlaʃma/
agreement
/seɾbest/
free
/tʃeʃit/
kind
/un/
flour
/hedije/
gift
/tehdit/
threat
/ʃanslaɾ/
luck
/test/
means of testing or verifying the quality or effectiveness of something
/djnjajɯ/
the world
/paɾmak/
finger
/œnemi/
importance
/kat/
floor
Other Words
Verbs
/gibi/
like
/devam/
continue
/duɾ/
stop
/aslɯnda/
actually
/joksa/
otherwise
/pek/
hardly
/biɾlikte/
together
/kontɾol/
control
/jalnɯz/
alone
/sonunda/
finally
/beɾabeɾ/
together
/takip/
follow
/muhtemelen/
probably
/duɾun/
stop
/bilmek/
to know
/getiɾ/
bring
/ajnen/
exactly
/dʒanlɯ/
live
/biɾden/
suddenly
/œzellikle/
especially
/kalan/
remainder
/gœsteɾ/
show
/œːɾenmek/
learn
/dujmak/
hear
/kaɾanlɯk/
dark
/jaʃamak/
live
/jaz/
write
/destek/
support
How to learn B1 vocabulary
- 1.Move from isolated words to collocations and full phrases.
- 2.Read and listen to graded content daily to meet words in context.
- 3.Start thinking in the language for simple everyday topics.
- 4.Keep a simple daily journal in the target language to practice active sentence building.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at B1?+
Roughly 2,000–2,500 active words support independent B1 communication.
Is B1 fluent?+
B1 is 'independent user' — you communicate on familiar topics, but not yet fluently on complex ones.
Is B1 enough for work or study abroad?+
B1 is often the minimum for basic work; many universities require B2 or higher.
How can I transition from B1 to B2?+
Start consuming native materials (news, videos, podcasts) and actively write longer texts while correcting errors.