Turkish vocabulary: Adjectives & Descriptions
16 Turkish words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.
These are the Turkish words you'll actually use for adjectives & descriptions — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Elif. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.
Common Adjectives
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| güzel | beautiful |
| büyük | big |
| küçük | small |
| hızlı | fast |
| yavaş | slow |
| uzun | long |
| kısa | short |
| temiz | clean |
Opposites
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sıcak | hot |
| soğuk | cold |
| açık | open |
| kapalı | closed |
| geniş | wide |
| dar | narrow |
| iyi | good |
| kötü | bad |

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