Learning vocab for food items
When you first learn Turkish, especially if you recently moved to Turkey, you will want to know the words for basic food items early on. These are some of the most common things you will encounter in your day-to-day life.
In this lesson, we’ll help you get started with pictures, text and audio recordings representing some of the most common fruits and vegetables that are found in the grocery store and at the pazar (fruit and vegetable market) in Turkey.
ElmaApple
Bu bir elma.This is an apple.
LimonLemon
Bu bir limon.This is a lemon.
ArmutPear
Bu bir armut.This is a pear.
PortakalOrange
Bu bir portakal.This is an orange.
KarpuzWatermelon
Bu bir karpuz.This is a watermelon.
ÜzümGrapes
Bu üzüm.These are grapes.
İncirFig
Bu bir incir.This is a fig.
NarPomegranate
Bu bir nar.This is a pomegranate.
KayısıApricot
Bu bir kayısı.This is an apricot.
MuzBanana
Bu bir muz.This is a banana.
KirazCherry
Bu bir kiraz.This is a cherry.
VişneSour Cherry
Bu bir vişne.This is a sour cherry.
ÇilekStrawberry
Bu bir çilek.This is a strawberry.
ErikPlum
Bu bir erik.This is a plum.
DomatesTomato
Bu bir domates.This is a tomato.
BiberPepper
Bu bir biber.This is a pepper.
PatlıcanEggplant
Bu bir patlıcan.This is an eggplant.
SarımsakGarlic
Bu bir sarımsak.This is a [head of] garlic.
PatatesPotato
Bu bir patates.This is a potato.
SoğanOnion
Bu bir soğan.This is an onion.
HavuçCarrot
Bu bir havuç.This is a carrot.
KabakZucchini
Bu bir kabak.This is a zucchini.
Salatalık
Mısır
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Practice Fruits & Vegetables
Now that you’ve gotten introduced to fruits and vegetables in Turkish, you’re ready to practice your vocabulary by reviewing the words in random order.