TYS
Turkish
The Turkish exam of the Yunus Emre Institute.
Read the formatLearn Turkish
Short Turkish lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Official exams
What the public exam is, who runs it, and how the result is reported. This is a description, not a prep course and not a past paper.
Where this language is spoken
These cities are places where Turkish is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Istanbul
Turkey
Turkish is everyday speech. Around tourism you also hear many other languages.
Ankara
Turkey
Turkish runs offices, classrooms, and the street. You need it for ordinary errands.
Izmir
Turkey
Turkish is what you hear on the ferry and in the market. Tourism adds other languages.
Antalya
Turkey
Turkish is the local language. Resorts add other languages, but the city itself stays Turkish.
Bursa
Turkey
Turkish is the language of the bazaar, the mosque courtyard, and the bus.
Gaziantep
Turkey
Turkish is the public language. Talk about food, from the shop to the table, happens in Turkish.
Trabzon
Turkey
Turkish is everyday speech. The coast has its own accent, and it is still Turkish.
Göreme
Turkey
Turkish is the local language. Guesthouses also use other languages with visitors.
Who it is for
For anyone learning Turkish for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose Turkish as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses tr-TR.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|
| su | water | |
| ekmek | bread | |
| kahve | coffee | |
| çay | tea | |
| ev | house | |
| kapı | door | |
| anahtar | key | |
| pencere | window | |
| kitap | book | |
| sabah | morning | |
| hafta | week | |
| isim | name | |
| şehir | city | |
| tren | train | |
| havalimanı | airport | |
| sokak | street | |
| iş | job | |
| ofis | office | |
| ekip | team | |
| takvim | calendar | |
| yemek | to eat | |
| içmek | to drink | |
| açmak | to open | |
| okumak | to read | |
| yazmak | to write | |
| konuşmak | to speak | |
| istemek | to want | |
| çalışmak | to work | |
| arkadaş | friend | |
| aile | family | |
| okul | school | |
| para | money | |
| gün | day | |
| yıl | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Merhaba | Hello |
| Teşekkürler | Thank you |
| Günaydın | Good morning |
| Benim adım… | My name is… |
