Common Turkish Verbs

acele etmek

to be in a hurry

acıkmak

to feel hungry

acımak

to pity, to feel compassion, to have pain

açmak

to open

affetmek

to forgive, excuse, pardon

ağlamak

to weep, shed tears, cry

alışmak

to get used to

almak

to take, to get, to buy

anlamak

to understand

anlatmak

to explain

aramak

to look for, to search

arzu etmek

to wish (for), want, long for, desire

aşmak

to pass (over), go (beyond), to surpass or exceed

ateş etmek

to fire (on), shoot (at)

atmak

to throw

ayırmak

to separate, to part

ayırt etmek

to distinguish, discriminate from

ayrılmak

to part, separate from one another

bağırmak

to shout, to scream

bağışlamak

to pardon, to forgive

bağlamak

to tie, to link

bahsetmek

to talk about, mention, discuss

bakmak

to look, to take care of

başarmak

to achieve, to accomplish, to succeed

başlamak

to begin, to start, to cast on in knitting

basmak

to step on, to press

beğenmek

to like, to appreciate

beklemek

to wait (for), to expect, to look (for)

benzemek

to resemble, look like, seem like

bıkmak

to get bored with, to grow tired of

bilmek

to know, to be informed of

binmek

to ride, to mount, to embark, to board

bırakmak

to leave, to quit, to let go, to allow

bitirmek

to finish, to complete, to bring to an end

bitmek

to end, to be finished, to be fascinated by

bozmak

to undo, to break, to change money, to spoil

bulmak

to find, to discover

buluşmak

to meet, to come together

büyümek

to grow up, to increase

çalışmak

to work, to study, to try, to strive

çalmak

to knock down, to steal, to play an instrument, to ring a bell

çarpmak

to collide with, to strike against, to multiply, to bang

çekmek

to pull, extract, withdraw, suffer, absorb, inhale

çekmek

to pull, haul, drag

cesaret etmek

to venture, dare

cevap vermek

to give an answer to

çevirmek

to turn, rotate, to manage, to run something inside out, to translate

çıkarmak

to remove, take out, extract, to omit, to subtract

çıkmak

to go out, to go up, to graduate from, to be made from

çizmek

to draw a line, to sketch, to scratch, to cross out

dağıtmak

to scatter, distribute, deal

dans etmek

to dance

davet etmek

to invite, summon, subpoena

dayanmak

to lean (against, on) to rely on, to be based on, to resist

değişmek

to change, to become different, to exchange, to change clothes

değiştirmek

to change, alter

demek

to say

denemek

to test, to experiment, to try, to attempt

devam etmek

to continue, keep on, carry on (with)

dikkat etmek

to pay attention (to), be careful

dilemek

to wish (for)

dinlemek

to listen, to pay attention, to obey

dinlenmek

to rest, relax

doğmak

to be born

dokunmak

to touch, to affect, to harm

dolaşmak

to go around, to take a walk, to make a tour

dönmek

to go round, to circle, to roll, to turn, to swerve

doyurmak

to fill up, satisfy, allay one's hunger

dua etmek

to pray

durmak

to stop, endure

düşmek

to fall down

düşünmek

to think about, to ponder, to consider

düşürmek

to drop, let fall

duymak

to feel, sense, hear

düzeltmek

to smooth, straighten, correct, proofread

düzenlemek

to put in order, arrange

eğlenmek

to have fun, enjoy oneself

eklemek

to add (something) to (something)

emretmek

to order, command

endişe etmek

to be anxious, worry, be concerned

etmek

to do, to make

ezberlemek

to memorize

fark etmek

to notice, perceive, realize

gayret etmek

to endeavor, try hard, to do one's best

geçmek

to pass, to surpass, to overtake

gelmek

to come, to arrive

getirmek

to bring, to fetch

gezmek

to take a walk, to make a tour, to go on an outing

girmek

to go in, to enter

gitmek

to go, to go away

giymek

to put on, get on, to wear

göndermek

to send

görmek

to see, to call upon, to experience

görünmek

to appear, to seem, to come in sight

görüşmek

to meet with, discuss, converse

göstermek

to show, to demonstrate, to indicate

götürmek

to take (something) from (a place or someone) to (a place or someone), to carry

gülmek

to laugh

hak etmek

to deserve, merit

halletmek

to solve, find a solution for, resolve