
Turkish learners who have completed the intermediate level, may I have your attention please? You have accomplished quite a bit by finishing this level—congratulations! But are you ready to step up and take your language skills to the next level? If so, then learning advanced Turkish expressions and phrases will be a great way to start adding flavor to your speech and writing. In this article, you’ll have the opportunity to learn over 40 advanced Turkish expressions and phrases, including idioms and proverbs.
This article will not only help you to communicate effectively with native speakers in your daily life but also help you to boost your level of communication at work or in other business relationships. Furthermore, it will be helpful in the academic arena if you are working in the academic industry or attending a school in Turkey.

- Make Your Academic Writing Shine
- Stand out with Your Resume and Cover Letter
- Impress Your Colleagues at Business Meetings
- Get Ahead with Advanced Idioms, Sayings and Proverbs
- Set the Bar High with TurkishClass101
1. Make Your Academic Writing Shine
Academic writing requires certain technicality and formality you need to adhere to even if you are writing in your own native language. Articulating your ideas powerfully is critical in writing essays, so make sure to use the following advanced Turkish words and phrases if you want your academic writing in Turkish to shine.

Introduction
If you can capture the attention of the readers right at the very beginning, your article will not get lost in the shuffle.
Consider using the Turkish advanced expression and phrases below to get the attention your article deserves:
İlk olarak | İlk olarak tezimin amacını belirtmek isterim. |
First of all | First of all, I would like to state the purpose of my thesis. |
Genel olarak | Genel olarak bu kavram dünyanın birçok ülkesinde kabul görmüştür. |
In general | In general, this concept has been accepted in many countries around the world. |
Body
Pay attention to your flow after the introduction and make sure to maintain the integrity. Make sure that your arguments, examples, comparisons, etc. are clearly expressed. The following advanced Turkish phrases will help you to stay on track.
Bence | Bence bu örnek savımın doğruluğunu kanıtlıyor. |
In my opinion | In my opinion, this example proves the correctness of my argument. |
Benim bakış açıma göre | Benim bakış açıma göre, bu veriler sonucu değiştirmez. |
From my point of view | From my point of view, these data do not change the result. |
Buna ilaveten | Buna ilaveten, yaptığım başka bir araştırmayı da paylaşmak istiyorum. |
In addition to this | In addition to this, I would like to share another research study that I have done. |
Diğer bir deyişle | Diğer bir deyişle, teori ile Pratik farklıdır. |
In other words | In other words, theory and practice are different. |
Tahmin edildiği üzere | Tahmin edildiği üzere, bu deney sadece 20-30 yaş aralığı üzerinde yapılmıştır. |
As projected | As projected, this experiment was only performed on the 20–30 age range. |
Conclusion
Wrapping up your ideas and arguments effectively will help the readers to understand your final statement easily. Therefore, use the following advanced Turkish phrases to make sure to get your ideas across.
Özetlemek gerekirse | Özetlemek gerekirse, yukarıda belirtilen tüm faktörler hipotezimin doğruluğunu desteklemektedir. |
To sum up | To sum up, all the factors mentioned above support the correctness of my hypothesis. |
Sonuç olarak | Sonuç olarak, genç nüfus listelenen tüm koşulları kabullenmektedir. |
As a result | As a result, the young population accepts all the conditions that are listed. |
2. Stand out with Your Resume and Cover Letter
You might be very talented, experienced, and a perfect fit for the job you are applying for. However, if you do not reflect all of these on your resume or if you don’t use the right keywords on your cover letter, guess what, someone else gets the job! This is not the case when you apply for a job in a foreign language; you can face the same problem even in your own native language.

Therefore, it might be a good idea to note the following advanced Turkish words and phrases you can use when writing your resume and a cover letter for a job you are interested in.
Hedef odaklı | 5 yıllık tecrübeye sahip, hedef odaklı bir mühendisim. |
Goal-driven | I am a goal-driven engineer with 5 years of experience. |
Sonuç odaklı | Sonuç odaklı bir yöneticiyim. |
Result oriented | I am a result oriented manager. |
Detaylara önem veren | Detaylara önem veren ama bütünü de görebilen biriyim. |
Detail oriented | I am detail oriented but can also see the whole picture. |
Hedeflere ulaşmak | Hedeflerime ulaşmak her zaman benim için öncelikli olmuştur. |
To reach goals | Reaching my goals has always been a priority for me. |
Yönetim tecrübesi | Yönetim tecrübem de var. |
Management experience | I also have management experience. |
En yüksek standartları karşılamak | Her zaman en yüksek standartları karşılamak için elimden gelenin en iyisini yaparım. |
To meet the highest standards | I always do my best to meet the highest standards. |
İletişim becerileri | İletişim becerilerimi geliştirmek için xxxx seminerine katıldım. |
Communication skills | I attended the xxxx seminar to improve my communication skills. |
3. Impress Your Colleagues at Business Meetings
Business meetings are different from social gatherings. You must look confident not only with your posture and attitude but also with your words; you must build up trust and sound like you know what you are talking about.

The following advanced Turkish words and phrases will help you to be more confident in business meetings held in Turkish and you will be able to impress your Turkish colleagues:
Bugünkü toplantının gündemi | Bugünkü toplantının gündemi, projenin bütçesinin revizyonu ile ilgilidir. |
The agenda of today’s meeting | The agenda of today’s meeting concerns the revision of the project’s budget. |
Son teslim tarihi | Projenin son teslim tarihinin 1 Eylül olduğunu hatırlatmak isterim. |
Deadline | I would like to remind you that the deadline of the project is September 1st. |
Bir strateji belirlemek | Satışları arttırmak için bir strateji belirlemek gerekir. |
To set/determine a strategy | It is necessary to determine a strategy to increase sales. |
Yol haritası çıkarmak | Yol haritamızı çıkarmalıyız. |
To make a roadmap | We have to make our roadmap. |
Beyin fırtınası yapmak | İşe beyin fırtınası yaparak başlayalım. |
To brainstorm | Let’s start by brainstorming. |
Görev paylaşımı yapmak | Bugün görev paylaşımını tamamlamalıyız. |
To share tasks | We must complete sharing tasks today. |
Lansman yapmak | Ürünün lansmanını önümüzdeki ay mutlaka yapmalıyız. |
To make a launch | We should definitely launch the product next month. |
Bütçe ayırmak | Ek işler için de bütçe ayırmalıyız. |
Allocate a budget | We should also allocate a budget for additional work. |
Ekip/Takım çalışması | Bu projeyi ancak ekip çalışması ile bitirebiliriz. |
Teamwork | We can only finish this project with teamwork. |
Avantaj ve dezavantajları değerlendirmek | Karar vermeden önce avantaj ve dezavantajları değerlendirmeliyiz. |
To evaluate/consider the advantages and disadvantages | Before making a decision, we should consider the advantages and disadvantages. |
Just a reminder, there’s a concept called “Plaza language/Turkish.” International or multi-national corporations are usually located in high-rise office buildings, which are called Plaza in Turkish. The majority of the employees in these corporations speak English. In meetings and everyday business conversations, employees usually use the following English words as is:
“feedback, brainstorming, know-how, mobbing,” etc. Furthermore, you can hear phrases that are half Turkish and half English in these offices.
Example: Print almak – to print
Confirm etmek – to confirm
CC’lemek – to CC
Schedule etmek – to schedule
4. Get Ahead with Advanced Idioms, Sayings and Proverbs
Learning advanced Turkish conversation phrases or Turkish advanced words for tourists will definitely improve your communication. However, you also need to be prepared to hear a lot of idioms, sayings, and proverbs in Turkish. If you are not familiar with them, they will not mean anything to you. You will probably attempt to translate them word for word, but you will end up with strange phrases that don’t make any sense. Therefore, I recommend that you start learning the phrases mentioned here.

Expressions used on special occasions
Don’t panic if there is a special occasion and you don’t know what to say to a Turkish person about it. Here are some life-saving Turkish phrases used at special events, good or bad, happy or sad.
İyi ki doğdun | İyi ki doğdun arkadaşım. |
Happy Birthday Literally: Fortunately, you were born. | Happy Birthday, my friend. |
Afiyet olsun | Afiyet olsun! |
Enjoy your meal Literally: May it be healthy! | Enjoy your meal! |
Geçmiş olsun | Geçmiş olsun, hasta olduğunu duydum. |
Get well Literally: May it pass | Get well, I heard that you were sick. |
Mutlu yıllar | Mutlu yıllar! |
Happy New Year Literally: Happy years | Happy New Year |

Allah analı babalı büyütsün | Çok güzel bir bebek, Allah analı babalı büyütsün. |
This is used for newborn babies. Literally: May God let him/her grow up with both a mom and a dad. | Very beautiful baby, may God let him/her grow up with both a mom and a dad. |
Nazar değmesin | Nazar değmesin, kızınız çok akıllı. |
Literally: May you/something not be touched by the evil eye | May she not be touched by the evil eye, your daughter is very smart. |
Çok yaşa | Çok yaşa! |
It’s used when someone sneezes. Means bless you Literally: Live long | Bless you! |
Başınız sağolsun | Başınız sağolsun, çok üzüldüm. |
It’s used when someone dies. Means condolences Literally: May your head be live | Condolences, I’m so sorry. |
Sıhhatler olsun | Sıhhatler olsun |
It is used after a shower. Literally: May it bring health | May it bring health |
Proverbs
Using and understanding proverbs correctly is a sign that you are an advanced Turkish learner, but it’s also an indication that you have started getting to know core values and traditions of Turkey as well because proverbs give you insight about the culture of a country.
Here are a few that will get you started. Click here if you are interested in learning more Turkish proverbs.
Gülme komşuna gelir başına |
It means that, if you criticize someone for something, the same thing may happen to you and you may be criticized as well. Literally: Don’t laugh at your neighbor, it happens to you. |
Damlaya damlaya göl olur. |
Many small make a great. Literally: Drop by drop becomes a lake. |
Eşeğe altın semer de vursan eşek yine eşektir |
You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. Literally: Even if you saddle a donkey with a golden saddle, the donkey is still a donkey. |
Doğru söyleyeni dokuz köyden kovarlar |
All truth is not always to be told. Literally: They expel the one who tells the truth from nine villages. |
Zararın neresinden dönersen kardır |
It is never too late to mend. Literally: Where you come back from the loss is profit. |
Görünen köy kılavuz istemez |
When something is obvious, it’s not necessary for someone to make an explanation about it. Literally: One does not need a guide when the village is in sight. |
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Advanced Turkish Words Worth Learning

Have you completed the intermediate level in your Turkish studies? Would you like to continue improving your language skills in order to stand out and impress native speakers?
Then you’ve hit the bullseye! You’re at the right address.
In this article, we will introduce you to all of the essential advanced Turkish words you should know. This includes general vocabulary for everyday life, as well as words related to academia, business, the legal system, and medicine. At the end, we’ll also show you several words you can incorporate into your essays or writing tests to score higher.
Learning these advanced Turkish vocabulary words will require more diligence and effort, but if you stay focused on the target, you’ll reap the fruits of your hard work.
- → You can also visit our lesson on the 25 must-know advanced Turkish phrases to familiarize yourself with more advanced structures.

- Advanced Words for Everyday Life
- Advanced Academic Vocabulary
- Advanced Business Vocabulary
- Advanced Medical Vocabulary
- Advanced Legal Vocabulary
- Advanced Vocabulary for Essay Writing
- Raise the Bar with TurkishClass101
1. Advanced Words for Everyday Life
First, let’s look at advanced Turkish words you’ll find useful in your day-to-day interactions with native speakers. We have categorized these words based on part of speech and included an example sentence for each one.
Nouns
Maden | Türkiye’nin en büyük altın madeni Kışladağ altın madenidir. |
Mine | The Kışladağ gold mine is the largest gold mine in Turkey. |
Kapşon | Kapşonunu geçir; dışarıda hava soğuk. |
Hood | Put your hood up; it’s cold outside. |
Madde | Maddenin üç hali vardır: sıvı, gaz ve katı. |
Matter | Matter has three states: liquid, gas, and solid. |
Mazeret | Dersi kaçırdım ama geçerli bir mazeretim vardı. |
Excuse | I missed the class, but I had a legitimate excuse. |
Ciddiyet | Hayatın ciddiyetini yeni fark etti. |
Seriousness | (S)he just realized the seriousness of life. |
Çare | Ölümden başka her şeyin bir çaresi vardır. |
Remedy | There is a remedy for everything except death. |
Adjectives
Cimri | Henry çok cimri bir insandır. |
Stingy | Henry is a very stingy person. |
Art niyetli | Ondan uzak dur; o çok art niyetli biri. |
Malevolent | Stay away from him/her; (s)he is a very malevolent person. |
Marifetli | O el işlerinde çok marifetlidir. |
Skillful | (S)he is very skillful with handicrafts. |
Masum | Bence o masum; ben ona inanıyorum. |
Innocent | I think (s)he is innocent; I believe him/her. |
Suçlu | O suçlu bulundu ve ceza aldı. |
Guilty | (S)he was found guilty and was sentenced. |
Aç gözlü | Mary hep daha fazlasını ister; o çok aç gözlüdür. |
Greedy | Mary always wants more; she is very greedy. |
Adverbs
Cesurca | Tebrik ederim, cesurca her şeyi söyledin ona. |
Bravely | Congratulations, you bravely said everything to him/her. |
Cömertçe | Tüm parasını cömertçe ağlayan çocuğa verdi. |
Generously | (S)he gave all his/her money generously to the crying boy/girl. |
Ciddi bir şekilde | Bu konuyu ciddi bir şekilde düşünmeni istiyorum. |
Seriously | I want you to think about this subject seriously. |
Tam olarak | Tam olarak nerede olduğunu bilmek istiyorum. |
Exactly | I want to know exactly where you are. |
Verbs
Eleştirmek | Eleştir ama lütfen yapıcı ol. |
To criticize | Criticize, but please be constructive. |
Fısıldamak | Kardeşim annemin duymasını istemediği için kulağıma yavaşça fısıldadı. |
To whisper | My sibling whispered softly in my ear because (s)he didn’t want my mom to hear. |
Eşleştirmek | Aşağıdaki kelimeleri tanımları ile eşleştirin. |
To match | Match the words below with their definitions. |
Tepki vermek/göstermek | Bu duruma aşırı tepki gösteriyorsun. |
To react | You are overreacting to this situation. |
Karşılaştırmak | Bu iki tabloyu karşılaştırman gerek. |
To compare | You need to compare these two tables. |
Katlamak | Kazaklarını bavula koymadan önce katla lütfen. |
To fold | Please fold your sweaters before you put them in the suitcase. |
Aşırmak | Mutfaktan bir tane kurabiye aşırdım. |
To steal | I stole a cookie from the kitchen. |
Fırlatmak | Topu yukarı fırlattım ama pencereye çarptı. |
To throw | I threw the ball up, but it hit the window. |
Sarkmak | Kollarınızın omuzlarınızdan serbestçe sarkmasına izin verin. |
To dangle from | Let your arms dangle freely from your shoulders. |
2. Advanced Academic Vocabulary
Do you plan to attend university in Turkey? Then you’ll greatly benefit from learning these advanced Turkish words related to academia. These words will help you understand lectures, write essays, and perform well on tests.
Nouns
Tez | Tezinizi yazarken net cümleler kullanın. |
Thesis / Paper | Use clear sentences when writing your thesis/paper. |
Makale | Makale yazarken alıntılama kurallarına dikkat etmen gerekir. |
Article | When writing an article, you should pay attention to the rules of citation. |
Araştırma | Araştırma konun nedir? |
Research | What is your research topic? |
Taslak | Makaleni yazmadan önce bir taslak oluşturmalısın. |
Outline | Before you write your article, you should create an outline. |
Anket | Bu araştırma için on tane anket yaptım. |
Survey | I did ten surveys for this research. |
Kanıt / Delil | Teorini ispatlamak için kanıt sunman gerekir. |
Evidence | To prove your theory, you have to provide evidence. |
Alıntı | Lütfen alıntı kurallarına dikkat et. |
Citation | Please pay attention to the citation rules. |
Veri | Verileri göndermeniz gerekiyor. |
Data | You need to submit the data. |
Sunum | Araştırmam ile ilgili bir sunum yapacağım. |
Presentation | I will make a presentation about my research. |
Proje | Bitirme projemi yarın teslim etmem lazım. |
Project | I have to deliver my graduation project tomorrow. |
Tablo | Verileri Excel tablosuna aktarmak gerekiyor. |
Table | It is necessary to transfer the data to the Excel table. |
Satır | Tablo 50 satırdan oluşmaktadır. |
Row | The table consists of 50 rows. |
Sütun | Tablo 50 sütundan oluşmaktadır. |
Column | The table consists of 50 columns. |
Verbs
Göstermek | Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarını göstermek gerek. |
To demonstrate | It is necessary to demonstrate the results of this study. |
İçermek | Bu dosya tüm verileri içermektedir. |
To include / To involve | This file includes all the data. |
Analiz etmek | Analiz etmeden sonuca varamazsın. |
To analyze | You can’t come to a conclusion without analyzing it. |
Çözmek | Bu soruyu çözmek için tam 20 dakika harcadım. |
To solve | I spent 20 minutes solving this question. |
Deney yapmak | Deney yapmak için laboratuvara gidiyorum. |
To experiment | I’m going to the lab to do an experiment. |
Sunmak | Yarın projemi sunacağım. |
To present | I will present my project tomorrow. |
Ölçmek | Tabloyu oluşturmak için önce malzemeleri ölçmek lazım. |
To measure | In order to create the table, we first need to measure the materials. |
Yorumlamak | Öncelikle bu rakamları yorumlamak lazım. |
To interpret | First of all, these numbers should be interpreted. |
Kontrol etmek | Kendini kontrol etmeyi öğrenmelisin. |
To control | You have to learn to control yourself. |
Tartışmak | Bilim adamları bu konuyu kendi aralarında tartıştılar. |
To discuss | Scientists discussed this topic among themselves. |
Kanıtlamak | O hipotezini kanıtladı. |
To prove | (S)he proved his hypothesis. |
Etkinleştirmek | Şifreni etkinleştirmeyi unutma! |
To activate | Don’t forget to activate your password. |

3. Advanced Business Vocabulary
Impress your colleagues by using the following advanced Turkish vocabulary words related to the business world.
Genel müdürlük | Genel müdürlük başka bir yere taşındı. |
Headquarters | The headquarters moved to another location. |
Vizyon | Çalıştığım şirket vizyonunu geliştiren bir şirket olduğu için çok şanslıyım. |
Vision | I’m very lucky that the company I work for is a company that enhances its vision. |
Misyon | Bir şirketin vizyonu kadar misyonu da önemlidir. |
Mission | A company’s mission is as important as its vision. |

Strateji | Pandemi dolayısıyla satış stratejimizi değiştirmemiz gerek. |
Strategy | Because of the pandemic, we need to change our sales strategy. |
Kâr | Bu yılki kâr marjımız %10 daha yüksek. |
Profit | Our profit margin is 10% higher this year. |
Yatırım | Bu yıl yatırımlarımızı artırmamız lazım. |
Investment | This year, we need to increase our investments. |
Fon | Yeterince fonumuz yok. |
Fund | We don’t have enough funds. |
Masraf | Sabit masraflarımızı düşürmemiz gerek. |
Expense | We need to reduce our fixed costs. |
Mali | Bu yıl mali açıdan güçlüyüz. |
Financial | This year, we are strong in terms of finances. |
Faiz oranı | Faiz oranları düştü. |
Interest rate | Interest rates have dropped. |
Varlık | Araçlar sabit varlık olarak kabul edilir. |
Asset | Vehicles are considered fixed assets. |
Mal | Bu mallar için büyük bir depoya ihtiyacımız var. |
Merchandise / Goods | We need a large warehouse for these goods. |
Malzeme | Malzeme ihtiyaç listesi üzerinde çalışıyorum. |
Material | I am working on a material requirements list. |
Envanter | Yarın envanter sayımı yapılacak. |
Inventory | There will be an inventory count tomorrow. |
Departman | Satınalma departmanında çalışıyorum. |
Department | I work in the purchasing department. |
Muhasebe | Bordro kesintilerinizi muhasebe departmanına sorabilirsiniz. |
Accounting | You can tell the accounting department about your payroll deductions. |
İnsan Kaynakları | Özgeçmişinizi insan kaynakları departmanına gönderin. |
Human Resources | Send your CV to the human resources department. |
Satış | Satış hedeflerimizi belirledik. |
Sales | We determined our sales goals. |
Satın alma | Onların merkezi bir satın alma departmanları var. |
Purchasing | They have a central purchasing department. |
Sözleşme | Yeni bir satış sözleşmesi yaptık. |
Contract | We made a new sales contract. |
4. Advanced Medical Vocabulary
Another set of important words in Turkish for advanced learners is medical vocabulary. Whether you plan to attend medical school in Turkey or happen to find yourself in the ER during your travels, knowing these words and terms will prove quite useful.