A1 · 30 words

Clothes in Turkish

Shirt, trousers and jacket, shoes and socks, bag and glasses, and the verbs for putting on and taking off.

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For “wear” and “put on” Turkish has one verb: giymek. Glasses, jewellery or a watch, on the other hand, are “attached”: gözlük takmak. Taking off is çıkarmak, literally “to take out” — the same verb you use for taking something out of your pocket. In many Turkish homes you take your shoes off at the door, which is what terlik “slippers” are for. Clothes size is beden, shoe size numara. And “trousers” and “glasses” are singular in Turkish: bir pantolon, bir gözlük.

The words

Verb (4)

giymekto put on, to wear (clothes)VerbA1

Bugün ne giyiyorsun?What are you wearing today?

A particular item in the accusative: ceketi giymek.

Conjugation of giymek →

çıkarmakto take off; to take outVerbA1

Ceketini çıkar, içerisi çok sıcak.Take off your jacket, it is very warm inside.

Accusative; out of what: ablative, cebinden çıkarmak.

denemekto try on, to try outVerbA1

Kabinde iki elbise denedim.I tried on two dresses in the changing room.

A particular item in the accusative: bu ceketi denemek.

Conjugation of denemek →

takmakto wear, to put on (glasses, jewellery, a cap)VerbA1

Annem her gün bu kolyeyi takıyor.My mother wears this necklace every day.

Accusative. For clothes it is giymek.

Conjugation of takmak →

Noun (26)

kıyafetclothes, item of clothingNounA1

Bavula kıyafetlerimi koydum.I put my clothes in the suitcase.

elbisedressNounA1

Düğün için uzun bir elbise giydi.She wore a long dress to the wedding.

gömlekshirt, blouseNounA1

Bu gömleği ütüler misin?Could you iron this shirt?

Softens: gömleği.

tişörtT-shirtNounA1

Yazın hep tişört giyiyorum.In summer I always wear T-shirts.

pantolontrousersNounA1

Bu pantolon bana çok uzun.These trousers are too long for me.

Singular for one pair: bir pantolon.

etekskirtNounA1

Kız kardeşim mavi bir etek giydi.My sister put on a blue skirt.

Softens: eteği.

ceketjacketNounA1

Ceketini unutma, dışarısı soğuk.Do not forget your jacket, it is cold outside.

montwinter jacket, anorakNounA1

Kışın kalın bir mont giyiyorum.In winter I wear a thick jacket.

kazakjumper, sweaterNounA1

Bu kazak çok sıcak tutuyor.This jumper keeps you very warm.

Softens: kazağı.

paltocoatNounA1

Babamın paltosu çok eski.My father’s coat is very old.

ayakkabıshoeNounA1

Yeni ayakkabılarım biraz dar.My new shoes are a bit tight.

Already carries the ending -ı: “my shoes” is ayakkabılarım.

çizmebootNounA1

Yağmurda çizme giyiyorum.I wear boots in the rain.

çorapsock, stockingNounA1

Çoraplarım nerede?Where are my socks?

Softens: çorabı.

şapkahat, capNounA1

Güneşte şapka tak.Put a hat on in the sun.

eldivengloveNounA1

Eldivenlerimi otobüste unuttum.I left my gloves on the bus.

atkıscarfNounA1

Annem bana bir atkı ördü.My mother knitted me a scarf.

kemerbeltNounA1

Bu pantolon için bir kemer lazım.I need a belt for these trousers.

çantabagNounA1

Çantamda su ve kitap var.There is water and a book in my bag.

gözlükglassesNounA1

Babam gözlük takıyor.My father wears glasses.

Singular for the pair: bir gözlük. Softens: gözlüğüm.

yüzükringNounA1

Bu yüzük annemin.This ring is my mother’s.

Softens: yüzüğü.

pijamapyjamasNounA1

Çocuklar pijamalarını giydi.The children put on their pyjamas.

şortshortsNounA1

Plajda şort giyiyoruz.We wear shorts on the beach.

terlikslipperNounA1

Evde terlik giyiyoruz.At home we wear slippers.

Softens: terliği.

mayoswimsuit, swimming trunksNounA1

Mayonu unutma, denize gidiyoruz.Do not forget your swimming things, we are going to the sea.

ceppocketNounA1

Telefon cebimde.The phone is in my pocket.

Softens although it has one syllable: cebi. A bag is çanta.

bedenclothes sizeNounA1

Hangi beden giyiyorsunuz?What size do you take?

Shoe size is numara.

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