Recently and since then, for days and for years, suddenly and as soon as possible, weekly and monthly.
Practise this list
From these 36 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
When telling a story you need words that put it in order: ilk başta“at first”o sırada“at that moment”birdenbire“all of a sudden”sonunda“in the end” A length of time is made with -ce on the plural: günlerce“for days”yıllarca“for years” How often something comes round, -lik says, like English -ly: haftalık “weekly”, aylık “monthly” — the same pattern as yıllık izin “annual leave”.
The words
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Noun (7)
vakittimeNounB1
Bu akşam hiç vaktim yok.I have no time at all this evening.
The i drops before an ending: vaktim, vakti. Same meaning as zaman, a little more formal.
anmomentNounB1
O anı hiç unutmayacağım.I will never forget that moment.
başlangıçbeginning, startNounB1
Bu sadece bir başlangıç.This is just the beginning.
The ç softens before an ending: başlangıcı.
gündüzdaytime; during the dayNounA2
Gündüz çalışıyorum, akşamları kursa gidiyorum.I work during the day and go to my course in the evenings.
akşamüstüearly evening, late afternoonNounB1
Akşamüstü sahilde buluşalım mı?Shall we meet on the beach in the early evening?
yüzyılcenturyNounB1
Bu cami on altıncı yüzyılda yapıldı.This mosque was built in the sixteenth century.
çağage, eraNounB1
Bilgi çağında herkesin bir telefonu var.In the information age everybody has a phone.
Adjective (4)
günlükdaily; diaryAdjectiveB1
Günlük haberleri sabah radyodan dinliyorum.I listen to the daily news on the radio in the morning.
As a noun also “diary”: günlük tutmak “to keep a diary”.
haftalıkweeklyAdjectiveB1
Haftalık toplantı salı günleri yapılıyor.The weekly meeting is held on Tuesdays.
aylıkmonthlyAdjectiveB1
Aylık kira ayın beşinde ödeniyor.The monthly rent is paid on the fifth of the month.
yıllıkannual, yearlyAdjectiveB1
Şirketin yıllık raporu nisanda çıkıyor.The company’s annual report comes out in April.
Adverb (11)
geçenlerderecently, the other dayAdverbB1
Geçenlerde eski bir arkadaşımı gördüm.The other day I saw an old friend.
evvelki günthe day before yesterdayAdverbB1
Paketi evvelki gün gönderdim.I sent the parcel the day before yesterday.
anidensuddenlyAdverbB1
Aniden bütün ışıklar söndü.Suddenly all the lights went out.
birdenbireall of a suddenAdverbB1
Hava birdenbire bozdu.The weather suddenly turned.
öncedenbeforehand, in advanceAdverbB1
Gelecekseniz önceden haber verin.If you are coming, let us know in advance.
sonradanafterwards, laterAdverbB1
Hatayı sonradan fark ettim.I only noticed the mistake later.
zamanlain time, over timeAdverbB1
Zamanla yeni şehre alıştık.In time we got used to the new city.
günlercefor daysAdverbB1
Günlerce yağmur yağdı.It rained for days.
saatlercefor hoursAdverbB1
Telefonda saatlerce konuştular.They talked on the phone for hours.
yıllarcafor yearsAdverbB1
Dedem yıllarca bu fabrikada çalıştı.My grandfather worked in this factory for years.
sabahleyinin the morningAdverbB1
Sabahleyin ilk iş bir bardak su içerim.In the morning the first thing I do is drink a glass of water.
Phrase (14)
bir an önceas soon as possiblePhraseB1
Bu işi bir an önce bitirmemiz lazım.We need to finish this job as soon as possible.
şu andaat the moment, right nowPhraseB1
Müdür şu anda toplantıda.The director is in a meeting at the moment.
o sıradaat that moment, meanwhilePhraseB1
Telefon çaldı, o sırada ben duştaydım.The phone rang; at that moment I was in the shower.
bu aradameanwhile; by the wayPhraseB1
Sen yemeği hazırla, ben bu arada masayı kurarım.You get the food ready, and meanwhile I will lay the table.
In conversation also “by the way”: Bu arada, Ayşe de geliyor.
son zamanlardalately, recentlyPhraseB1
Son zamanlarda çok yorgunum.I have been very tired lately.
o zamandan berisince thenPhraseB1
İki yıl önce taşındık, o zamandan beri burada yaşıyoruz.We moved two years ago, and we have lived here since then.
şimdiye kadaruntil now, so farPhraseB1
Şimdiye kadar hiç Kapadokya'ya gitmedim.So far I have never been to Cappadocia.
bundan sonrafrom now onPhraseB1
Bundan sonra işe bisikletle gideceğim.From now on I am going to cycle to work.
ilk baştaat firstPhraseB1
İlk başta Türkçe çok zor geldi.At first Turkish seemed very difficult to me.
bir zamanlaronce, at one timePhraseB1
Bir zamanlar burada büyük bir fabrika vardı.There was once a big factory here.
o zamanlarin those days, back thenPhraseB1
O zamanlar internet yoktu, mektup yazardık.In those days there was no internet, we wrote letters.
her seferindeevery timePhraseB1
Her seferinde aynı hatayı yapıyorsun.Every time you make the same mistake.
arada birnow and thenPhraseB1
Arada bir annemlere uğruyorum.Now and then I drop in on my parents.
