Turkish Gender

Welcome to the fifth Turkish lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Turkish to help you practice your daily phrases.

man adam

woman kadın

husband koca

wife eş, karı

boy oğlan

girl kız

father baba

mother anne

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Turkish
my son is a student [masculine + noun] oğlum bir öğrenci
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] kızı bir öğrenci
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] Onun uzun boylu bir erkek kardeşi var
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] Onun uzun boylu bir kız kardeşi var
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] Erkek kardeşleri genç
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] Kız kardeşleri genç

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son oğul

daughter kız

brother (Erkek) kardeş

sister ( Kız )kardeş

grandfather büyükbaba

grandmother büyükanne

child Çocuk

children çocuklar

Expressions in Turkish

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Turkish, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Turkish
What do you mean? Ne demek istiyorsunuz?
I don't understand Anlamıyorum
I don't know Bilmiyorum
What is that called in Turkish? Türkçe'de buna ne denir?
What is this? Bu nedir?
What does that word mean in English? Bu kelime İngilizce ne demek?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) Üzgünüm

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