English Turkish Dictionary
Free offline English-Turkish dictionary. Translate words and phrases instantly without internet. Ideal for travelers to Turkey and Turkish learners.
Key Features
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Look up Turkish words anytime, anywhere — no internet connection needed.
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Android & iOS
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Comprehensive
Thousands of words and phrases covering everyday vocabulary and more.
Bidirectional
Search from English to Turkish or Turkish to English seamlessly.
About English Turkish Dictionary
A comprehensive English-Turkish and Turkish-English offline dictionary. Turkey is one of the most visited countries in the world, and this dictionary helps travelers and language learners communicate effectively.
About Turkish
Turkish is spoken by over 80 million people and is the official language of Turkey. It is an agglutinative language, meaning words are formed by adding suffixes to a root, creating complex but logical word structures.
Who is this app for? Travelers to Turkey, Turkish language learners, students, expats in Turkey.
Suffixes all the way down
Turkish builds words by stacking suffixes, each with one clear job, in a fixed order. Ev is house; evler houses; evlerim my houses; evlerimde in my houses. What English spreads across four words, Turkish assembles into one.
This is why Turkish words look intimidating and are in fact transparent. Segment at the suffix boundaries and each piece is recoverable. The skill to build is splitting rather than memorising.
Vowel harmony decides every ending
Turkish vowels split into front (e, i, ö, ü) and back (a, ı, o, u) sets, and suffix vowels must match the last vowel of the stem. That is why the plural is -ler on ev but -lar on kitap.
A second set of suffixes harmonises four ways, matching both front/back and rounded/unrounded: evin, kitabın, gözün, okulun. Harmony is not decoration — it governs plurals, cases, possessives and tenses, so a learner who has not internalised it makes an error in nearly every sentence.
Note also that ı and i are different letters, which is why Turkish has both a dotted capital İ and a plain I.
What is easy about it
No grammatical gender. No irregular verbs to speak of — the system is strikingly regular. Spelling is essentially phonemic, using a Latin alphabet adopted in 1928. And once harmony is automatic, you can generate correct forms for words you have never seen.
Turkish has around 85 million speakers and is the official language of Turkey and, with Greek, of Cyprus.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Turkish vowel harmony?
A rule requiring suffix vowels to match the vowels of the stem they attach to. Turkish vowels split into front and back sets, which is why the plural is -ler on ev and -lar on kitap. Some suffixes harmonise four ways, matching rounding as well.
Why do Turkish words get so long?
Because grammatical information is added as a chain of suffixes rather than separate words. Ev-ler-im-de means in my houses. Each suffix has one job and they attach in a fixed order, so long words are readable once you can segment them.
Are ı and i really different letters?
Yes, they represent different vowels and are not interchangeable. This is why Turkish has both a dotted capital İ and an undotted I, and why confusing them changes words.
Is Turkish hard for English speakers?
The structure is unfamiliar and the vocabulary largely unguessable, but the language is exceptionally regular — no gender, almost no irregular verbs, and phonetic spelling. Most of the effort goes into vowel harmony and suffix order rather than memorising exceptions.
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