Turkish Word of the Day
çalışmak
/ça-lış-MAK/ • verb — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to work; to study; to exert effort
Examples
- Ben yarın kütüphanede çalışacağım.
(I will study/work in the library tomorrow.) - Annem fabrikada çalışıyor.
(My mother works at the factory.) - Projeyi yetiştirmek için daha çok çalışmalıyız.
(We need to work harder to finish the project on time.)
Synonyms
- uğraşmak
- iş yapmak
- emek vermek
Çalışmak is used both for doing paid work (e.g. 'bir yerde çalışmak' — to work somewhere) and for studying or practicing (e.g. 'ders çalışmak' — to study). It often appears with location ('fabrikada çalışıyor') or with an object/topic ('bir proje üzerinde çalışmak' — to work on a project).
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