Marriage & Relationships

eş

spouse

Eşim doktor.

My spouse is a doctor.

Gender-neutral term for spouse

koca

husband

Kocam işte.

My husband is at work.

karı

wife

Karım evde.

My wife is at home.

⚠️ Can be perceived as rude/disrespectful in modern Turkish. Safer alternatives: eş (spouse), hanım (wife, polite), hanımım (my wife)

oğul

son

Oğlum okula gidiyor.

My son is going to school.

kız

daughter / girl

Kızım çok zeki.

My daughter is very smart.

Can mean 'girl' or 'daughter' depending on context

bebek

baby

Bebek uyuyor.

The baby is sleeping.

kayınvalide

mother-in-law

Kayınvalidem geliyor.

My mother-in-law is coming.

kayınpeder

father-in-law

Kayınpederim İzmir'de yaşıyor.

My father-in-law lives in Izmir.

kayınbirader

brother-in-law

Kayınbiraderim doktor.

My brother-in-law is a doctor.

gelin

daughter-in-law / bride

Gelinimiz çok güzel.

Our daughter-in-law is very beautiful.

Can mean both 'bride' and 'daughter-in-law'

damat

son-in-law / groom

Damadım mühendis.

My son-in-law is an engineer.

Can mean both 'groom' and 'son-in-law'