Turkish after Busuu: where to pick up

Busuu does teach Turkish: that is its catalog as of September 18, 2026. If you are already learning there, you do not have to start from scratch here: from “B1” you would continue at unit 19 “Family and home life”. Your first session is a three-minute check that pins down your place, and the words you have covered come back for review a few at a time.

Updated September 26, 2026 · Lingofly

Busuu levels and where they land here

Your place here is set by word count, erring on the low side: an extra familiar lesson costs less than words you do not understand. A three-minute check pins it down.
Level on Busuu	CEFR, as Busuu labels it	Level: TÖMER	Where you start here
A1	A1	Sertifika (A1)	unit 1 “Hello!”
A2	A2	Sertifika (A2)	unit 10 “Travel”
B1	B1	Sertifika (B1)	unit 19 “Family and home life”
B2	B2	Sertifika (B2)	unit 32 “The kitchen and food”

Busuu labels its courses with CEFR levels itself: they run from A1 to B2, and English goes up to C1. The level in the table is Busuu's own label.

Busuu courses are built on the CEFR and cover levels A1–B2, with C1 as well for English.checked against the primary source
Busuu, courses page, checked on September 26, 2026

Our Turkish course goes up to B1, which is 4057 words. Anything above that is no longer an app's job but exam preparation and real conversation.

What people usually know by this point

A2 → unit 10 “Travel”

After this unit: I can buy a ticket, get through check-in and the border and check into a hotel

profesör
professor
Refuses harmony but takes case endings as its own: profesörü, profesöre. In address it is shortened to Prof. Dr.
varış
arrival
ş is "sh", ı dotless: va-RUSH
check-in
flight check-in
That is exactly what the board says. In full Turkish it is uçuşa kayıt, but in life people say check-in yaptım — "I checked in".
çanta
bag
ç is "ch": CHAN-ta

B1 → unit 19 “Family and home life”

After this unit: I can talk about relatives and age, describe a house and ask for help with chores

halk oyunu
folk dance
halk is "the people"; oyun covers game and dance at once: "the people's play"
son
end
the end and the last: "son otobüs" is the last bus. "Sonda" means at the end, "sonunda" — finally
büyükanne
grandmother
büyükanne — buu-yuu-kan-ne
kız
daughter
one word for "girl" and "daughter": "kızım" is both "my girl" and "my daughter", warm either way

B2 → unit 32 “The kitchen and food”

After this unit: I can choose groceries, explain a recipe and place an order with caveats

dondurma
ice cream
dondurmak "to freeze" plus -ma makes a noun: "the frozen thing." The stretchy ice cream from Kahramanmaraş is called Maraş dondurması, and it is cut with a knife.
balkabağı
pumpkin
balkabağı — bal-ka-baa-UH
karıştırmak
to stir
karıştırmak — ş "sh", dotless ı twice: ka-ruhsh-tur-MAK
kepçe
ladle
kepçe — ç "ch": kep-CHE

Turkish proficiency exam: TÖMER

Ankara Üniversitesi TÖMER is run by Ankara University's Turkish language centre (TÖMER). Its CEFR levels:

A1 — Sertifika (A1)
A2 — Sertifika (A2)
B1 — Sertifika (B1)
B2 — Sertifika (B2)
C1 — Diploma (C1)

For A1–B2 TÖMER issues a certificate, for C1 a diploma. There is no C2.

The levels and their names are taken from the organizer's site.checked against the primary source
Ankara University's Turkish language centre (TÖMER), checked on September 27, 2026

A level in an app is not a certificate. Only the exam gives you one, and the exam includes writing and a conversation with a person: those need their own preparation.

How to switch without starting from lesson 1

Tap your level. The row of links below this page opens Lingofly in Telegram, no install or sign-up. If you are new here, the “Turkish” course and your Busuu level are already selected: you only go through three short screens — language, goal and study time. If you already have an account, add the language and tap “Where to start” on its card in your profile.
Take the check. Your first session is three minutes of “what does this mean?” questions, from easy to hard. Two failed bands in a row and the check ends: we do not drag you through what is too hard.
Carry on from your place. The lessons before your place count as done. Their words come up in your warm-up a few a day: remember one and it is yours; forget it and it comes back again.

Frequently asked

Is Turkish in Busuu?

Yes. The difference is not whether the course exists but what is inside it: how many words, whether each has audio, whether the script is taught from zero. We have Turkish in full: 4057 words, with audio, the script explained, a phrasebook and grammar in plain words.

What Turkish level do Busuu levels correspond to?

«A1» — A1, «A2» — A2, «B1» — B1 and «B2» — B2. These are Busuu's own labels; a three-minute check will pin down your place in our course.

Which exam do people take to prove their Turkish?

Ankara Üniversitesi TÖMER, run by Ankara University's Turkish language centre (TÖMER), with levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1. An app, ours or Busuu, prepares you with vocabulary and listening; the writing and speaking parts need their own preparation.

Will I have to start from lesson 1?

No. Mark your Busuu level and your first session will be a three-minute check, not lesson 1. From “B1” you would continue at unit 19 “Family and home life”, and the words you have covered come back for review a few at a time. If you already have an account with us, add the language and tap “Where to start” on its card in your profile.