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Turkish Phrases

   

The Turkish language
The Turkish language is of central Asian origin but is written with the Latin alphabet. The spoken language is soft and harmonious with a beautiful sentence intonation. The Turks have an uninhibited body language, which is as expressive as the language itself.

The turks loves when the tourists know a few words in Turkish. So why not learn some before yog go there?

Below are some common phrases you can use when on holiday in Turkey:

 


Turkish numbers:

0: Sifir

1: Bir

2: Iki

3: Üc

4: Dört

5: Beş

6: Alti

7: Yedi

8: Sekiz

9: Dokuz

10: On

11: On-bir

 

12: On-iki, etc…

20: Yirmi

30: Otuz

40: Kirk

50: Elli

60: Altmis

70: Yetmis

80: Seksen

90: Doksan

100: Yüz

200: Iki yüz, etc.

 

  Hotels phrases:

Towel: Havlu
Soap: Sabun
Cleaning: Temıslik
Warm water: Sıcak su
Cold water: Soğuk su
Passport: Pasaport
Safety box: Kasa
Air conditioning: Klima



Useful phrases:

Yes: Evet
No: Hayır
Thank you: Teşekkür ederim
Yes please: Evet teşekkürler
No thank you: Hayır teşekkürler
Hello: Merhaba
Good day: Iyi günler
Good morning: Günaydın
Good evening: İyi akşamlar
Good night: İyi geceler
Welcome: Hoşgeldiniz
My name is: Benim adım
What’s your name? Senin adın ne
Excuse me: Pardon
Sorry/pardon: Efendim (pardon)
How are you?: Nasılsın?
What?: Ne?
How?: Nasıl?
Who?: Kim?
When?: Ne zaman?
Big/small: Büyük/Küçük
Early/late: Erken/Geç
Good/bad: İyi/Kötü

Restaurant phrases:

Menu: Menukartı
Cheers: Şerefe
Can I have the bill, please?: Hesap lütfen?
Where’s the toilet, please?: Tuvalet nerede?
Fish: Balık
Veal: Dana eti
Lamb: Kuzu eti
Salt: Tuz
Pepper: Biber
Sugar: Şeker
Red wine: Kırmızı şarap
White wine: Beyaz şarap
Beer: Bira
Water: Su

Useful phrases on shopping trips:

Open: Açık
Closed: Kapalı
How much? / What’s the price?: Kaç para?
I’m just looking: Yalnız bakıyorum
Can I try it on, please?: Bunu deneyebilirmiyim?
Red: Kırmızı
Yellow: Sarı
Green: Yeşil
Blue: Mavi
Black: Siyah
White: Beyaz
It’s too expensive: Çok pahalı
Cheap: Ucuz
Kilo: Kilo
Gram: Gram
Gold: Altın
Leather: Deri
How much?: Ne kadar?

 

 

Useful phrases for taxi, bus and other trips:

Entrance: Giriş
Exit: Cıkış
Information: Enformasyon
Right: Sağ
Left: Sol
Straight ahead: Direk
Stop: Dur
Petrol station: Bezin istasyonu
Unleaded petrol: Kurşunsuz benzin
Airport: Havalimanı
Ticket: Bilet
Bus: Otobüs
Bus station: Otogar
Street: Sokak/Cadde
Center: Merkez
North: Kuzey
South: Güney
East: Doğu
West: Batı
Near: Yakın
Far away: Uzak
Museum: Müze
Mosque: Cami
Church: Kilise
Castle: Kale
Ruin: Harabe
Tower: Kule


Days and time:

What’s the time?: Saat kaç?
Monday: Pazartesi
Tuesday: Salı
Wednesday: Çarsamba
Thursday: Perşembe
Friday: Cuma
Saturday: Cumartesi
Sunday: Pazar
Yesterday: Dün
Tomorrow: Yarın

Today: Bügün

Doctors and Chemist’s phrases:

Doctor: Doktor
Hospital: Hastahane
Chemist: Eczane
Fever: Ateş
Pain: Acı
Sore throat: Boğaz ağrısı
Headache: Kafa ağrısı
Sun lotion: Güneş kremi
Diarrhea: Ishal
Constipation: Kabızlık

 

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