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Turkish isn't an easy
language to learn, but it's worth picking up a few words and phrases to
amuse yourself and to astonish and delight the Turks! Despite oddities such
as the silent 'g'(ð) and undotted i (ý), Turkish is phonetic and simple
to pronounce. In a few minutes you can get the hang of the sounds, and then
you're ready to start talking. Most letters are said just as they're written:
but here's a list of the tricky ones:
A,a short, as in 'ant'. E,e short as in 'bell'. Ý,i as 'ee' in 'bee'. I,ý
'uh' like the 'e' in 'open'. Ö,ö as German 'ö', or 'fur'. U,u short as 'oo'
in 'moon'. Ü,ü same as German 'ü', or 'pew'. C,c is a 'j', as jam. Ç,ç 'ch'
is in 'chin'.G,g always hard, as in 'get'. Ð,ð: not pronounced, lengthens
preceding vowel, ignore it! H,h always pronounced, as in 'hat'. J,j as in
French 'j', or 'rouge'. S,s always 'ss', never 'z'. Þ,þ 'sh' as in 'ship'.
X,x not used, Turks use 'ks' instead. |
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Meeting people
Hello: Merhaba
Good morning: Günaydýn
Good evening: Ýyi
akþamlar
How are you?: Nasýlsýnýz?
Very well: Çok
iyiyim
Useful words
Yes: Evet
No: Hayýr
Please: Lütfen
Thank you: Teþekkür
ederim
Excuse me: Pardon
What? Ne?
How? Nasýl?
How much?:
Ne kadar?
Who?: Kim?
When?: Ne
zaman?
What time is it?: Saat
kaç?
Friend:
Arkadaþ
Big/Small: Büyük/Küçük
Hot/Cold: Sýcak/Soðuk
Left/Right: Sol/Sað
Near/Far: Yakýn/Uzak
Early/Late: Erken/Geç
Good/Bad: Ýyi/Kötü
Beautiful: Güzel
Street: Sokak/Cadde
I don't understand: Anlamýyorum
I don't know: Bilmiyorum
Sun/Sea: Güneþ/Deniz
Water: Su
Transport
Where
is the...?: ...
nerede?
... bus station?: Otogar
...?
... airport?: Hava
alaný ...?
I want a map / timetable: Bir
harita/bir tarife istiyorum.
turn left/right here: Buradan
sola/saða dönün
Please stop!: Lütfen
durun
We're in a hurry: Acelemiz
var
Please drive more carefully: Lütfen
daha dikkatli sürünüz.
I want to get off (minibus): inecek
var
I want a ticket to Izmir: Ýzmir'e
bir bilet istiyorum
When does it leave? Ne
zaman kalkýyor?
This is my seat: Burasý
benim yerim.
I want to hire a car...: Arabc Kiralamak istiyorum
... for 4 days : ...
dört gün için
Driving license: Ehliyet
There's a flat tire: Patlak
lastik var.
Jack: Kriko
A full tank please: Tam
depo lütfen
Lead free petrol: Kurþunsuz
benzin
We're lost: Kaybolduk
Our car has broken down : Arabamýz
bozuldu
Shopping
Do
you take credit cards? Kredi
kartý kabul ediyor musunuz?
I'm just looking: Yalnýz
bakýyorum.
That's too expensive: Çok
pahalý
What's your best price? Son
fiyatýnýz ne?
Can I try this on? Bunu
deneyebilirmiyim?
A larger/smaller size: Daha
büyük/küçük beden
It really suits you: Size
çok yakýþýyor
We'll come back tomorrow: Yarýn
yine geleceðiz
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At the hotel
I want
...: ...
istiyorum
... a double room : Ýki
kiþilik oda
... a quiet room: Sessiz
bir oda
... soap/shampoo : sabun/þampuan
...
... to change the room: odamý
deðiþtirmek...
... toilet paper:
... clean towels: Temiz havlu ...
The toilet is blocked: Tuvalet
týkalý
Please wake us at 6 am: Lütfen
bizi altýda uyandýrýn
Eating out
Bon
appetite: Afiyet
olsun
Rare/medium (steak) : Az/orta
piþmiþ
Cheers!: Þerefe!
White wine : Beyaz
þarap
Red wine : Kýrmýzý
þarap
Dry/sweet: sek/dömisek
2 more bottles, please: Ýki
þiþe daha, lütfen
Ice cold bear:
Buz gibi bira
Soft drink: Alkolsüz
içki
Table for four: Dört
kiþilik masa
Hot (spicy): Acý
Meatballs: Köfte
Mixed salad: Karýþýk
salata
Without oil: Zeytinyaðsýz
Barbecue: Mangal
Typical Turkish cuisine: Tipik
Türk Mutfaðý
Fruit: Meyve
Unsweetened/medium/sweet (Turkish Coffee): Sade/orta/þekerli
Compliments to the chef: Aþçýya
tebrikler
New friends
What's
your name? Adýnýz
ne?
My name is...:
Benim adým...
Where are you from? Nerelisiniz?
From London/Ýstanbul: Londralýyým/Ýstanbulluyum
Are you alone? Yalnýz
mýsýnýz?
Are you married? Evli
misiniz?
Where's your hotel? Oteliniz
nerede?
In town: Þehir
merkezinde
What kind of music do you like? Ne
tür müzik seversiniz?
What do you like doing? Nelerden
hoþlanýrsýnýz?
Pleased to meet you:
Memnun oldum
Would you like an ice-cream? Dondurma
ister misiniz?
No thanks : Saðolun
Let's go and swim: Yüzelim
mi?
You go, I don't want to: Siz
gidin, ben istemiyorum.
Seriously?: Ciddimisin?
Where do you work?: Nerede
çalýþýyorsunuz?
I'm a student: Öðrenciyim
What are you studying? Ne
okuyorsun?
Business studies/French : Ýþletme
/ Fransýzca
I work in a bank : Bankacýlýk
yapýyorum
In an advertising agency: Reklam
ajansýnda çalýþýyorum
Do you make good money? Ýyi
para kazanýyormusun?
What's it to you? Sana
ne?
What kind of car do you have? Nasýl
bir arabanýz var?
What's your house like? Eviniz
nasýl?
Would you like a drink? Bir
içki alýr mýsýnýz?
I'm drunk: Sarhoþ
oldum
Let's go and dance! Hadi,
dans edelim
Your eyes are beautiful : Gözlerin
çok güzel
I'm allergic to roses: Güle
alerjim var
Our friends have left early: Arkadaþlarýmýz
erken gittiler
You dance so well: Mükemmel
dans ediyorsun
I feel so close to you: Kendimi
sana yakýn hissediyorum
I love you: Seni
seviyorum
Don't do that: Yapma!
No, not tonight: Bu
akþam olmaz
I love you too: Ben
de seni seviyorum.
Good night: Ýyi
gecel
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