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Basic Turkish
To help you enjoy your holiday, you may want to learn some basic Turkish. The
Turkish will love the fact that you have tried, even if you haven't fully
mastered it. English is taught is primary and secondary schools, so you can
usually find a helpful soul to translate for you.
Click here to learn the 100 most useful Turkish words in 10 easy lessons courtesy of the www.turkeytravelplanner.com website.
We have also provided a reminder below that you may wish to print out and take with you on your trip.
| ENGLISH | TURKISH | PRONUNCIATION |
Hello |
Merhaba |
MEHR-hah-bah |
Good morning, good day |
Günaydin |
gew-nahy-DUHN |
Good evening |
Iyi aksamlar |
EE ahk-shahm-LAHR |
Good night |
Iyi geceler |
EE geh-jeh-LEHR |
Goodbye |
Allaha ismarladik |
ah-LAHS-mahr-lah-duhk |
Bon voyage/Bye |
Güle güle |
gew-LEH gew-LEH |
What is your name? |
Adiniz ne? |
AH-duh-NUHZ neh |
My name is… |
Adim… |
Ah-DUHM… |
How are you? |
Nasilsiniz? |
NAHS-suhl-suh-nuhz |
I'm fine, thank you. |
Iyiyim, tesekkür ederim. |
ee-YEE-yihm, tesh-ek-KEWR eh-dehr-eem |
Pardon me |
Affedersiniz, pardon |
af-feh-DEHR-see-neez, pahr-DOHN |
Yes/no |
Evet/hayir |
eh-VEHT/HAH-yuhr |
Please. |
Lütfen. |
LEWT-fehn |
Help yourself. |
Buyurun(uz). |
BOOY-roon-(ooz) |
Thanks. |
Tesekkürler. Sag Ol. Mersi. |
t eh-sheh-kewr-LEHR SOWL mehr-SEE |
You're welcome. |
Bir sey degil. |
beer SHEHY deh-YEEL |
Friend |
Arkadas |
Ar-kah-DAHSH |
What? |
Ne? |
NEH |
How? |
Nasil? |
NAH-suhl |
Who? |
Kim? |
KEEM |
Why? |
Niçin, neden? |
NEE-cheen, NEH-dehn |
When? |
Ne zaman? |
NEH zah-mahn |
Which one? |
Hangisi? |
HAHN-gee-see |
What's this? |
Bu ne? |
BOO neh |
How much/many? |
Kaç/kaç tane? |
KAHCH/tah-neh |
What does it mean? |
Ne demek? |
NEH deh-mehk |
Give me ... |
... bana verin |
bah-NAH veh-reen |
I want ... |
... istiyorum |
ees-tee-YOH-room |
...this |
...bu(nu) |
...boo(NOO) |
...that |
...su(nu) |
...shoo(NOO) |
...the other |
...o(nu) |
...oh(NOO) |
hot/cold |
sicak/soguk |
suh-JAHK/soh-OOK |
big/small |
büyük/küçük |
bew-YEWK/kew-CHEWK |
new/old |
yeni/eski |
yeh-NEE/ehss-KEE |
open/closed |
açik/kapali |
ah-CHUHK/kah-pah-LUH |
not ... |
... degil |
deh-YEEL |
It exists/doesn't exist |
Var/yok |
VAHR/YOHK |
And/or |
Ve/veya |
VEH/veh-YAH |
Good/bad |
Iyi/fenah |
EE-ee/ feh-NAH |
Beautiful/ugly |
Güzel/çirkin |
gew-ZEHL/cheer-KEEN |
Where is a/the ... ? |
... nerede? |
NEH-reh-deh |
__railway station |
__Gar/istasyon |
__GAHR, ees-tah-SYOHN |
__bus station |
__Otogar |
__OH-toh-gahr |
__cheap hotel |
__Ucuz bir otel |
__oo-JOOZ beer oh-TEHL |
__toilet |
__Tuvalet |
__too-vah-LEHT |
__restaurant |
__Lokanta |
__loh-KAHN-tah |
__post office |
__Postane, PTT |
__POHSS-tah-neh, peh-teh-TEH |
Room |
Oda |
OH-dah |
Shower |
Dus |
DOOSH |
Bath |
Banyo |
BAHN-yo |
Turkish bath |
Hamam |
Hah-MAHM |
Soap |
Sabun |
Sah-BOON |
Toilet paper |
tuvalet kagidi |
too-vah-LEHT kyaah-uh-duh |
Hot water |
Sicak su |
Suh_JAHK soo |
Luggage |
Bagaj |
Bah-GAHZH |
Clean |
Temiz |
The-MEEZ |
Laundry |
Çamasir |
Chah-mah-SHUR |
Light(s) |
Isik(lar) |
Uh-SHUK(-LAHR) |
Money |
Para |
PAH-rah |
Water |
Su |
SOO |
Tea |
Çay |
CHAH-yee |
street, avenue |
sokak, cadde(si) |
soh-KAHK, JAHD-deh |
Left/right |
Sol/ sag |
SOHL/SAAH |
straight (on) |
dogru |
doh-ROO |
Here/there/over there |
Burada/ |
BOO-rah-dah/ |
Near/far |
Yakin/uzak |
yah-KUHN/oo-ZAHK |
map |
harita |
HAH-ree-TAH |
ticket |
bilet |
bee-LEHT |
one-way/round- trip |
gidis/gidis-dönüs |
gee-DEESH/ gee-DEESH-dur-NEWRSH |
airplane |
uçak |
oo-CHAHK |
airport |
havaalani |
Hah-VAH-ah-lah-nuh |
train |
tren |
TREHN |
ship |
gemi |
GEH-mee |
bus |
otobüs |
Oh-toh-BEWSS |
car |
araba |
AH-rah-bah |
Day, daily |
gün, hergün |
GURN, HEHR-gurn |
today |
bugün |
BOO-gurn |
tomorrow |
yarin |
YAHR-uhn |
week |
hafta |
hahf-TAH |
Sunday |
Pazar |
pah-ZAHR |
Monday |
Pazartesi |
pah-ZAHR-teh-see |
Tuesday |
Sali |
sah-LUH |
Wednesday |
Çarsamba |
char-shahm-BAH |
Thursday |
Persembe |
pehr-shehm-BEH |
Friday |
Cuma |
joo-MAH |
Saturday |
Cumartesi |
joo-MAHR-teh-see |
month |
ay |
AHY |
year |
sene, yil |
SEH-neh, YUHL |
January |
Ocak |
oh-JAHK |
February |
Subat |
shoo-BAHT |
March |
Mart |
MAHRT |
April |
Nisan |
nee-SAHN |
May |
Mayis |
mah-YUSS |
June |
Haziran |
HAH-zee-RAHN |
July |
Temmuz |
teh-MOOZ |
August |
Agustos |
AH-oo-STOHSS |
September |
Eylül |
ehy-LEWL |
October |
Ekim |
eh-KEEM |
November |
Kasim |
kah-SUHM |
December |
Aralik |
AH-rah-LU |
