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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.

Meeting peopleHello: Merhaba  Good morning: Günaydýn  Good evening: Ýyi akþamlar  How are you?: Nasýlsýnýz?  Very well: Çok iyiyim   Useful wordsYes: 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  TransportWhere 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  ShoppingDo 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

At the hotelI 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 uyandýrýnEating outBon 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 tebriklerNew friendsWhat’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