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Basics in Turkish phrasebook
Basics in Turkish phrasebook
Hello.�
Merhaba. (mehr hah bah)
Hello. (informal)�
Selam. (sell um)
How are you? (polite/plural)�
Nasılsınız? (na suhl suhn uhz)
How are you? (informal singular)�
Nasılsın? (na suhl suhn)
What's up / How're you doing? (very informal, contraction of "Ne haber?", literally meaning "What is new?")�
N'aber? (na berr)
Fine, thank you.�
İyiyim, teşekkürler. (literally I'm fine, thank you) (ee yee yeem teh shek ür lerr)
What is your name? (polite)�
Adınız nedir? (ad uhn uhz ne deer)
What is your name? (informal singular)�
Adın ne? (ad uhn ne)
My name is ______ .�
Adım _______ . ( Ad uhm _____ .) Benim adım ______ . ( Benn im ad uhm _____ .)
Nice to meet you.�
Memnun oldum. (mem noon oll doom)
Please.�
Lütfen. (Luet fen)
Thank you.�
Teşekkür ederim. (teh shek uer eh der eem)
You're welcome.�
Bir şey değil. (bir shey de yeel)
Is/are there (any/some) ____?
____ var mı? (var muh?)
There isn't any
Yok (yock) usually said with a upward movement of chin and eyebrows
Yes.�
Evet. (eh vet)
No.�
Hayır. (Hah yuhr)
Excuse me. (getting attention) (polite)�
Bakar mısınız? (bah kar muh suh nuhz)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
Afedersiniz. (af fair dair sin niz)
I'm sorry.�
Özür dilerim. (Ö zuer di lay reem)
I'm sorry.�
Pardon. (Par don)
Goodbye (polite/plural, used by the person leaving)
Hoşçakalın. (Hosh cha kaluhn )
Goodbye (informal/singular, used by the person leaving)
Hoşçakal. (Hosh cha kal )
Goodbye (used by the person staying)�
Güle güle. (guele guele)
I can't speak Turkish [well].�
[İyi] Türkçe konuşamıyorum. ([E yee] Tuerck-che conusha-me-yoor-uhm)
Do you speak English? (polite/plural)
İngilizce biliyor musunuz? (literally, "Do you know English?")
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
Burada İngilizce konuşan birisi var mı? ( boor-a-duh Eengleez jay kow noo shun bee ree seh wurrm�?)
Look out!�
Dikkat! (Dick kaht�!)
Good morning.�
Günaydın. (Guen eye duhn )
Good afternoon. (very seldom used, if ever)�
Tünaydın. (Tuen eye duhn )
Good day. (common greeting throughout the day)�
İyi günler. (e yee guen ler)
Good evening.�
İyi akşamlar. (e yee ak sham lar )
Good night.�
İyi geceler. (e yee ge jay ler )
Good night (to sleep)�
İyi uykular (e yee yoo ku lar)
Welcome (polite/plural)
Hoşgeldiniz (Hosh gel din iz)
Welcome (informal singular)
Hoşgeldin (Hosh gel din)
I don't understand.�
Anlamıyorum (An-la-muh-yoor-uhm), Anlamadım (An la ma duhm)
Where is the toilet?�
Tuvalet nerede? (Too va let ner eh de?)
Is there any ...? �
... var mı? (var Muh)
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