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.
href="http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/TravelDetails/LanguageGuide/100words_lessons/index.html"
target=_blank>Click here to learn the 100 most useful Turkish words in 10
easy lessons courtesy of the
href="http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com"
target=_blank>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 |
Günaydin |
gew-nahy-DUHN |
|
Good |
Iyi |
EE |
|
Good |
Iyi |
EE |
|
Goodbye |
Allaha |
ah-LAHS-mahr-lah-duhk |
|
Bon |
Güle |
gew-LEH |
|
What |
Adiniz |
AH-duh-NUHZ |
|
My |
Adim… |
Ah-DUHM… |
How |
Nasilsiniz? |
NAHS-suhl-suh-nuhz |
|
I’m |
Iyiyim, |
ee-YEE-yihm, |
|
Pardon |
Affedersiniz, |
af-feh-DEHR-see-neez, |
|
Yes/no |
Evet/hayir |
eh-VEHT/HAH-yuhr |
|
Please. |
Lütfen. |
LEWT-fehn |
|
Help |
Buyurun(uz). |
BOOY-roon-(ooz) |
|
Thanks. |
Tesekkürler. |
t |
|
You’re |
Bir |
beer |
|
Friend |
Arkadas |
Ar-kah-DAHSH |
|
What? |
Ne? |
NEH |
|
How? |
Nasil? |
NAH-suhl |
|
Who? |
Kim? |
KEEM |
|
Why? |
Niçin, |
NEE-cheen, |
|
When? |
Ne |
NEH |
|
Which |
Hangisi? |
HAHN-gee-see |
|
What’s |
Bu |
BOO |
|
How |
Kaç/kaç tane? |
KAHCH/tah-neh |
|
What |
Ne |
NEH |
|
Give |
… |
bah-NAH |
|
I |
… |
ees-tee-YOH-room |
|
…this |
…bu(nu) |
…boo(NOO) |
|
…that |
…su(nu) |
…shoo(NOO) |
|
…the |
…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 |
… |
deh-YEEL |
|
It |
Var/yok |
VAHR/YOHK |
|
And/or |
Ve/veya |
VEH/veh-YAH |
|
Good/bad |
Iyi/fenah |
EE-ee/ |
|
Beautiful/ugly |
Güzel/çirkin |
gew-ZEHL/cheer-KEEN |
|
Where |
… |
NEH-reh-deh |
|
__railway |
__Gar/istasyon |
__GAHR, |
|
__bus |
__Otogar |
__OH-toh-gahr |
|
__cheap |
__Ucuz |
__oo-JOOZ |
|
__toilet |
__Tuvalet |
__too-vah-LEHT |
|
__restaurant |
__Lokanta |
__loh-KAHN-tah |
|
__post |
__Postane, |
__POHSS-tah-neh, |
|
Room |
Oda |
OH-dah |
|
Shower |
Dus |
DOOSH |
|
Bath |
Banyo |
BAHN-yo |
|
Turkish |
Hamam |
Hah-MAHM |
|
Soap |
Sabun |
Sah-BOON |
|
Toilet |
tuvalet |
too-vah-LEHT |
|
Hot |
Sicak |
Suh_JAHK |
|
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, |
sokak, |
soh-KAHK, |
|
Left/right |
Sol/ |
SOHL/SAAH |
|
straight |
dogru |
doh-ROO |
|
Here/there/over |
Burada/ |
BOO-rah-dah/ |
|
Near/far |
Yakin/uzak |
yah-KUHN/oo-ZAHK |
|
map |
harita |
HAH-ree-TAH |
|
ticket |
bilet |
bee-LEHT |
|
one-way/round- |
gidis/gidis-dönüs |
gee-DEESH/ |
|
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, |
gün, |
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, |
SEH-neh, |
|
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 |
























