100 Most useful Turkish words

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.

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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/
surada/
orada

BOO-rah-dah/
SHOO-rah-dah/
OH-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

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