THE TURKISH LANGUAGE

Here are some words and phrases which will make you familiar with the language and can come in handy during your visits in Turkey .

I do not understand = anlamiyorum
How do you say this in [English]? = Bu [Türkçe] nasil söylenir??
Do you speak ... = ... konusuyormusunuz?
English = Ingilizce
German = Almanca
Dutch = Hollandaca

I = Ben
We = Biz
You (singular, familiar) = Sen
You (singular, formal) = Siz
You (plural) = Siz
They = Onlar
What is your name? = isminiz nedir?
Nice to meet you. = Tanistigimiza memnun oldum.
How are you? = Nasilsin(iz)?
Good = iyi
Bad = Kötü
So so = söyle böyle

Wife = Es
Husband = Es
Daughter = Kiz çocuk
Son = Erkek çocuk
Mother = Anne
Father = Baba
Friend = Arkadas

.: Shopping / Dining

How much does this cost? = bu ne kadar?
What is this? = bu ne?
I'll buy it. = aliyorum.
I would like to buy ... = almak istiyorum ...
Do you have ... = ... var mi?
Do you accept credit cards? = kredi karti kabul ediyormusunuz?
Open = Açik
Closed = Kapali
Postcard = Kartpostal
Stamps = Pul
A little = Biraz
A lot = Çok
All = Hepsi

Breakfast = Kahvalti
Lunch = Ögle yemegi
Dinner = Aksam yemegi
Vegetarian = Vejeteryan
Cheers! = Serefe!
Please bring the bill. = lütfen hesabi getirin

Bread = ekmek
Beverage = içecek
Coffee = Kahve
Tea = Çay
Juice = Meyva suyu
Water = Su
Beer = Bira
Wine = Sarap
Salt = Tuz
Pepper = Biber
Meat = et
Beef = Dana eti
Pork = Domuz eti
Fish = balik
Poultry = tavuk, ördek, kaz
Vegetable = sebze
Fruit = Meyva
Potato = Patates
Salad = salata
Dessert = tatli
Ice cream = Dondurma

.: Places

Airport: Hava alani
Town Center: Sehir merkezi / Merkez
Post office = postahane
Museum = müze
Bank = banka
Cash machine: Bankamatik
Police station = karakol
Hospital = hastane
Pharmacy, Chemists = Eczane
Store, Shop = dükkan
Restaurant = lokanta
School = okul
Church = kilise (Mosque = cami)
Restrooms = WC (Tuvalet)
Street = Cadde
Square = Meydan
Mountain = Dag
Hill = Tepe
Valley = Vadi
Ocean = Okyanus
Lake = Göl
River = Nehir
Swimming Pool = Yüzme Havuzu
Tower = Kule
Bridge = köprü

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