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The Really Quick and Basic
Essential Turkish Phrasebook

Everyday words and phrases -- just a few to get you going!

In Turkey - Türkiye'de

Tüm kitap fırsatları için tıklayın !

Other Language-learning pages: How To Learn Basic Turkish -- A Practical Philosophy for beginners (Found in the 'Introduction to The Whole Earth Catalog of Turkish Movies'.)
Translating Turkish, the basics Essential Turkish Vocabulary Turkish Verbs

Everyday Words and Phrases
English to Turkish (Türkçe)

Absolutely! is Kesinikle! (keh-see-neek-lee)

bad is kötü (ker-tuuh)

(Only on CD)

Do you speak ...? ... konuşuyor musunuz? (koh-noosh-ih-yohr moo-soon-ooz)
(Only on CD)

English is İngilizce (een-ghee-leez-jeh)

(Only on CD)

gladly! is memnuniyetle! (mem-noo-nee-yet-lay)

good is iyi (ee-yee)

(Only on CD)

Good morning is Günaydin (goo-nay-dihn)

goodbye is güle güle [said by the person remaining at a location]
(goo-lay goo-lay)
(Only on CD)

goodbye is allaha ısmarladık [said by the person leaving the location]
(ah-lah-ha ihs-mahr-lah-dihk)
(Only on CD)

hello is merhaba; selam (mare-hah-bah ; say-lahm)

(Only on CD)

How are you? is Nasılsın(ız)? (nah-sihl-sih-nihz)

(Only on CD)

I am fine./I'm fine. is İyiyim. (ee-yee-yeem)
[It's the usual response to How are you? Nasılsın(ız)? ]

I'm sorry, excuse me is özur dilerim (er-zehr-dee-leh-reem)

(Only on CD)

It's nice to meet you. is Taniştığımıza memnun oldum. -- or plain, Memnun oldum...(tah-nish-tih-ih-mih-zah mehm-nuum ohl-duum)
(Only on CD)

no is hayır (hi-year)

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please is lütfen (loot-fehn)

(Only on CD)

thank you is teşekkür ederim (teh-sheh-kyuur eh-deh-reem)
Other ways to say 'Thank you' are: sağ ol and eksik olma.

Welcome! is Hoş geldiniz! (hawsh ghel-dee-neez)
The proper response to this phrase is
Hoş bulduk; It's nice to be here... (hawsh bool-dook)

(female voice)
What is your name? is İsminiz nedir? (eess-mee-neez neh-deer)

(male voice)

Where is ...? is ... nerede? (... neh-reh-deh)
Ex. Where is post office? Posthane nerede?

yes is evet (eh-vet)

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you're welcome is bir şey değil (beer shey deel)

(Only on CD)

Other Language-learning pages: How To Learn Basic Turkish -- A Practical Philosophy for beginners (Found in the 'Introduction to The Whole Earth Catalog of Turkish Movies'.)
Translating Turkish, the basics Essential Turkish Vocabulary Turkish Verbs Essential Idioms, Index Essential Suffixes, Index	Sentence Structure, Standard Top of Turkish Pronunciation Turkish Accenting Turkish Numbers Revealed NewsReaders' Dictionary, Index
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