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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 in all schools, so you should find somebody to translate for you.

Click here to learn the 100 most useful Turkish words in 10 easy lessons.

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