Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Turkish words and phrases you need to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.
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Hello.
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Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...
The Top 20 ... |
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Adınız nedir? İsminiz nedir? What is your name? Adım ... İsmim ... My name is ... Nasılsınız? How are you? İyiyim. Ya siz? Fine. And you? ... nerede? Where is ...? Tuvalet nerede? Bay/Bayan Where is the toilet? Men/Women Özür dilerim. Afferdersiniz. Sorry. Excuse me. Sorun değil. No problem. İstiyorum ... I want ... İstemiyorum ... I don't want ... |
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Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...
The Top 30 ... |
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Nerelisiniz? Where are you from? Avustralyalıyım.* I am from Australia. Hesap, lütfen. The bill, please. Kayboldum. I'm lost. Durunuz! Bekleyiniz! Stop! Wait! Burada, şurada, orada. Here, there, over there. Taksi. Otel. Havaalanı. İstasyon. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. ... beğendim. ... severim. I like ... ... beğenmedim. ... sevmiyorum. I don't like ... bir, iki, üç, dört, beş. one, two, three, four, five. altı, yedi, sekiz, dokuz, on. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerikalıyım. - I am from America. Kanadalıyım. - I am from Canada. İngilizim. - I am from England. İrlandalıyım. - I am from Ireland. Yeni Zelandalıyım. - I am from New Zealand |
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Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...
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Şerefe! Sağlığınıza! Cheers! iyi / kötü good / bad büyük / kücük big / small yakın / uzak near / far daha az / daha çok less / more başka bir / yeterli another / enough Vejetaryanım. I am vegetarian. Et yiyemiyorum. I don't eat meat. Tavuk ... ... chicken. Balık ... ... fish. Fıstığa alerjim var. Fındığa alerjim var. I am allergic to nuts. Yer fıstığa ... ... peanuts. Balığa ... ... fish. Deniz ürünlerine ... ... seafood. Yumurtaya ... ... eggs. |
Vowels:
ı indicates a u sound with the lips unrounded (ɯ)
ö is pronounced ir as in bird (ø)
ü is pronounced as German ü, ie. an i with rounded lips (IPA y)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
ç is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
g is pronounced as gʲ before e, i, ö or ü (ɟ)
ğ is silent, but lengthens the preceding vowel
j is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
k is pronounced as kʲ before e, i, ö or ü (IPA c)
l is pronounced as a dark l, like l in bull, before a, ı, o or u (ɫ)
ş is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)
ı indicates a u sound with the lips unrounded (ɯ)
ö is pronounced ir as in bird (ø)
ü is pronounced as German ü, ie. an i with rounded lips (IPA y)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
ç is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
g is pronounced as gʲ before e, i, ö or ü (ɟ)
ğ is silent, but lengthens the preceding vowel
j is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
k is pronounced as kʲ before e, i, ö or ü (IPA c)
l is pronounced as a dark l, like l in bull, before a, ı, o or u (ɫ)
ş is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)