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evbazar.com has provided a range of pre-translated text to help you get
along in Turkey. This page covers the basics, so you can learn to
speak Turkish - at least enough to
get you started!
The first hyperlink covers Turkish for Property Buyers. You will
be able to use this information to communicate better with your emlak.
It has both Turkish and English for such things as materials used for
construction, arranging to view the property, etc.
Questions about a
property:
Viewing the property, property condition and construction.
The
"Basics"
Days of the week
Months of the year
Basics
Dining
Places
Transport
Shopping
At the Hotel
Days of the week
in Turkish
and English |
Pazar |
Sunday |
Pazartesi |
Monday |
Sali |
Tuesday |
Çarsamba |
Wednesday |
Persembe |
Thursday |
Cuma |
Friday |
Cumartesi |
Saturday |
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Months of the Year
in Turkish
and English |
Ocak, |
January |
Şubat, |
February |
Mart, |
March |
Nisan, |
April |
Mayıs, |
May |
Haziran,
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June |
Temmuz,
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July |
Agustos,
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August |
Eylül, |
September |
Ekim, |
October |
Kasım, |
November |
Aralı |
December |
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Basics
in Turkish
and English |
evet |
Yes |
hayir |
No |
tesekkürler;
tesekkür ederim |
Thank you
|
çok |
Very much
|
Bir sey degil
|
You're welcome
|
lütfen
|
Please |
özür dilerim,
pardon |
Excuse me
|
merhaba; selam
|
Hello |
güle güle |
Goodbye
|
Görüsürüz
|
So long
|
günaydin
|
Good morning
|
iyi günler
|
Good afternoon
|
iyi aksamlar
|
Good evening
|
iyi geceler
|
Good night
|
anlamiyorum
|
I do not understand
|
Bu [Türkçe] nasil
söylenir?? |
How do you say this
in [English]? |
...
konusuyormusunuz? |
Do you speak ...
|
Ingilizce
|
English
|
Almanca
|
German |
Hollandaca
|
Dutch |
Ben |
I |
Biz |
We |
Sen |
You (singular,
familiar) |
Siz |
You (singular,
formal) |
Siz |
You (plural)
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Onlar |
They |
isminiz nedir?
|
What is your name?
|
Tanistigimiza
memnun oldum. |
Nice to meet you.
|
Nasilsin(iz)?
|
How are you?
|
iyi |
Good |
Kötü |
Bad |
söyle böyle
|
So so |
Es |
Wife |
Es |
Husband
|
Kiz çocuk
|
Daughter
|
Erkek çocuk
|
Son |
Anne |
Mother |
Baba |
Father |
Arkadas |
Friend |
Büyük/Küçük |
Big/Small
|
Sicak/Soguk |
Hot/Cold
|
Sol/Sag |
Left/Right |
Yakin/Uzak |
Near/Far
|
Erken/Geç |
Early/Late |
Iyi/Kötü |
Good/Bad
|
Güzel |
Beautiful
|
Sokak/Cadde |
Street
|
Anlamiyorum |
I don't
understand |
Bilmiyorum |
I don't
know |
Günes/Deniz |
Sun/Sea
|
Su |
Water
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Dining in
Turkish
and English |
bu ne kadar? |
How much does this
cost? |
bu ne? |
What is this?
|
... var mi?
|
Do you have ...
|
kredi karti kabul
ediyormusunuz? |
Do you accept
credit cards? |
Açik |
Open |
Kapali
|
Closed |
Kartpostal
|
Postcard
|
Pul |
Stamps |
Biraz |
A little
|
Çok |
A lot |
Hepsi |
All |
Kahvalti
|
Breakfast
|
Ögle yemegi
|
Lunch |
Aksam yemegi
|
Dinner |
Vejeteryan
|
Vegetarian
|
Serefe!
|
Cheers!
|
lütfen hesabi
getirin |
Please bring the
bill. |
ekmek |
Bread |
içecek
|
Beverage
|
Kahve |
Coffee |
Çay |
Tea |
Meyva suyu
|
Juice |
Su |
Water |
Bira |
Beer |
Sarap |
Wine |
Tuz |
Salt |
Biber |
Pepper |
et |
Meat |
Dana eti
|
Beef |
Domuz eti
|
Pork |
balik |
Fish |
tavuk, ördek, kaz
|
Poultry
|
sebze |
Vegetable
|
Meyva |
Fruit |
Patates
|
Potato |
salata
|
Salad |
tatli |
Dessert
|
Dondurma |
Ice cream
|
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Places
in Turkish
and English |
Hava alani |
Airport |
Sehir merkezi /
Merkez |
Town Center
|
postahane (PTT) |
Post office
|
müze |
Museum |
banka |
Bank |
Bankamatik |
Cash machine |
karakol
|
Police station
|
hastane
|
Hospital
|
Eczane
|
Pharmacy, Chemists
|
dükkan
|
Store, Shop
|
lokanta
|
Restaurant
|
okul |
School |
kilise (Mosque
|
Church |
WC (Tuvalet)
|
Restrooms
|
Cadde |
Street |
Meydan
|
Square |
Dag |
Mountain
|
Tepe |
Hill |
Vadi |
Valley |
Okyanus
|
Ocean |
Göl |
Lake |
Nehir |
River |
Yüzme Havuzu
|
Swimming Pool
|
Kule |
Tower |
köprü |
Bridge |
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Transport in
Turkish
and English |
nerede? |
Where is
the...? |
Otogar
...? |
... bus
station? |
Hava
alani ...? |
...
airport? |
Bir
harita/bir tarife istiyorum. |
I want a
map / timetable |
Buradan
sola/saga dönün |
turn
left/right here |
Lütfen
durun |
Please
stop! |
Acelemiz
var |
We're in
a hurry |
Lütfen
daha dikkatli sürünüz. |
Please
drive more carefully |
inecek
var |
I want to
get off (minbus) |
Izmir'e
bir bilet istiyorum |
I want a
ticket to Izmir |
Ne zaman
kalkiyor? |
When does
it leave? |
Burasi
benim yerim. |
This is
my seat |
Araba
kiralamak istiyorum |
I want to
hire a car... |
... dört
gün için |
... for 4
days |
Ehliyet |
Driving
license |
Patlak
lastik var |
There's a
flat tire. |
Kriko |
Jack
|
Tam depo
lütfen |
A full
tank please |
Kursunsuz
benzin |
Lead free
petrol |
Kaybolduk |
We're
lost |
Arabamiz
bozuldu |
Our car
has broken down |
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Shopping
in Turkish
and English |
Kredi
karti kabul ediyor musunuz? |
Do you
take credit cards? |
bu ne kadar? |
How much does this
cost? |
almak istiyorum
... |
I would like to buy
... |
... var mi?
|
Do you have ...
|
bu ne? |
What is this?
|
Yalniz
bakiyorum. |
I'm just
looking |
Çok
pahali |
That's
too expensive |
Son
fiyatiniz ne? |
What's
your best price? |
aliyorum.
|
I'll buy it.
|
Bunu
deneyebilirmiyim? |
Can I try
this on? |
Daha
büyük/küçük beden |
A
larger/smaller size |
Size çok
yakisiyor |
It really
suits you |
Yarin
yine gelecegiz |
We'll
come back tomorrow |
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At the
Hotel in
Turkish
and English |
...
istiyorum |
I want
... |
Iki
kisilik oda |
... a
double room |
Sessiz
bir oda |
... a
quite room |
sabun/sampuan |
...
soap/shampoo ... |
odami
degistirmek... |
... to
change the room |
Tuvalet
kagidi... |
...
toilet paper |
Temiz
havlu |
... clean
towels |
Tuvalet
tikali |
The
toilet is blocked |

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