Turkish Language for Travellers

Pronunciation
a: art
e: bear
u: you
c: chart
s: sharp
k: kick
o: early

Basics

Hello: Merhaba Meeraba
Goodbye: Hoscakal Hosh-chia-kull
Bye Bye Gule Gule Gulay Gulay(Said by the person seeing his/her friend off)
Good morning: Gunaydin Goon-i-dinn
Good evening: Iyi Aksamlar Eyi Uck-sham-laer
Good night: Iyi Geceler Eyi Ghach-i-leir
How are you?: Nasilsiniz? Nasail-c-ness
I am well: iyiyim Eyi-yeem
Yes: Evet Aivet
No: Hayir high-err
Please: Lutfen loot-fan
Thank You: Mersi Merci - There is a harder one for the advanced - Tesekkur Ederim - Tea-shack-cure i-dearm
There is: Var War - expressions used to express availability
There is not: Yok Yoak -expression used to express lack of
I want...: istiyorum east-e-your-um

 

Numbers

1 Bir - beer 11 Onbir - On - beer 30 Otuz - Otuz 100,000 Yuzbin - use-been
2 Iki - E-ke 12 Oniki - On - E-ke 40 Kirk - keark 1million Bir milyon - beer- mill-yawn
3 Uc - uch 13 Onuc On - uch 50 Elli - Ailie 1billion Bir milyar - beer-mill - yarr
4 Dort - dirt 14 Ondort - On - dirt 60 Altmis - Alt-mish  
5 Bes - besh 15 Onbes - On - besh 70 Yetmis - Yet - mish  
6 Alti - Alt -ih 16 Onalti - On - alt - ei 80 Seksen - Sack-san  
7 Yedi - yea-dee 17 Onyedi - On - yea-dee 90 Doksan - Dock-san  
8 Sekiz - Sek-ease 18 Onsekiz - On -Sekees 100 Yuz - Use  
9 Dokuz - Dough-cus 19 Ondokuz - On- Dough-cus 200 Ikiyuz - e-ke use  
10 On - On 20 Yirmi - year-me 1000 Bin - been  



Expressions of Time

When?: Ne zaman? - Nea - zum - un
Yesterday: Dun - dune
Today: Bugun - boo-guun
Tomorrow: Yarin - yea-rin
Morning: Sabah - soub-oah
Afternoon: Ogleden sonra -
Evening: Aksam - Ack-sham
Night: Gece - Ghe-chay
One hour: Bir saat - beer - s
What is the time?: Saat kac?
At what time? Saat kacta?

The Days of the Week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Pazar Pazartesi Sali Carsamba Persembe Cuma Cumartesi



Travel Terms

Airport: Hava alani
Port: Liman
Town Center: Sehir merkezi
Where is it?: Nerede?
Is it far?: Uzak mi?
Be careful!:
Dikkatli ol!
Restaurant Lokanta
Hospital: Hastahane

Helpful vocabulary// Restaurant

Restroom: Lavabo
The bill: Hesap
Water: Su
Mineral Water: Maden suyu
Milk: Sut
Tea: Cay
Coffee: Kahve
Sugar: Seker
Breakfast: Kahvalti
Fruit juice: Meyva suyu
Wine: Sarap
Beer: Bira
Ice: Buz
Bread: Ekmek
Rice: Pilav
Chicken: Pilic/ Tavuk
Fish: Balik
Meat: Et
Lamb: Kuzu et
Veal: Dana eti

Shopping

Shopping center: Carsi
Grocery store: supermarket
Pharmacy: eczane
How much is this?: Bu ne kadar?
It is expensive: Bu pahali
It is cheap: Bu ucuz
I like it: Begendim
I don't like it: Begenmedim
Bank: Banka
Cash machine: Bankamatik