GIYASETTIN
USEFUL INFORMATION
TURKISH LANGUAGES FOR TRAVELERS

Common Expressions and helpful phrases in Turkish:

Pronunciation

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

Basics

Hello: Merhaba Goodbye: Allahaismarladik (said by the person leaving)// Gule Gule (Said by the person seeing his/her friend off) Good morning: Gunaydin Good evening: Iyi Aksamlar Good night: Iyi Geceler How are you?: Nasilsiniz? I am well: Iyiyim Yes: Evet No: Hayir Please: Lutfen Thank You: Tesekkur ederim or Mersi There is: Var There is not: Yok both expressions used to express availability or lack thereof respectively I want...: (object) + istiyorum Numbers

1Bir11Onbir30Otuz100,000Yuzbin
2Iki12Oniki40Kirk1 millionBir milyon
3Uc13Onuc50Elli1 billionBir milyar
4Dort14Ondort60Atmis  
5Bes15Onbes70Yetmis  
6Alti16Onalti80Seksen  
7Yedi17Onyedi90Doksan  
8Sekiz18Onsekiz100Yuz  
9Dokuz19Ondokuz200Ikiyuz  
10On20Yirmi300Ucyuz  


Expressions of Time

When?: Ne zaman? Yesterday: Dun Today: Bugun Tomorrow: Yarin Morning: Sabah Afternoon: Ogleden sonra Evening: Aksam Night: Gece One hour: Bir saat 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! Tourism Bureau: Turizm burosu A good hotel: Iyi bir otel A restaurant: Bir lokanta Hospital: Hastahane
Helpful vocabulary

Hotel & Restaurant

A room: Bir oda A room with a view: Manzarali bir oda Bed: Yatak Restroom: Banyo Two people: Iki kisi 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 Mutton: Koyun eti Lamb: Kuzu eti Beef: Sigir eti 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

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