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TURKISH

turkish alphabet

trke

Aa
a

Bb
be

Cc
je

che

Dd
de

Ee
e

Ff
fe

Gg
ge

yumooshak ge

Hh
he

I
uh

i
ee

Jj
zhe

Kk
ke

Ll
le

Mm
me

Nn
ne

Oo
o

er

Pp
pe

Rr
re

Ss
se

she

Tt
te

Uu
oo

ew

Vv
ve

Yy
ye

Zz
ze

introduction

turkish
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Ukraine

Moldova

500 km
300 mi

Russia
Romania
Georgia

Black Sea

Azerbaijan

Iran
Van

stanbul

Ankara

Bursa

Aegean
Sea

Diyarbakr
Gaziantep

Konya

zmir

Greece

TR K E

TUR K EY

Sea of Crete

Adana

Antalya

Syria

Lefkoa/Lefkosia
(Nicosia)

C Y P R US

Iraq

Lebanon

M E D I T E R R A N E A N
Israel
S E A
& the

Palestinian
Territories

Egypt

Jordan

Saudi
Arabia

i n tro d uct i o n TURK IS H

Trabzon

Samsun

Bulgaria

Armenia

Turkish (Trke tewrkche) the language which traces its roots as far back as 3500
BC, has travelled through Central Asia, Persia, North Africa and Europe and been written in both Arabic and Latin script has left us words like yogurt, horde, sequin and
bridge (the game) along the way. But how did it transform itself from a nomads
tongue spoken in Mongolia into the language of modern Turkey, with a prestigious
interlude as the diplomatic language of the Ottoman Empire?
The first evidence of the Turkish language, which is a member of the Ural-Altaic
language family, was found on stone monuments from the 8th century BC, in whats
now Outer Mongolia. In the 11th century, the Seljuq clan invaded Asia Minor (Anatolia) and imposed their language on the peoples they ruled. Over time, Arabic and
Persian vocabulary was adopted to express artistic and philosophical concepts and
Arabic script began to be used. By the 14th century, another clan the Ottomans
was busy establishing the empire that was to control Eurasia for centuries. In their
wake, they left the Turkish language. There were then two levels of Turkish ornate
Ottoman Turkish, with flowery Persian phrases and Arabic honorifics (words showing respect), used for diplomacy, business and art, and the language of the common
Turks, which still used native Turkish vocabulary and structures.
When the Ottoman Empire fell in 1922, the military hero, amateur linguist and
historian Kemal Atatrk came to power and led the new Republic of Turkey. With the
backing of a strong language reform movement, he devised a phonetic Latin script
that reflected Turkish sounds more accurately than Arabic script. On 1 November
1928, the new writing system was unveiled: within two months, it was illegal to
write Turkish in the old script. In 1932 Atatrk created the Trk Dil Kurumu (Turkish
Language Society) and gave it the brief of simplifying the Turkish language to its
pure form of centuries before. The vocabulary and structure was completely overhauled. As a consequence, Turkish has changed so drastically that even Atatrks own
speeches are barely comprehensible to todays speakers of ztrke (pure Turkish).
With 70 million speakers worldwide, Turkish is the official language of Turkey and
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognised as a nation only by the Turkish
government). Elsewhere, the language is also called Osmanl osmanluh, and is spoken by large populations in Germany, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece and the -stans of
Central Asia. So start practising and you might soon be complimented with Azna
salk! azuhna saluhk (lit: health to your mouth) Well said!

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pronunciation

consonant sounds

vowel sounds

Most Turkish consonants sound the same as in English, so theyre straightforward to

pronounce. The exception is the Turkish r, which is always rolled. Note also that is
a silent letter which extends the vowel before it it acts like the gh combination in
weigh, and is never pronounced.

Most Turkish vowel sounds can be found in English, although in Turkish theyre generally shorter and slightly harsher. When you see a double vowel, such as saat saat
(hour), you need to pronounce both vowels.

turkish
example

transliteration

bed

bira

beera

symbol

turkish
example

transliteration

run

abide

abeede

ch

cheat

anta

chanta

ai

aisle

hayvan

haivan

dog

deniz

deneez

ay

say

ney

nay

fat

fabrika

fabreeka

bet

ekmek

ekmek

ee

see

ile

eele

go

gar

gar

eu

zel

euzel

hat

hala

hala

joke

cadde

jadde

ye

ewye

kit

kadn

kaduhn

nurse
ee pronounced
with rounded lips
pot

oda

oda

lot

lider

leeder

oo

zoo

uak

oochak

man

ma

mach

uh

ago

slak

uhslak

not

nefis

nefees

pet

paket

paket

red (rolled)

rehber

rehber

sun

saat

saat

sh

shot

ark

sharkuh

top

tas

tas

van (but softer,

between v
and w)

vadi

vadee

yes

yarm

yaruhm

zero

zarf

zarf

zh

pleasure

jambon

zhambon

word stress
In Turkish, the stress generally falls on the last syllable of the word. Most two-syllable placenames, however, are stressed on the first syllable (eg Kbrs kuhbruhs), and
in three-syllable placenames the stress is usually on the second syllable (eg stanbul
eestanbool). Another common exception occurs when a verb has a form of the negative marker me (me me, ma ma, m muh, mi mee, mu moo, or m mew) added to it.
In those cases, the stress goes onto the syllable before the marker eg gelmiyorlar
gelmeeyorlar (theyre not coming). You dont need to worry too much about this, as
the stressed syllable is always in italics in our coloured pronunciation guides.

pr onun ci at io n TURK I SH

TRK E pr onun ci at io n

english
equivalent

english
equivalent

ew

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symbol

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tools

numbers

language difficulties
Do you speak English?
ngilizce konuuyor musunuz?
Do you understand?
Anlyor musun?
I understand.
Anlyorum.
I dont understand.
Anlamyorum.
What does (kitap) mean?
(Kitap) ne demektir?
How do you pronounce this?
Bunu nasl telaffuz edersiniz?
How do you write (yabanc)?
(Yabanc) kelimesini
nasl yazarsnz?

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anluhyor moosoon
anluhyoroom
anlamuhyoroom
(keetap) ne demekteer
boonoo nasuhl telaffooz ederseeneez
(yabanjuh) keleemeseenee
nasuhl yazarsuhnuhz

Ltfen ?
tekrarlar msnz
daha yava
konuur musunuz
yazar msnz

lewtfen
tekrarlar muhsuhnuhz
daha yavash
konooshoor moosoonooz
yazar muhsuhnuhz

essentials
Yes.
No.
Please.
Thank you
(very much). pol
Thanks. inf
Youre welcome.
Excuse me.
Sorry.

Evet.
Hayr.
Ltfen.
(ok) Teekkr
ederim.
Teekkrler.
Birey deil.
Bakar msnz?
zr dilerim.

evet
hayuhr
lewtfen
(chok) teshekkewr
edereem
teshekkewrler
beershay deeel
bakar muhsuhnuhz
euzewr deelereem

sfr
bir
iki

drt
be
alt
yedi
sekiz
dokuz
on
onbir
oniki
on
ondrt
onbe

suhfuhr
beer
eekee
ewch
deurt
besh
altuh
yedee
sekeez
dokooz
on
onbeer
oneekee
onewch
ondeurt
onbesh

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17
18
19
20
21
22
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1000

onalt
onyedi
onsekiz
ondokuz
yirmi
yirmibir
yirmiiki
otuz
krk
elli
altm
yetmi
seksen
doksan
yz
bin

onaltuh
onyedee
onsekeez
ondokooz
yeermee
yeermeebeer
yeermeeeekee
otooz
kuhrk
ellee
altmuhsh
yetmeesh
seksen
doksan
yewz
been

time & dates

What time is it?
Its one oclock.
Its (10) oclock.
Quarter past (10).
Half past (10).
Quarter to (11).
At what time ?
At

Saat ka?
Saat bir.
Saat (on).
(Onu) eyrek geiyor.
(On) buuk.
(Onbire) eyrek var.
Saat kata ?
Saat

saat kach
saat beer
saat (on)
(onoo) chayrek gecheeyor
(on) boochook
(onbeere) chayrek var
saat kachta
saat

am (morning)
pm (afternoon)
pm (evening)

sabah
leden sonra
gece

sabah
erleden sonra
geje

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Pazartesi
Sal
aramba
Perembe
Cuma
Cumartesi
Pazar

pazartesee
saluh
charshamba
pershembe
jooma
joomartesee
pazar

to o ls TURK I SH

TRK E to ol s

Could you please ?

repeat that
speak more
slowly
write it down

eengeeleezje konooshooyor moosoonooz

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Ocak
ubat
Mart
Nisan
Mays
Haziran
Temmuz
Austos
Eyll
Ekim
Kasm
Aralk

What date is it today?

Bugn ayn ka?
Its (18 October).
(Onsekiz Ekim).

ojak
shoobat
mart
neesan
mayuhs
hazeeran
temmooz
aoostos
aylewl
ekeem
kasuhm
araluhk
boogewn ayuhn kachuh
(onsekeez ekeem)

weather
Whats the weather like?

Hava nasl?

hava nasuhl

Its
cloudy
cold
hot
raining
snowing
sunny
warm
windy

Hava
bulutlu
souk
scak
yamurlu
kar yal
gneli
lk
rzgarl

hava
boolootloo
soook
suhjak
yamoorloo
kar yauhshluh
gewneshlee
uhluhk
rewzgarluh

spring
summer
autumn
winter

ilkbahar
yaz
sonbahar
k

eelkbahar
yaz
sonbahar
kuhsh

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since (May)
until (June)

(Maystan) beri
(Hazirana) kadar

(mayuhstan) beree
(hazeerana) kadar

yesterday
today
tonight
tomorrow

dn
bugn
bu gece
yarn

dewn
boogewn
boo geje
yaruhn

last/next
night
week
month
year

geen/gelecek
gece
hafta
ay
yl

gechen/gelejek
geje
hafta
ai
yuhl

yesterday/tomorrow dn/yarn
morning
sabah
afternoon
leden sonra
evening
akam

dewn/yaruhn
sabah
euleden sonra
aksham

Im here
in transit
on business
on holiday

Ben
transit yolcuyum
i gezisindeyim
tatildeyim

ben
transeet yoljooyoom
eesh gezeeseendeyeem
tateeldeyeem

Im here for
(10) days
(three) weeks
(two) months

Ben buradaym.
(on) gnlne
() haftalna
(iki) aylna

ben booradayuhm
(on) gewnlewewne
(ewch) haftaluhuhna
(eekee) ailuhuhna

Im going to (Saryer).
(Saryere) gidiyorum.
Im staying at the (Divan).
(Divanda) kalyorum.
I have nothing to declare.
Beyan edecek hibir eyim yok.
I have something to declare.
Beyan edecek bir eyim var.
Thats (not) mine.
Bu benim (deil).

(saruhyere) geedeeyoroom
(deevanda) kaluhyoroom
beyan edejek heechbeer sheyeem yok
beyan edejek beer sheyeem var

to o ls TURK I SH

TRK E to ol s

border crossing

boo beneem (deeel)

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transport

My luggage has
been
damaged
lost
stolen

tickets & luggage

Where can I buy a ticket?
Nereden bilet alabilirim?
Do I need to book a seat?
Yer ayrtmam gerekli mi?

TRK E tra nsp o r t

yer ayuhrtmam gereklee mee

Where does flight (TK0060) arrive?

(TK0060) sefer
(teka suhfuhr suhfuhr altmuhsh)
sayl uak nereye iniyor?
sefer sayuhluh oochak nereye eeneeyor
Where does flight (TK0060) depart?
(TK0060) sefer
(teka suhfuhr suhfuhr altmuhsh)
sayl uak nereden kalkyor?
sefer sayuhluh oochak nereden kalkuhyor

(bostanjuhya)
lewtfen
beer geedeesh beeletee
geedeeshdeunewsh
beer beelet

Id like to my
ticket, please.
cancel
change
collect
confirm

Biletimi
istiyorum.
iptal ettirmek
deitirmek
almak
onaylatmak

beeleteemee
eesteeyoroom
eeptal etteermek
deeeshteermek
almak
onailatmak

Id like a seat,
please.
nonsmoking

bir yer istiyorum.

beer yer eesteeyoroom

Sigara iilmeyen
ksmda
Sigara iilen
ksmda

seegara eecheelmeyen
kuhsuhmda
seegara eecheelen
kuhsuhmda

shoo ne kadar
kleema var muh
toovalet var muh
yoljoolook ne kadar sewrer
deerek gewzergah muh
emanet dolabuh nerede

Wheres (the) ?
arrivals hall
departures hall
duty-free shop
gate (12)

nerede?
nerede
Gelen yolcu blm
gelen yoljoo beulewmew
Giden yolcu blm
geeden yoljoo beulewmew
Gmrksz
gewmrewksewz
sat maazas
satuhsh maazasuh
(Oniki) numaral
(oneekee) noomaraluh
kap
kapuh

Is this the
to (Sirkeci)?
boat
bus
plane
train

(Sirkeciye) giden
bu mu?
vapur
otobs
uak
tren

(seerkejeeye) geeden
boo moo
vapoor
otobews
oochak
tren

What times the

bus?
first
last
next

otobs
ne zaman?
lk
Son
Sonraki

otobews
ne zaman
eelk
son
sonrakee

At what time does it arrive/leave?

Ne zaman varr/kalkacak?
ne zaman varuhr/kalkajak
How long will it be delayed?
Ne kadar gecikecek?
ne kadar gejeekejek

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zarar geudew
kaiboldoo
chaluhnduh

getting around

(Bostancya)
ltfen.
bir gidi bileti
gidi-dn
bir bilet

How much is it?

u ne kadar?
Is there air conditioning?
Klima var m?
Is there a toilet?
Tuvalet var m?
How long does the trip take?
Yolculuk ne kadar srer?
Is it a direct route?
Direk gzergah m?
Wheres the luggage locker?
Emanet dolab nerede?

zarar grd
kayboldu
alnd

bagazhuhm

nereden beelet alabeeleereem

One ticket to
(Bostanc), please.
one-way
return

smoking

Bagajm

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What station/stop is this?

Bu hangi istasyon/durak?
boo hangee eestasyon/doorak
Whats the next station/stop?
Sonraki istasyon/durak hangisi? sonrakee eestasyon/doorak hangeesee
Does it stop at (Kadky)?
(Kadkyde) durur mu?
(kaduhkayde) dooroor moo
Please tell me when we get to (Beikta).
(Beiktaa) vardmzda
(besheektasha) varduhuhmuhzda
ltfen bana syleyin.
lewtfen bana sayleyeen
How long do we stop here?
Burada ne kadar duracaz?
boorada ne kadar doorajauhz
Is this seat available?
Bu koltuk bo mu?
boo koltook bosh moo
Thats my seat.
Buras benim yerim.
boorasuh beneem yereem

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bir taksi istiyorum.

(Sabah dokuzda)
Hemen
Yarn

Is this taxi available?

Bu taksi bo mu?
How much is it to ?
ne kadar?
Please put the meter on.
Ltfen taksimetreyi
altrn.
Please take me to (this address).
Ltfen beni (bu adrese) gtrn.
Please
slow down
stop here
wait here

beer taksee eesteeyoroom

(sabah dokoozda)
hemen
yaruhn

Id like to
hire a
bicycle
car
motorbike

Bir kiralamak
istiyorum.
bisiklet
araba
motosiklet

beer keeralamak
eesteeyoroom
beeseeklet
araba
motoseeklet

with
a driver
air conditioning

ofrl
klimal

shofeurlew
kleemaluh

How much
for hire?
hourly
daily
weekly

kiras ne
kadar?
Saatlk
Gnlk
Haftalk

keerasuh ne
kadar
saatluhk
gewnlewk
haftaluhk

air
oil
petrol
tyres

hava
ya
benzin
lastikler

hava
ya
benzeen
lasteekler

boo taksee bosh moo

I need a mechanic.
Tamirciye ihtiyacm var.
Ive run out of petrol.
Benzinim bitti.
I have a flat tyre.
Lastiim patlad.

ne kadar

directions

lewtfen takseemetreyee
chaluhshtuhruhn

Wheres the ?
bank
city centre
hotel
market
police station
post office
public toilet
tourist office

lewtfen benee (boo adrese) geutewrewn

Ltfen
yavalayn
burada durun
burada bekleyin

lewtfen
yavashlayuhn
boorada dooroon
boorada bekleyeen

nerede?
Banka
ehir merkezi
Otel
Pazar yeri
Polis karakolu
Postane
Umumi tuvalet
Turizm brosu

tameerjeeye eehteeyajuhm var

benzeeneem beettee
lasteeeem patladuh

nerede
banka
sheheer merkezee
otel
pazar yeree
polees karakoloo
postane
oomoomee toovalet
tooreezm bewrosoo

tra nsp o r t TURK I SH

TRK E tra nsp o r t

Id like a taxi
at (9am)
now
tomorrow

car, motorbike & bicycle hire

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Is this the road to (Taksim)?

(Taksime) giden yol bu mu?
Can you show me (on the map)?
Bana (haritada)
gsterebilir misiniz?
Whats the address?
Adresi nedir?
How far is it?
Ne kadar uzakta?
How do I get there?
Oraya nasl gidebilirim?
Turn
at the corner
at the traffic lights

adresee nedeer
ne kadar oozakta
oraya nasuhl geedebeeleereem
deun
keusheden
trafeek
uhshuhklaruhndan
sola/saa

Its
behind
far away
here
in front of
left
near
next to
on the corner
opposite
right
straight ahead
there

arkasnda.
Uzak.
Burada.
nnde.
Solda.
yaknnda.
yannda.
Kede.
karsnda.
Sada.
Tam karda.
urada.

arkasuhnda
oozak
boorada
eunewnde
solda
yakuhnuhnda
yanuhnda
keushede
karshuhsuhnda
sada
tam karshuhda
shoorada

by bus
by taxi
by train
on foot

otobsl
taksili
trenli
yryerek

otobewslew
takseelee
trenlee
yewrewyerek

north
south
east
west

kuzey
gney
dou
bat

koozay
gewnay
dooo
batuh

signs
Giri/k
Ak/Kapal
Bo Oda
Bo Yer Yok
Danma
Polis Karakolu
Yasak
Tuvaletler
Erkek
Kadn
Scak/Souk

geereesh/chuhkuhsh
achuhk/kapaluh
bosh oda
bosh yer yok
danuhshma
polees karakoloo
yasak
toovaletler
erkek
kaduhn
suhjak/soook

Entrance/Exit
Open/Closed
Rooms Available
No Vacancies
Information
Police Station
Prohibited
Toilets
Men
Women
Hot/Cold

accommodation
finding accommodation
Wheres a ?
camping ground
guesthouse
hotel
youth hostel

Buralarda
nerede var?
kamp yeri
misafirhane
otel
genlik hosteli

booralarda
nerede var
kamp yeree
meesafeerhane
otel
genchleek hostelee

Can you recommend

somewhere ?
cheap
good
nearby

bir yer tavsiye

edebilir misiniz?
Ucuz
yi
Yakn

beer yer tavseeye

edebeeleer meeseeneez
oojooz
eeyee
yakuhn

Id like to book a room, please.

Bir oda ayrtmak
istiyorum ltfen.
I have a reservation.
Rezervasyonum var.
My names
Benim ismim

beer oda ayuhrtmak

eesteeyoroom lewtfen
rezervasyonoom var
beneem eesmeem

acco mmo d at i o n TURK IS H

TRK E tra nsp o r t

bana (hareetada)
geusterebeeleer meeseenneez

dn.
Keden
Trafik
klarndan
Sola/Saa

left/right

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(takseeme) geeden yol boo moo

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Do you have a room?

single
double
twin

odanz var m?
Tek kiilik
ki kiilik
ift yatakl

odanuhz var muh

tek keesheeleek
eekee keesheeleek
cheeft yatakluh

The room is too

expensive
noisy
small

ok
pahal
grltl
kk

chok
pahaluh
gewrewltewlew
kewchewk

How much is it per ?

night
person

ne kadar?
Gecelii
Kii bana

ne kadar
gejeleeee
keeshee bashuhna

Can I pay by ?

ile deyebilir
miyim?
Kredi kart
Seyahat eki

eele eudeyebeeleer
meeyeem
kredee kartuh
seyahat chekee

The doesnt work.

air conditioning
fan
toilet

almyor.
Klima
Fan
Tuvalet

chaluhshmuhyor
kleema
fan
toovalet

This isnt clean.

pillow
sheet
towel

Bu temiz deil.
yastk
araf
havlu

boo temeez deeel

yastuhk
charshaf
havloo

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Id like to stay for (three) nights.

Kalmak istiyorum () geceliine. kalmak eesteeyoroom (ewch) gejeleeeene
From (2 July) to (6 July).
(eekee temmoozdan)
(ki Temmuzdan)
(alt Temmuza) kadar.
(altuh temmooza) kadar
Can I see it?
Grebilir miyim.
geurebeeleer meeyeem
Am I allowed to camp here?
Burada kamp yapabilir miyim?
boorada kamp yapabeeleer meeyeem
Where can I find a camping ground?
Kamp alan nerede?
kamp alanuh nerede

requests & queries

When/Where is breakfast served?
Kahvalt ne zaman/
nerede veriliyor?
Please wake me at (seven).
Ltfen beni (yedide) kaldrn.
Could I have my key, please?
Anahtarm alabilir miyim?
Can I get another (blanket)?
Baka bir (battaniye)
alabilir miyim?
Is there an elevator/a safe?
Asansr/Kasanz var m?

checking out
What time is checkout?
k ne zaman?
Can I leave my luggage here?
Eyalarm burada
brakabilir miyim?
Could I have
my , please?
deposit
passport
valuables

chuhkuhsh ne zaman
eshyalaruhmuh boorada
buhrakabeeleer meeyeem

alabilir
miyim ltfen?
Depozitomu
Pasaportumu
Deerli eyalarm

alabeeleer
meeyeem lewtfen
depozeetomoo
pasaportoomoo
deerlee eshyalaruhmuh

kahvaltuh ne zaman/
nerede vereeleeyor
lewtfen benee (yedeede) kalduhruhn

communications & banking

anahtaruhmuh alabeeleer meeyeem

the internet

bashka beer (battaneeye)

alabeeleer meeyeem

Wheres the local Internet caf?

En yakn internet kafe nerede?
How much is it per hour?
Saati ne kadar?

asanseur/kasanuhz var muh

en yakuhn eenternet kafe nerede

saatee ne kadar

c om m u n i cat io n s & ba nk i ng TUR K IS H

TRK E ac co mm od at io n

credit card
travellers cheque

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Id like to
check my email
get Internet access
use a printer
use a scanner

istiyorum.
E-postama bakmak
nternete girmek
Printeri kullanmak
Taraycy

eesteeyoroom
epostama bakmak
eenternete geermek
preenteree koollanmak
tarayuhjuhyuh

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istiyorum.
Cep telefonu
kiralamak
Buradaki ebeke
iin SM kart

eesteeyoroom
jep telefonoo
keeralamak
booradakee shebeke
eecheen seem kart

What are the rates?

cret tarifesi nedir?

ewjret tareefesee nedeer

telephone

I want to send a
fax
letter
parcel
postcard

make a local
call
reverse the
charges

envelope
stamp
telefon noomaranuhz nedeer
telefon noomarasuh
en yakuhn telefon
koolewbesee nerede
telefon kartuh almak eesteeyoroom

istiyorum.
(Singapuru)
aramak
Yerel bir grme
yapmak
demeli grme
yapmak

eesteeyoroom
(seengapooroo)
aramak
yerel beer geurewshme
yapmak
eudemelee gerrewshme
yapmak

ne kadar eder
(ewch) dakeekaluhk
konooshma
her ekstra dakeeka

beer dakeekasuh (on) yenee kooroosh

post office

I want to buy a/an

I want to
call (Singapore)

() dakikalk
konuma
Her ekstra dakika

Its (10) yeni kuru per minute.

Bir dakikas (on) yeni kuru.

Id like a
mobile/cell
phone for hire
SIM card for
your network

Whats your phone number?

Telefon numaranz nedir?
The number is
Telefon numaras
Wheres the nearest public phone?
En yakn telefon
kulbesi nerede?
Id like to buy a phonecard.
Telefon kart almak istiyorum.

ne kadar eder?

Please send it
(to Australia) by
airmail
express mail
registered mail
surface mail
Is there any mail for me?

Bir gndermek
istiyorum.
faks
mektup
paket
kartpostal

beer geundermek
eesteeyoroom
faks
mektoop
paket
kartpostal

satn almak
istiyorum.
Zarf
Pul

satuhn almak
eesteeyoroom
zarf
pool

Ltfen
(Avustralyaya)
gnderin.
hava yoluyla
ekspres posta
taahhtl posta
deniz yoluyla

lewtfen
(avoostralyaya)
geundereen
hava yolooyla
ekspres posta
taahhewtlew posta
deneez yolooyla

Bana posta var m?

bana posta var muh

nerede var?
Bankamatik
Dviz brosu

nerede var
bankamateek
deuveez bewrosoo

bank
Wheres a/an ?
ATM
foreign exchange
office

c om m u n i cat io n s & ba nk i ng TUR K IS H

TRK E comm uni ca ti on s & ba n k i n g

mobile/cell phone

How much does

cost?
a (three)-minute
call
each extra minute

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Id like to
cash a cheque
change a
travellers cheque
change money
get a cash advance
withdraw money

istiyorum.
ek bozdurmak
Seyahat eki
bozdurmak
Para bozdurmak
Avans ekmek
Para ekmek

eesteeyoroom
chek bozdoormak
seyahat chekee
bozdoormak
para bozdoormak
avans chekmek
para chekmek

Whats the ?
charge for that
commission
exchange rate

nedir?
creti
Komisyon
Dviz kuru

nedeer
ewjretee
komeesyon
deuveez kooroo

Its
(12) euros
(25) lira
free

(Oniki) euro.
(Yirmibe) lira.
cretsiz.

(oneekee) yooro
(yeermeebesh) leera
ewjretseez

What time does the bank open?

Banka ne zaman alyor?
Has my money arrived yet?
Param geldi mi?

banka ne zaman achuhluhyor

Id like to see
Whats that?
Can I take a photo?

grmek istiyorum.
Bu nedir?
Bir fotorafnz
ekebilir miyim?

geurmek eesteeyoroom
boo nedeer
beer fotorafuhnuhzuh
chekebeeleer meeyeem

tours
Whens the next ?
day trip
tour

Sonraki ne zaman?
gndz turu
tur

Is included?
dahil mi?
accommodation
Kalacak yer
the admission charge Giri
food
Yemek
transport
Ulam
How long is the tour?
Tur ne kadar srer?
What time should we be back?
Saat kata dnmeliyiz?

sonrakee ne zaman
gewndewz tooroo
toor
daheel mee
kalajak yer
geereesh
yemek
oolashuhm

toor ne kadar sewrer

saat kachta deunmeleeyeez

param geldee mee

TRK E sigh ts ee i n g
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getting in

sightseeing

What time does it open/close?

Saat kata alr/kapanr?
saat kachta achuhluhr/kapanuhr
Whats the admission charge?
Giri creti nedir?
geereesh ewjretee nedeer
Is there a discount for children/students?
chojook/eurenjee eendeereemee
ocuk/renci indirimi
var m?
var muh
Id like a
catalogue
guide
local map

istiyorum.
Katalog
Rehber
Yerel Harita

eesteeyoroom
katalog
rehber
yerel hareeta

castle
church
main square
monument
mosque
museum
old city
palace
ruins
stadium
statue
Turkish bath

kale
kilise
meydan
ant
cami
mze
eski ehir
saray
harabeler
stadyum
heykel
hamam

kale
keeleese
maydan
anuht
jamee
mewze
eskee sheheer
sarai
harabeler
stadyoom
haykel
hamam

si ght se ei ng TUR K IS H

sightseeing

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shopping

paying

enquiries

How much is it?

Ne kadar?
Can you write down the price?
Fiyat yazabilir misiniz?
Thats too expensive.
Bu ok pahal.
Is that your lowest price?
Son fiyatnz bu mu?
Ill give you (30) lira.
(Otuz) lira veririm.
Theres a mistake in the bill.
Hesapta bir yanllk var.

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nerede?
Banka
Kitap
Fotoraf
Byk maaza
Bakkal
Pazar yeri
Gazete bayii
Spermarket

Where can I buy (a padlock)?

Nereden (asma kilit)
alabilirim?
Im looking for
istiyorum.
Can I look at it?
Bakabilir miyim?
Do you have any others?
Baka var m?
Does it have a guarantee?
Garantisi var m?
Can I have it sent overseas?
Yurt dna gnderebilir
misiniz?
Can I have my repaired?
burada tamir ettirebilir
miyim?
Its faulty.
Arzal.
Id like , please.
a bag
a refund
to return this

nerede
banka
keetapchuh
fotorafchuh
bewyewk maaza
bakkal
pazar yeree
gazete bayeeee
sewpermarket

nereden (asma keeleet)

alabeeleereem
eesteeyoroom
bakabeeleer meeyeem
bashka var muh

Do you accept ?
credit cards
debit cards
travellers cheques
Id like , please.
a receipt
my change

feeyatuh yazabeeleer meeseeneez

boo chok pahaluh
son feeyatuhnuhz boo moo
(otooz) leera vereereem
hesapta beer yanluhshluhk var

kabul ediyor
musunuz?
Kredi kart
Banka kart
Seyahat eki

kabool edeeyor
moosoonooz
kredee kartuh
banka kartuh
seyahat chekee

istiyorum ltfen.
Makbuz
Paramn stn

eesteeyoroom lewtfen
makbooz
paramuhn ewstewnew

garanteesee var muh

yoort duhshuhna geunderebeeleer
meeseeneez
boorada tameer etteerebeeleer
meeyeem
aruhzaluh

istiyorum ltfen.
anta
Para iadesi
Bunu iade etmek

eesteeyoroom lewtfen
chanta
para eeadesee
boonoo eeade etmek

clothes & shoes

Can I try it on?
My size is (42).
It doesnt fit.

Deneyebilir miyim?
(Krkiki) beden
giyiyorum.
Olmuyor.

deneyebeeleer meeyeem
(kuhrkeekee) beden
geeyeeyoroom
olmooyor

small
medium
large

kk
orta
byk

kewchewk
orta
bewyewk

sho p pi n g TURK I SH

TRK E sho p pi n g

Wheres a ?
bank
bookshop
camera shop
department store
grocery store
market
newsagency
supermarket

ne kadar

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meeting people

books & music

Id like a
newspaper
(in English)
pen

istiyorum.
(ngilizce)
bir gazete
Tkenmez kalem

Is there an English-language bookshop?

ngilizce yayn satan
bir dkkan var m?
Im looking for something by (Yaar Kemal).
(Yaar Kemalin) albmlerine
bakmak istiyorum.
Can I listen to this?
Bunu dinleyebilir miyim?

eesteeyoroom
(eengeeleezje)
beer gazete
tewkenmez kalem

greetings, goodbyes & introductions

merhaba
selam
eeyee gejeler
hoshchakal
hoshchakaluhn
gewle gewle

Sonra grrz.

sonra gerrewshewrewz

boonoo deenleyebeeleer meeyeem

Mr
Mrs/Miss

Bay
Bayan

bai
bayan

How are you?

My name is
Im pleased to
meet you.

Naslsn? inf
Naslsnz? pol
yiyim. Ya sen/siz? inf/pol
Adnz ne? inf
Adnz nedir? pol
Benim adm
Tantmza
sevindim.

nasuhlsuhn
nasuhlsuhnuhz
eeyeeyeem ya sen/seez
aduhnuhz ne
aduhnuhz nedeer
beneem aduhm
tanuhshtuhuhmuhza
seveendeem

This is my
brother
daughter
father
friend
husband
mother
partner (intimate)
sister
son
wife

Bu benim
kardeim
kzm
babaym
arkadam
kocam
anneyim
partnerim
kz kardeim
olum
karm

boo beneem
kardesheem
kuhzuhm
babayuhm
arkadashuhm
kojam
anneyeem
partnereem
kuhz kardesheem
oloom
karuhm

Heres my
(email) address
fax number
phone number

te benim
(e-posta) adresiniz
faks numaram
telefon numaram

eeshte beneem
(eposta) adreseeneez
faks noomaram
telefon noomaram

eengeeleezje yayuhn satan

beer dewkkan var muh

Fine. And you?

Whats your name?

TRK E sho p pi n g

photography

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Can you ?
develop this film
load my film

misiniz?
Bu filmi basabilir
Filmi makineye
takabilir
Kameramdaki
fotoraflar
CDye aktarabilir

meeseeneez
boo feelmee basabeeleer
feelmee makeeneye
takabeeleer
kameramdakee
fotoraflaruh
seedeeye aktarabeeleer

I need a/an film

for this camera.
APS
B&W
colour
slide
(200) speed

Bu kamera iin
film istiyorum.
APS
siyah-beyaz
renkli
slayt
(ikiyz) hzl

boo kamera eecheen

feelm eesteeyoroom
apese
seeyahbeyaz
renklee
slayt
(eekeeyewz) huhzluh

When will it be ready?

Ne zaman hazr olur?

ne zaman hazuhr oloor

transfer photos
from my
camera to CD

m e eti ng pe op l e TUR K IS H

Merhaba.
Selam.
yi geceler.
Hoakal. inf
Hoakaln. pol
Gle gle.

(yashar kemaleen) albewmlereene

bakmak eesteeyoroom

Hello.
Hi.
Good night.
Goodbye.
(by person leaving)
Goodbye.
(by person staying)
See you later.

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Whats your ?
(email) address
fax number
phone number

Sizin nedir?
(e-posta) adresiniz
faks numaranz
telefon numaranz

seezeen nedeer
(eposta) adreseeneez
faks noomaranuhz
telefon noomaranuhz

occupations

happy
mesleeeneez nedeer
mesleeen nedeer

hot

Im a/an
artist
business person

ben
sanatchuhyuhm
ish adamuhyuhm
kaduhnuhyuhm
cheeftcheeyeem
eeshcheeyeem
memooroom
beeleem adamuhyuhm

hungry
sad

Ben
sanatym m&f
i adamym m
kadnym f
iftiyim m&f
iiyim m&f
memurum m&f
bilim adamym m&f

background

thirsty
tired
Are you ?
cold
happy
hot
hungry
sad
thirsty
tired

dm./
medim.
Mutluyum./
Mutlu deilim.
Scakladm./
Scaklamadm.
Am./A deilim.
zgnm./
zgn deilim.
Susadm./Susamadm.
Yorgunum./
Yorgun deilim.

ewshewdewm/
ewshewmedeem
mootlooyoom/
mootloo deeeleem
suhjakladuhm/
suhjaklamaduhm
achuhm/ach deeeleem
ewzgewnewm/
ewzgewn deeeleem
soosaduhm/soosamaduhm
yorgoonoom/
yorgoon deeeleem

dn m?
Mutlu musun?
Scakladn m?
A msn?
zgn musun?
Susadn m?
Yorgun musun?

ewshewdewn mew
mootloo moosoon
suhjakladuhn muh
ach muhsuhn
ewzgewn moosoon
soosaduhn muh
yorgoon moosoon

Where are you from?

Nerelisiniz? pol
Nerelisin? inf

nereleeseeneez
nereleeseen

Im from
Australia
Canada
England
the USA

Ben
Avustralyalym
Kanadalym
ngiltereliyim
Amerikalym

ben
avoostralyaluhyuhm
kanadaluhyuhm
eengeeltereleeyeem
amereekaluhyuhm

Are you married?

Im married/single.

Evli misiniz?
Ben evliyim/bekarm.

evlee meeseeneez
ben evleeyeem/bekaruhm

Where can I find ? Burann nerede?

clubs
kulpleri
gay venues
gey kulpleri
pubs
birahaneleri

booranuhn nerede
koolewpleree
gay koolewpleree
beerahaneleree

Ka ?
yandasn inf
yanda olunuz
yanda kznz

kach
yashuhndasuhn
yashuhnda oloonooz
yashuhnda kuhzuhnuhz

I feel like going

to a/the
concert
movies
party
restaurant
theatre

geetmek eesteeyor

age
How old ?
are you
is your son
is your daughter

Im years old.
Ben yandaym.
He/She is years old. O yanda.

ben yashuhndayuhm
o yashuhnda

entertainment
going out

gitmek istiyor.
Konsere
Sinemaya
Partiye
Restorana
Oyuna

konsere
seenemaya
parteeye
restorana
oyoona

en te r t ai nm e nt TURK I SH

TRK E mee t in g p eo ple

Im/Im not
cold

Whats your occupation? Mesleiniz nedir? pol

Meslein nedir? inf

farmer
manual worker
office worker
scientist

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feelings

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What would you recommend?

Ne tavsiye edersiniz?

396

Do you like ?
I like
I dont like
art
movies
reading
sport
travelling

sever misin?
seviyorum.
sevmiyorum.
Sanat
Sinemaya gitmeyi
Okumay
Sporu
Seyahat etmeyi

sever meeseen
seveeyoroom
sevmeeyoroom
sanat
seenemaya geetmeyee
okoomayuh
sporoo
seyahat etmeyee

Id like (a/the)
bill
drink list
menu
that dish

Do you ?
dance
go to concerts
listen to music

misin/misiniz? inf/pol
Dans eder
Konserlere gider
Mzik dinler

meeseen/meeseeneez
dans eder
konserlere geeder
mewzeek deenler

ne tavseeye ederseeneez

istiyorum.
Hesab
ecek listesini
Meny
u yemei

eesteeyoroom
hesabuh
eechejek leesteseenee
menewyew
shoo yemeee

(cup of) coffee

(cup of) tea
with milk
without sugar

(fincan) kahve
(fincan) ay
stl
ekersiz

(feenjan) kahve
(feenjan) chai
sewtlew
shekerseez

food & drink

(orange) juice
soft drink

(portakal) suyu
alkolsz iecek

(portakal) sooyoo
alkolsewz eechejek

finding a place to eat

sparkling mineral water maden sodas

still mineral water
maden suyu
(hot) water
(scak) su

Can you
recommend a ?
bar
caf
restaurant

yi bir tavsiye
edebilir misiniz?
bar
kafe
restoran

eeyee beer tavseeye

edebeeleer meeseeneez
bar
kafe
restoran

Id like , please.
a table for (five)

istiyorum.
(Be) kiilik
bir masa
Sigara iilmeyen
bir yer
Sigara iilen
bir yer

eesteeyoroom
(besh) keesheeleek
beer masa
seegara eecheelmeyen
beer yer
seegara eecheelen
beer yer

the nonsmoking
section
the smoking
section

ordering food
breakfast
lunch
dinner
snack

kahvalt
le yemei
akam yemei
hafif yemek

kahvaltuh
eule yemeee
aksham yemeee
hafeef yemek

drinks

maden sodasuh
maden sooyoo
(suhjak) soo

in the bar
Ill have
Ill buy you a drink.
What would you like?
Cheers!

alaym.
Sana iecek alaym.
Ne alrsnz?
erefe!

alayuhm
sana eechejek alayuhm
ne aluhrsuhnuhz
sherefe

brandy
cocktail
cognac
a shot of (whisky)
a bottle/glass of beer

brendi
kokteyl
konyak
bir tek (viski)
bir ie/bardak bira

brendee
koktayl
konyak
beer tek (veeskee)
beer sheeshe/bardak beera

a bottle/glass
of wine
red
sparkling
white

bir ie/bardak
arap
krmz
kpkl
beyaz

beer sheeshe/bardak
sharap
kuhrmuhzuh
keupewklew
beyaz

food & drink TURKISH

TRKE food & drink

interests

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menu reader

self-catering
Whats the local speciality?
Bu yreye has yiyecekler neler?
Whats that?
Bu nedir?
How much (is a kilo of cheese)?
(Bir kilo peynir) Ne kadar?

boo yeureye has yeeyejekler neler

boo nedeer
(beer keelo payneer) ne kadar

Id like
(200) grams
(two) kilos
(three) pieces
(six) slices

istiyorum.
(kiyz) gram
(ki) kilo
() para
(Alt) dilim

eesteeyoroom
(eekeeyewz) gram
(eekee) keelo
(ewch) parcha
(altuh) deeleem

Less.
Enough.
More.

Daha az.
Yeterli.
Daha fazla.

daha az
yeterlee
daha fazla

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Wheres a vegetarian restaurant?

Buralarda vejeteryan restoran
var m?
Do you have vegetarian food?
Vejeteryan yiyecekleriniz
var m?

booralarda vezheteryan restoran

var muh
vezheteryan yeeyejeklereeneez
var muh

Is it cooked with ?
butter
eggs
meat stock

inde var m?
tereya
yumurta
et suyu

eecheende var muh

tereya
yoomoorta
et sooyoo

Im allergic to
dairy produce
gluten
MSG

alerjim var.
St rnlerine
Glutene
Mono sodyum
glutamata
erezlere
Deniz rnlerine

alerzheem var
sewt ewrewnlereene
glootene
mono sodyoom
glootamata
cherezlere
deneez ewrewnlereene

nuts
seafood

asma yaprauhnda
sardalya

sardines in vine leaves

baklava

baklava

pastry stuffed with pistachio & walnuts

biber dolmas

beeber dolmasuh

stuffed capsicum

brek

beurek

sweet or savoury dishes with a thin

crispy pastry

bumbar

boombar

sausage made of rice & meat stuffed

in a large sheep or lamb gut

cack

jajuhk

yogurt, mint & cucumber mix

cevizli bat

jeveezlee bat

salad of bulgur, lentils, tomato paste

& walnuts

evirme

cheveerme

eggplant, chicken, rice & pistachio dish

oban salatas

choban salatasuh

tomato, cucumber & capsicum salad

kertme

cheukertme

steak on potatoes with yogurt

dolma

dolma

vine or cabbage leaves stuffed with rice

erik a

ereek ashuh

plum dish with prunes, rice & sugar

gkkua
salatas

geukkooshauh
salatasuh

salad of macaroni, capsicum,

mushrooms, pickles & salami

gl tatls

gewl tatluhsuh

fried pastry in lemon sherbet

halim a

haleem ashuh

soup of chickpeas, meaty bones,

wheat & tomato

hamsi tava

hamsee tava

fried, corn-breaded anchovies with

onion & lemon

hmerim

heushmereem

walnut & pistachio pudding

humus

hoomoos

mashed chickpeas with sesame oil,

lemon & spices

imam bayld

eemam bayuhlduh

eggplant, tomato & onion dish

m e nu reade r T RK E

TRKE food & drink

special diets & allergies

asma yapranda
sardalya

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TURK IS H m e nu re ad er

kadayuhf

dessert of dough soaked in syrup

with a layer of sour cream

kapuska

kapooska

cold dish of onion, tomato paste &

cabbage

kara

karash

berry, grape & nut pudding

kebab/kebap

kebab/kebap

skewered meat & vegetables cooked

on an open fire

kekl

keshkewl

almond, coconut & milk pudding

kfte

keufte

mincemeat or bulgur balls

kulak orbas

koolak chorbasuh

meat dumplings boiled in stock

lokum

lokoom

Turkish delight

musakka

moosakka

vegetable & meat pie

pastrma

pastuhrma

pressed beef preserved in spices

paa pilav

pasha peelavuh

potato, egg & capsicum salad

patlcan karnyark

patluhjan karnuhyaruhk

eggplant stuffed with minced meat

pirpirim orbas

peerpeereem chorbasuh

chickpea, bean & lentil soup

pimaniye

peeshmaneeye

dessert of sugar, flour & soapwort

revani

revanee

semolina, vanilla & cream cake

souk orba

soook chorba

cold soup of yogurt, rice & capsicum

sucuk

soojook

spicy sausage

susaml eker

soosamluh sheker

sugar-coated peanuts & almonds

stla

sewtlach

rice pudding

i kebab

sheesh kebab

meat skewered on an open fire

tarhana

tarhana

yogurt, onion, flour & chilli mix

topik

topeek

chickpeas, pistachios, flour &

currants topped with sesame sauce

tulumba tatls

tooloomba tatluhsuh

fluted fritters served in sweet syrup

yuvarlama

yoovarlama

chickpea & mince dumpling soup

emergencies
basics
Help!
Stop!
Go away!
Thief!
Fire!
Watch out!

mdat!
Dur!
Git burdan!
Hrsz var!
Yangn var!
Dikkat et!

eemdat
door
geet boordan
huhrsuhz var
yanguhn var
deekkat et

Call !
a doctor
an ambulance
the police

arn!
Doktor
Ambulans
Polis

chauhruhn
doktor
amboolans
polees

Its an emergency!
Bu acil bir durum.
Could you help me, please?
Yardm edebilir misiniz
ltfen?
Can I use your phone?
Telefonunuzu kullanabilir
miyim?
Im lost.
Kayboldum.
Where are the toilets?
Tuvaletler nerede?

boo ajeel beer dooroom

yarduhm edebeeleer meeseeneez
lewtfen
telefenoonoozoo koollanabeeleer
meeyeem
kaiboldoom
toovaletler nerede

police
Wheres the police station?
Polis karakolu nerede?
I want to report an offence.
ikayette bulunmak
istiyorum.
I have insurance.
Sigortam var.

polees karakoloo nerede

sheekayette booloonmak
eesteeyoroom
seegortam var

e m ergen ci es TURK IS H

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kadayf

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Ive been
assaulted
raped
robbed

Ben
saldrya uradm
tecavze uradm
soyuldum

ben
salduhruhya ooraduhm
tejavewze ooraduhm
soyooldoom

Ive lost my
My was/were stolen.
backpack
bags
credit card
handbag
jewellery
money
passport
travellers cheques
wallet

kayp.
alnd.
Srt antas
antalar
Kredi kart
El antas
Mcevherler
Para
Pasaport
Seyahat ekleri
Czdan

kayuhp
chaluhnduh
suhrt chantasuh
chantalar
kredee kartuh
el chantasuh
mewjevherler
para
pasaport
seyahat chekleree
jewzdan

I want to contact
my
consulate
embassy

grmek
istiyorum.
Konsoloslukla
Elilikle

geurewshmek
eesteeyoroom
konsoloslookla
elcheeleekle

Hastaym.
Buras aryor.
Diim aryor.
Bende var.

hastayuhm
boorasuh aruhyor
deesheem aruhyor
bende var

asthma
bronchitis
constipation
cough
diarrhoea
fever
headache
heart condition
nausea
pain
sore throat

astm
bronit
kabzlk
ksrk
ishal
ate
ba ars
kalp rahatszl
bulant
ar
boaz ars

astuhm
bronsheet
kabuhzluhk
euksewrewk
eeshal
atesh
bash aruhsuh
kalp rahatsuhzluhuh
boolantuh
aruh
boaz aruhsuh

Im allergic to
antibiotics
antiinflammatories
aspirin
bees
codeine
penicillin

alerjim var.
Antibiyotiklere
Antiemflamatuarlara
Aspirine
Arlara
Kodeine
Penisiline

alerzheem var
anteebeeyoteeklere
antee
emflamatooarlara
aspeereene
aruhlara
kodeeene
peneeseeleene

bayan doktora
geurewnebeeleer meeyeem

antiseptic
bandage
condoms
contraceptives
diarrhoea medicine
insect repellent
laxatives
painkillers
rehydration salts

eelajuhm beettee

sleeping tablets

antiseptik
bandaj
prezervatifler
doum kontrol hap
ishal ilac
sinek kovucu
msil ilac
ar kesici
rehidrasyon
tuzlar
uyku hap

anteesepteek
bandazh
prezervateefler
dooom kontrol hapuh
eeshal eelajuh
seenek kovoojoo
mewseel eelajuh
aruh keseejee
reheedrasyon
toozlaruh
ooykoo hapuh

TRK E he al th

medical needs

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En yakn nerede?
dii
doktor
hastane
(nbeti) eczane

I need a doctor (who speaks English).

(ngilizce konuan)
Bir doktora ihtiyacm var.
Could I see a female doctor?
Bayan doktora
grnebilir miyim?
Ive run out of my medication.
lacm bitti.

en yakuhn nerede
deeshchee
doktor
hastane
(neubetchee) ejzane

(eengeeleezje konooshan)
beer doktora eehteeyajuhm var

h ealt h TUR K IS H

Im sick.
It hurts here.
I have a toothache.
I have (a)

health
Wheres the nearest ?
dentist
doctor
hospital
(night) pharmacist

symptoms, conditions & allergies

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englishturkish dictionary
Words in this dictionary are marked as a (adjective), n (noun), v (verb), sg (singular), pl (plural), inf
(informal) and pol (polite) where necessary.

accident kaza kaza

accommodation kalacak yer kalajak yer
adaptor adaptr adapteur
address n adres adres
after sonra sonra
air conditioning klima kleema
airplane uak oochak
airport havaalan havaalanuh
alcohol alkol alkol
all hepsi hepsee
allergy alerji alerzhee
ambulance ambulans amboolans
and ve ve
ankle ayak bilei ayak beeleee
arm kol kol
ashtray kl tablas kewl tablasuh
ATM bankamatik bankamateek

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baby bebek bebek

back (body) srt suhrt
backpack srt antas suhrt chantasuh
bad kt keutew
bag anta chanta
baggage claim bagaj konveyr
bagazh konveyeurew
bank banka banka
bar bar bar
bathroom banyo banyo
battery pil peel
beautiful gzel gewzel
bed yatak yatak
beer bira beera
before nce eunje
behind arkasnda arkasuhnda
bicycle bisiklet beeseeklet
big byk bewyewk
bill hesap hesap
black siyah seeyah
blanket battaniye battaneeye

C
caf kafe kafe
camera kamera kamera
camp site kamp yeri kamp yeree
cancel iptal etmek eeptal etmek
can opener konserve aaca konserve achajauh
car araba araba
cash n nakit nakeet
cash (a cheque) v (ek) bozdurmak
(chek) bozdoormak
cell phone cep telefonu jep telefonoo
centre n merkez merkez
change (money) v bozdurmak bozdoormak
cheap ucuz oojooz
check (bill) fatura fatoora
check-in n giri geereesh
chest gs geuews
child ocuk chojook
cigarette sigara seegara
city ehir sheheer
clean a temiz temeez
closed kapal kapaluh
coee kahve kahve
coins madeni para madenee para
cold a souk soook
collect call demeli telefon eudemelee telefon
come gelmek gelmek

D
dangerous tehlikeli tehleekelee
date (time) tarih tareeh
day gn gewn
delay n gecikme gejeekme
dentist dii deeshchee
depart ayrlmak airuhlmak
diaper bebek bezi bebek bezee
dictionary szlk seuzlewk
dinner akam yemei aksham yemeee
direct direk deerek
dirty kirli keerlee
disabled zrl euzewrlew
discount n indirim eendeereem
doctor doktor doktor
double bed iki kiilik yatak eekee keesheeleek yatak
double room iki kiilik oda eekee keesheeleek oda
drink n iecek eechejek
drive v srmek sewrmek
drivers licence ehliyet ehleeyet
drugs (illicit) uyuturucu ooyooshtooroojoo
dummy (pacifier) emzik emzeek

E
ear kulak koolak
east dou dooo
eat yemek yemek
economy class ekonomi snf ekonomee suhnuhfuh
electricity elektrik elektreek
elevator asansr asanseur
email e-posta eposta
embassy elilik elcheeleek
emergency acil durum ajeel dooroom
English (language) ngilizce eengeeleezje
entrance giri geereesh
evening akam aksham
exchange rate dviz kuru deuveez kooroo
exit n k chuhkuhsh

expensive pahal pahaluh

express mail ekspres posta ekspres posta
eye gz geuz

F
far uzak oozak
fast hzl huhzluh
father baba baba
film (camera) film feelm
finger parmak parmak
first-aid kit ilk yardm antas
eelk yarduhm chantasuh
first class birinci snf beereenjee suhnuhf
fish n balk baluhk
food yiyecek yeeyejek
foot ayak ayak
fork atal chatal
free (of charge) cretsiz ewjretseez
friend arkada arkadash
fruit meyve mayve
full dolu doloo
funny komik komeek

G
gift hediye hedeeye
girl kz kuhz
glass (drinking) bardak bardak
glasses gzlk geuzlewk
go gitmek geetmek
good iyi eeyee
green yeil yesheel
guide n rehber rehber

half n yarm yaruhm

hand el el
handbag el antas el chantasuh
happy mutlu mootloo
have sahip olmak saheep olmak
he o o
head ba bash
heart kalp kalp
heat n s uhsuh
heavy ar auhr
help v yardm etmek yarduhm etmek
here burada boorada
high yksek yewksek

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blood group kan gurubu kan goorooboo

blue mavi mavee
boat vapur vapoor
book (make a reservation) v yer ayrtmak
yer ayuhrtmak
bottle ie sheeshe
bottle opener ie aaca sheeshe achajauh
boy olan olan
brakes (car) fren fren
breakfast kahvalt kahvaltuh
broken (faulty) bozuk bozook
bus otobs otobews
business i eesh
buy satn almak satuhn almak

computer bilgisayar beelgeesayar

condom prezervatif prezervateef
contact lenses kontak lens kontak lens
cook v piirmek peesheermek
cost n fiyat feeyat
credit card kredi kart kredee kartuh
cup fincan feenjan
currency exchange dviz kuru deuveez kooroo
customs (immigration) gmrk gewmrewk

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highway otoyol otoyol

hike v uzun yrye kmak
oozoon yewrewyewshe chuhkmak
holiday tatil tateel
homosexual homoseksel homoseksewel
hospital hastane hastane
hot scak suhjak
hotel otel otel
hungry a ach
husband koca koja

I
I ben ben
identification (card) kimlik kart keemleek kartuh
ill hasta hasta
important nemli eunemlee
included dahil daheel
injury yara yara
insurance sigorta seegorta
Internet internet eenternet
interpreter tercman terjewman

J
jewellery mcevherler mewjevherler
job meslek meslek

K
key anahtar anahtar
kilogram kilogram keelogram
kitchen mutfak mootfak
knife bak buhchak

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laundry (place) amarlk chamashuhrluhk

lawyer avukat avookat
left (direction) sol sol
left-luggage oce emanet brosu emanet bewrosoo
leg bacak bajak
lesbian lezbiyen lezbeeyen
less daha az daha az
letter (mail) mektup mektoop
lift (elevator) asansr asanseur
light n k uhshuhk
like v sevmek sevmek
lock n kilit keeleet
long uzun oozoon

mail n mektup mektoop

man adam adam
map harita hareeta
market pazar pazar
matches kibrit keebreet
meat et et
medicine ila eelach
menu yemek listesi yemek leestesee
message mesaj mesazh
milk st sewt
minute dakika dakeeka
mobile phone cep telefonu jep telefonoo
money para para
month ay ai
morning sabah sabah
mother anne anne
motorcycle motosiklet motoseeklet
motorway paral yol paraluh yol
mouth az auhz
music mzik mewzeek

N
name ad ad
napkin peete pechete
nappy bebek bezi bebek bezee
near yaknda yakuhnda
neck boyun boyoon
new yeni yenee
news haberler haberler
newspaper gazete gazete
night gece geje
no hayr hayuhr
noisy grltl gewrewltewlew
nonsmoking sigara iilmeyen seegara eecheelmeyen
north kuzey koozay
nose burun booroon
now imdi sheemdee
number say sayuh

road yol yol

room oda oda

oil (engine) ja ya
old (object/person) eski/yal eskee/yashluh
one-way ticket gidi bilet geedeesh beelet
open a ak achuhk
outside darda duhsharuhda

P
package ambalaj ambalazh
paper kat kauht
park (car) v park etmek park etmek
passport pasaport pasaport
pay demek eudemek
pen tkenmez kalem tewkenmez kalem
petrol benzin benzeen
pharmacy eczane ejzane
phonecard telefon kart telefon kartuh
photo fotoraf fotoraf
plate tabak tabak
police polis polees
postcard kartpostal kartpostal
post oce postane postane
pregnant hamile hameele
price fiyat feeyat

Q
quiet sakin sakeen

rain n yamur yamoor

razor tra makinesi trash makeenesee
receipt n makbuz makbooz
red krmz kuhrmuhzuh
refund n para iadesi para eeadesee
registered mail taahhtl posta taahhewtlew posta
rent v kiralamak keeralamak
repair v tamir etmek tameer etmek
reservation rezervasyon rezervasyon
restaurant restoran restoran
return v geri dnmek geree deunmek
return ticket gidi-dn bilet
geedeeshdeunewsh beelet
right (direction) doru yn doroo yeun

safe a emniyetli emneeyetlee

sanitary napkin hijyenik kadn ba
heezhyeneek kaduhn bauh
seat yer yer
send gndermek geundermek
service station benzin istasyonu
benzeen eestasyonoo
sex seks seks
shampoo ampuan shampooan
share (a dorm) paylamak pailashmak
shaving cream tra kremi tuhrash kremee
she o o
sheet (bed) araf charshaf
shirt gmlek geumlek
shoes ayakkablar ayakkabuhlar
shop n dkkan dewkkan
short ksa kuhsa
shower n du doosh
single room tek kiilik oda tek keesheeleek oda
skin cilt jeelt
skirt etek etek
sleep v uyumak ooyoomak
slowly yavaa yavashcha
small kk kewchewk
smoke (cigarettes) v sigara imek
seegara eechmek
soap sabun saboon
some biraz beeraz
soon yaknda yakuhnda
south gney gewnay
souvenir shop hediyelik eya dkkan
hedeeyeleek eshya dewkkanuh
speak konumak konooshmak
spoon kak kashuhk
stamp pul pool
stand-by ticket ak bilet achuhk beelet
station (train) istasyon eestasyon
stomach mide meede
stop v durmak doormak
stop (bus) n dura doorauh
street sokak sokak
student renci eurenjee
sun gne gewnesh

en gli sh tur k i s h

lost kayp kayuhp

lost-property oce kayp eya brosu
kayuhp eshya bewrosoo
love v ak olmak ashuhk olmak
luggage bagaj bagazh
lunch le yemei eule yemeee

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gewneshten korooma kremee
swim v yzmek yewzmek

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underwear i amar eech chamashuhruh

urgent acil ajeel

V
vacant bo bosh
vacation tatil tateel
vegetable n sebze sebze
vegetarian a vejeteryan vezheteryan
visa vize veeze

W
waiter garson garson
walk v yrmek yewrewmek
wallet czdan jewzdan
warm a lk uhluhk
wash (something) ykamak yuhkamak
watch n saat saat
water su soo
we biz beez
weekend hafta sonu hafta sonoo
west bat batuh
wheelchair tekerlekli sandalye
tekerleklee sandalye
when ne zaman ne zaman
where nerede nerede
white beyaz beyaz
who kim keem
why neden neden
wife kar karuh
window pencere penjere
wine arap sharap
with ile eele
without -sz/-siz/-suz/-sz suhz/seez/sooz/sewz
woman kadn kaduhn
write yaz yazmak yazuh yazmak

Y
yellow sar saruh
yes evet evet
yesterday dn dewn
you sg inf sen sen
you sg pol & pl siz seez

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tampons tamponlar tamponlar

taxi taksi taksee
teaspoon ay ka chai kashuhuh
teeth diler deeshler
telephone n telefon telefon
television televizyon televeezyon
temperature (weather) derece dereje
tent adr chaduhr
that (one) unu/onu shoonoo/onoo
they onlar onlar
thirsty susam soosamuhsh
this (one) bunu boonoo
throat boaz boaz
ticket bilet beelet
time zaman zaman
tired yorgun yorgoon
tissues kat mendil kauht mendeel
today bugn boogewn
toilet tuvalet toovalet
tomorrow yarn yaruhn
tonight bu gece boo geje
toothbrush di fras deesh fuhrchasuh
toothpaste di macunu deesh majoonoo
torch (flashlight) el feneri el feneree
tour n tur toor
tourist oce turizm brosu tooreezm bewrosoo
towel havlu havloo
train tren tren
translate evirmek cheveermek
travel agency seyahat acentesi seyahat ajentesee
travellers cheque seyahat eki seyahat chekee
trousers pantolon pantolon
Turkey Trkiye tewrkeeye
Turkish (language) Trke tewrkche
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Kuzey Kbrs Trk Cumhuriyeti (KKTC) koozay
kuhbruhs tewrk joomhooreeyetee (kakateje)
twin beds ift yatak cheeft yatak
tyre lastik lasteek

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