In this third post of the Turkish Language for Tourists series, I’ll provide you with a list of basic words you’ll need to establish some kind of communication. Before learning these words, make sure to master the Turkish pronunciation rules first.
Basic Turkish Words
| yes |
evet |
| no |
hayır |
| hello |
merhaba |
| ok |
tamam |
| Mr |
bay |
| Mrs |
bayan |
| child |
çocuk |
| thank you |
teşekkür ederim, teşekkürler, sağol or mersi |
| please |
lütfen |
| goodbye |
hoşça kalın or bye bye |
| sorry / excuse me |
pardon / affedersiniz |
| good morning |
günaydın |
| good evening |
iyi akşamlar |
| good night |
iyi geceler |
| good |
iyi |
| bad |
kötü |
| big |
büyük |
| small |
küçük |
| average / medium |
orta |
| a lot / very / too |
çok |
| a little |
az |
| slow |
yavaş |
| quick |
hızlı / çabuk |
| hot |
sıcak |
| cold |
soğuk |
| entrance |
giriş |
| exit |
çıkış |
| push |
itiniz |
| pull |
çekiniz |
| open |
açık |
| closed |
kapalı |
| right |
sağ |
| left |
sol |
| straight on |
doğru |
| near |
yakın |
| far |
uzak |
| up |
yukarı |
| down |
aşağı |
| broken |
bozuk |
| and |
ve |
| or |
ya da / veya |
| but |
ama |
| here |
burada |
| there |
orada |
Turkish Question Words
| How? |
Nasıl? |
| Who? |
Kim? |
| What? |
Ne? |
| Where? |
Nerede? |
| When? |
Ne zaman? |
| Why? |
Niye? / Niçin? / Neden? |
| Where to? |
Nereye? |
| Which (one)? |
Hangi(si)? |
In Case of Emergency
| Help! |
İmdat! |
| Stop! |
Dur! |
| Fire! |
Yangın! |
| police |
polis |
| accident |
kaza |
| sick / ill |
hasta |
| dentist |
diş hekimi |
| doctor |
doktor |
| hospital |
hastane |
| pharmacy |
ezcane |
| medication |
ilaç |
| fever |
ateş |
| headache |
baş ağrısı |
| pain |
ağrım |
| diarrhea |
ishal |
| Call the police! |
Polis çağrın! |
| Call an ambulance! |
Ambulans çağrın! |
| Where is the nearest hospital? |
En yakın hastane nerede? |
Money Matters
| money |
para |
| paper money |
kağıt para |
| coins / small money |
bozuk para |
| bill |
hesap |
| receipt |
makbuz |
| free |
bedava |
| bank |
banka |
| foreign exchange office |
döviz bürosu |
| ATM |
bankamatik |
| cash money |
nakit |
| credit card |
kredi kartı |
| cheque |
çek |
| tax included |
KDV dahil |
| tax excluded |
KDV |
| deposit |
depozito |
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