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I the previous posts of this Turkish Language for Tourists series I focused on providing useful Turkish words. If you want to construct simple, everyday sentences to impress the locals, try to master some of the sentences listed below.
How are you?
Nasılsın?
I’m fine.
İyiyim.
Do you speak English?
İngilizce konuşuyor musunuz?
Pleased to meet you.
Memnun oldum.
See you soon.
Görüşmek üzere.
I can’t [...]
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Whether you want to find your way around town, do some sightseeing, indulge in a shopping spree or book accommodation in Istanbul, I’m sure you’ll find some useful words in this forth post of my Turkish Language for Tourists series.
Accommodation
air-conditioning
klima
balcony
balkon
bathroom
banyo
bed
yatak
breakfast
kahvaltı
dinner
akşam yemeği
double room
çift kişilik oda
hotel
otel
key
anahtar
lift
asansör
luggage
bagaj
lunch
öğle yemeği
reception
resepsiyon
restaurant
restoran / lokanta
room
oda
room service
oda servisi
shampoo
şampuan
shower
duş
single room
tek kişilik oda
soap
sabun
swimming pool
havuz
toilet
tuvalet
toilet paper
tuvalet kağıdı
towel
havlu
Getting [...]
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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 [...]
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As I already mentioned in the introduction to this Turkish Language for Tourists post series, Turkish is a phonetic language. This means that, by learning a few basic rules, it’s easy to pronounce the Turkish words correctly.
Turkish Alphabet
In order to create a phonetic language, a few changes were made to the Latin alphabet. The letters [...]
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A bit of Turkish goes a long way. Locals appreciate tourists making the effort to use a few words or phrases, no matter how muddled you may think you sound.
Sure, Turkish may seem a bit daunting at a first glace – not in the least because of the 7 special characters that were added to [...]
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