Istanbul Trails ~ Your Istanbul Tourist & Expat Travel Guide » Turkish Words http://www.istanbultrails.com Your personal Istanbul city trip & expat guide Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Deciphering What Is On the Menu – Turkish Language for Tourists http://www.istanbultrails.com/2008/12/deciphering-what-is-on-the-menu-turkish-language-for-tourists/ http://www.istanbultrails.com/2008/12/deciphering-what-is-on-the-menu-turkish-language-for-tourists/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:53:23 +0000 Istanbul Trails http://www.istanbultrails.com/?p=663

The Turkish menus often have English translations to make the life of the tourists easier. Unfortunately, a fair share of the restaurants in Istanbul either didn’t put much effort in the translations or didn’t have enough money to hire a professional.

Although some of these translations are hilarious, if you want to be sure what kind of food you are ordering, then you’ll find this last post in the Turkish Language for Tourists series very convenient.

Eating out

bill hesap
bottle şişe
bowl kase
breakfast kahvaltı
chef şef
cup fincan
dessert tatlı
dinner akşam yemeği
enjoy your meal afiyet olsun
food yemek
fork çatal
glass bardak
knife bıçak
lunch öğle yemeği
main course ana yemek
menu yemek listesi / menü
plate tabak
rare (cooked) az pişmiş
serviette peçete
spoon kaşık
starter meze
sugar şeker
table masa
tip bahşiş
waiter / waitress garson
well done iyi pişmiş
wine list şarap listesi

Menu Decoder

alabalık trout
ançüez anchovies
armut pear
aşure dessert with wheat grains, nuts and dried fruit
ayran yoghurt drink
badem almonds
baklava dessert, pastry filled with nuts and syrup
bal honey
balık fish
beyaz peynir white cheese
beyaz şarap white wine
biber peppers
biber dolması stuffed green peppers
biftek steak
bira beer
bonfile fillet steak
böbrek kidneys
börek layered pastry with cheese/meat/spinach filling
buz ice
ceviz walnuts
ciğer liver
çay tea
çiğ köfte raw spicy meatballs
çikolata chocolate
çilek strawberry
çipura bream
çorba soup
dana eti veal
dana rozbif roast veal
dolma vegetables stuffed with rice (and meat)
domates tomatoes
dondurma ice cream
döner kebap lamb grilled on a spit and served in thin slices
ekmek bread
elma apple
elma suyu apple juice
enginar artichokes
et meat
etli with meat
ezme purée
fasulye beans
fındık hazelnuts
fırın baked
füme smoked
gazoz fizzy drink
greyfurt grapefruit
güveç meat and vegetable stew
hamsi anchovy
hardal mustard
havuç carrot
helva sweet made from cereal, nuts, sesame oil and honey
hindi turkey
ıspanak spinach
ıstakoz lobster
ızgara grilled
içecek beverage
içki alcoholic drink
jambon ham
kabak courgettes
kahve coffee
kakao cocoa
kalkan turbot
kara biber black pepper
karışık mixed
karides prawns
karnıbahar cauliflower
karnıyarık split aubergines with meat filling
karpuz water melon
kavun honey-dew melon
kaz goose
kebap roast meat
kek cake
kereviz celery
kestane chestnuts
kılıç balığı swordfish
kırmızı biber paprika
kırmızı şarap red wine
kıyma minced meat
kıymalı with minced meat
kiraz cherries
kokoreç lambs’ intestines grilled on a spit
köfte meatballs
krema cream
kuru dried
kuşbaşı small pieces of casseroled meat
kuzu eti lamb
lahmacun pancakes with spicy meat filling
levrek sea bass
likör liqueur
limon lemon
makarna pasta
mantar mushroom
mantı type of ravioli
marmelat jam
mercimek lentil
meze starter
mısır corn
midye mussel
muz banana
nane mint
nar pomegranate
omlet omelets
ördek duck
pasta dessert
patates potatoes
patlıcan aubergines
peynir cheese
peynirli with cheese
pide pita bread
pilav rice
piliç chicken
pirinç rice
portakal oranges
portakal suyu orange juice
püre purée
rakı Turkish national anise-flavored spirit
reçel jam
rosto roasted
sade plain
salata salad
salatalık cucumber
sandviç sandwich
sardalya sardines
sarımsak garlic
sebze vegetables
soğan onions
sos sauce
sosis sausage
su water
sucuk Turkish sausage with spices and garlic
süt milk
sütlü with milk
şarap wine
şeftali peach
şeker sugar
şiş cooked on a skewer
tatlı sweet, dessert
tavşan rabbit
tavuk chicken
taze fresh
tereyağı butter
tost toast
tuz salt
üzüm grape
vanilya vanilla
viski whisky
votka vodka
yağ oil, fat
yoğurt yoghurt
yumurta egg
zeytin olive

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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 speak Turkish. Türkçe bilmiyorum.
Please speak more slowly. Lütfen, daha yavaş konuşur musunuz?
I don’t understand. Anlamıyorum.
Please write it down for me. Lütfen yazar mısınız?
Can you help me? Bana yardım edebilir misiniz?
Where is/are …? … nerede?
Can I have …? … rica ediyorum.
Where are the toilets? Tuvaletler nerede?
Is there a … here? Burada … var mı?
Where can I get …? … nerede bulabilirim?
I would like … … istiyorum.
How much is it? Bu ne kadar?
Where do I pay? Kasa nerede?
Can you help me? (in a shop) Bakar mısınız?
What time is it? Saat kaç?
Go away! Çekil!
Excellent! Çok güzel.

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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 Around in Turkish

airport havalimanı
avenue cadde
bus / coach otobüs
bus / coach station otogar
bus stop otobüs durağı
car araba
car park otopark
driver şoför
fare ücret
ferry vapur
lake göl
map harita
passenger yolcu
plane uçak
platform peron
port liman
quay iskele
river nehir
road yol
sea deniz
sea bus deniz otobüsü
ship gemi
station istasyon
street sokak
subway / underground metro
taxi taksi
ticket bilet
ticket office billet gişesi
timetable tarife
train tren

Turkish Sightseeing Words

castle hisar
church kilise
island ada
mosque camii
museum müze
palace saray
park park
square meydan
theological college medrese
tomb türbe
tourism turizm
tourist turist
tourist information office turizm danışma bürosu
tower kule
Turkish bath hamam

Shopping in Turkish

Usefull Words
shop mağaza / dükkan
price fiyat
cheap ucuz
expensive pahalı
discount indirim
bargaining pazarlık
till receipt fiş
invoice fatura
size (clothes) beden
size (shoes) numara
to buy satın almak
sale satış
rent kira
quality kalite
high quality kaliteli
this one bunu
that one şunu
How many? Kaç tane?
How much? (price) Kaç para?
carpet halı
Colours Renkler
black siyah
blue mavi
brown kahverengi
green yeşil
orange turuncu
pink pembe
purple mor
red kırmızı
yellow sarı
white beyaz
Shops Mağazalar
antiques shop antikacı
bakery fırın
bazaar pazar
book shop kitapçı
butcher kasap
fishmonger balıkçı
greengrocer manav
hairdresser kuaför
leather shop derici
market çarşı
newsstand gazeteci
patisserie pastane
post office postacı
shoe shop ayakkabıcı
stationer kırtasiye
supermarket süpermarket
tailor terzi

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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 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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This is the second post in the Turkish Language for Tourists series. Before you start browsing the numbers, days, months and seasons, do get yourself acquainted with the correct Turkish pronunciation rules first.

Numbers in Turkish

0 sıfır
1 bir
2 iki
3 üç
4 dört
5 beş
6 altı
7 yedi
8 sekiz
9 dokuz
10 on
11 on bir
12 on iki
13 on üç
14 on dört
15 on beş
16 on altı
17 on yedi
18 on sekiz
19 on dokuz
20 yirmi
21 yirmi bir
22 yirmi iki
30 otuz
40 kırk
50 elli
60 altmış
70 yetmiş
80 seksen
90 doksan
100 yüz
200 iki yüz
300 üç yüz
1.000 bin
2.000 iki bin
3.000 üç bin
1.000.000 milyon
2.000.000 iki milyon
3.000.000 üç milyon
1968 bin dokuz yüz altmış sekiz

Days & Months in Turkish

Days Günler
Monday Pazartesi
Tuesday Salı
Wednesday Çarşamba
Thursday Perşembe
Friday Cuma
Saturday Cumartesi
Sunday Pazar
Months Aylar
January Ocak
February Şubat
March Mart
April Nisan
May Mayıs
June Haziran
July Temmuz
August Ağustos
September Eylül
October Ekim
November Kasım
December Aralık

Time & Seasons in Turkish

Time Zaman
one minute bir dakika
one hour bir saat
half an hour yarım saat
day gün
week hafta
months ay
year yıl
morning sabah
afternoon öğleden sonra
evening akşam
night gece
this morning bu sabah
this evening bu akşam
today bugün
yesterday dün
tomorrow yarın
last week geçen hafta
next week gelecek hafta
now şimdi
at the moment şu anda
soon yakında
later sonra
early erken
late geç
Seasons Mevsimler
Spring İlkbahar
Summer Yaz
Autumn / Fall Sonbahar
Winter Kış
Christmas Noel
Christmas Eve Noel Gecesi
New Year Yılbaşı
New Year’s Eve Yılbaşı Gecesi

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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 the standard Latin alphabet and the subject-object-verb order.

However, the good news is that it’s a phonetic language – they way it’s written is the way it’s spoken. So, once you know the pronunciation rules, you can basically tackle any Turkish word or sentence

This Turkish Language for Tourists series will cover words and phrases a you may find useful during a city trip to Istanbul:

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