Some useful Turkish words and expressions are :
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Merhaba |
Hello [response is the same word] |
Günaydin |
Good day |
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Hosgeldiniz |
Welcome |
Hos bulduk |
reply of the person arriving |
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Nasilsiniz? |
How are you? |
Iyiyim |
I am well |
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Tesekkür ederim |
Thank you |
Bir sey degil |
Not at all / You're welcome |
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Adiniz / Isminiz nedir ? |
What is your name ? |
Adim / Ismim ___. |
My name is _____. |
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Memnun oldum |
I'm pleased to meet you. |
Ben de memnun oldum. |
I, too , am pleased to meet you |
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Iyi Günler |
Good day. / Have a nice day |
Iyi Aksamlar |
Good evening |
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Iyi Geceler |
Good night |
Allahaismarladik |
-bye.[said by person leaving] |
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Güle güle |
Good-bye.[said to person leaving] |
Buyurun |
After you. / Come in. / Be seated / Help yourself; etc. |
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Elinize saglik |
Health to your hands.[said to person who prepared food] |
Afiyet olsun |
Bon appétit |
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Affedersiniz |
Excuse me |
Lütfen |
Please |
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Insallah |
If God wills |
Efendim? |
What did you say? / I beg your pardon? |
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Dikkat |
Pay attention!/ Watch out! |
Kaça?/ Ne kadar? |
How much is it? / What does it cost? |
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Bu pahali |
This is expensive |
O pahali degil |
That is not expensive |
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Bu çok ucuz |
This is very inexpensive / cheap |
Istiyorum |
I want [it, this, that] |
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Istemiyorum |
I don't want [it, this, that] |
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Numbers :
Bir(1) , iki(2), üch(3), dört(4), besh(5), alti(6), yedi(7), sekiz(8), dokuz(9), on(10), onbir(11), oniki(12) , yirmi(20), yirmibesh(25), otuz(30), otuzüch(33), kirk(40), kirkalti(46), elli(50) ,
ellibesh(55), altmish(60), altmishiki(62), yetmish(70), yetmishsekiz(78), seksen(80), seksenbir(81), doksan(90), doksanyedi(97), yüz(100), yüzdokuz(109), yüzellibir(151),
ikiyüzonbes(215), üçyüzotuz(330), bin(1000), bin dokuz yüz doksan alti(1996), milyon(milion), milyar(billion).
Other Useful Vocabulary :
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Su |
water |
Fincan |
cup |
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Portakal suyu |
Orange-juice |
Bardak |
glass |
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Et suyu |
meat-broth |
Tabak |
plate |
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Süt |
milk |
Biçak |
knife |
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Seker |
sugar, candy, sweet |
Büyük |
big, large |
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Kahve |
coffee |
Küçük |
small, little |
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Sade |
no sugar |
Erkek |
man, male |
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Az sekerli |
a little sugar |
Kadin |
woman |
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Çok sekerli |
a lot of sugar |
Kiz |
girl |
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Çay |
tea |
Çocuk |
child |
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Ayran |
yogurt drink |
Oglan |
boy |
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Bira |
beer |
Kiz |
daughter |
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Sarap |
wine |
Ogul |
son |
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Beyaz |
white |
Anne |
mother |
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Kirmizi |
red |
Baba |
father |
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Buz |
ice |
Kardes |
sibling |
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Biber |
pepper |
Kiz kardes |
sister |
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Tuz |
salt |
Erkek kardes |
brother |
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Ekmek |
bread |
O |
he , she, it, that |
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Tereyagi |
butter |
Bu |
this |
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Peynir |
cheese |
Arkadas |
friend, colleague |
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Meze |
appetizers |
Amerika Birlesik Devletleri |
United States Of America |
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Et |
meat |
Soguk |
cold |
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Türkiye Cumhuriyeti |
Republic of Turkey |
Tavuk |
chicken |
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Balik |
fish |
Pilav |
pilaf |
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Salata |
salad, lettuce |
Meyva |
fruit |
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Sebze |
vegetable |
Çorba |
soup |
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Sandviç |
Sandwich |
Tatli |
dessert |
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Dondurma |
ice cream, sorbet |
Çatal |
fork |
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Kasik |
spoon |
Pahali |
expensive | |
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