Turkish Survival Vocabulary

1. Greetings and Being Polite

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Good morning
Reply to Good morning
Günaydın
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Good afternoon
Reply
İyi günler
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Good evening
Reply
İyi akşamlar
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Hello
Reply
Merhaba
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How are you?
Nasılsınız?

Reply e.g. Fine, thank you.

İyiyim, teşekkür ederim.
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Goodbye
İyi günler / İyi akşamlar
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Thank you
Teşekkür ederim

Reply
Rica ederim
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Please
Lütfen
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Excuse me [sorry]
Pardon

It doesn't matter
Önemli değil
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Delicious
Nefis
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Can I take your photo?
Fotoğrafınızı çekebilir miyim?
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2. Buying and Bargaining

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I want ...
...... bakıyorum / bakmıştım
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Do you have ...?
....... var mı?
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Yes
Evet
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No
Hayır
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[pointing at goods]
This (one)
Bu

That (one)
Şu
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There isn't any
Yok
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How much does it cost?
Ne kadar? / Kaç lira?
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A cheaper one
Daha ucuzu yok mu?
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One
Bir
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Two
İki
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Three
Üç
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Four
Dört
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Five
Beş
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Six
Altı
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Seven
Yedi
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Eight
Sekiz
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Nine
Dokuz
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Ten
On
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Eleven
Onbir
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Twelve
Oniki
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Thirteen
Onüç
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Fourteen
Ondört
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Fifteen
Onbeş
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Sixteen
Onaltı
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Seventeen
Onyedi
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Eighteen
Onsekiz
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Nineteen
Ondokuz
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Twenty
Yirmi
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Thirty
Otuz
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Forty
Kırk
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Fifty
Elli
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Sixty
Altmış
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Seventy
Yetmiş
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Eighty
Seksen
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Ninety
Doksan
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One hundred
Yüz
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Two hundred
İki yüz
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Five hundred
Beş yüz
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One thousand
Bin
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Two thousand
İki bin
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One million
Bir milyon
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UNITS OF MONEY
lira, kuruş
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UNITS OF WEIGHT AND SIZE
kilo (=kilogram), metre
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Half
Yarım
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All of it
Hepsi
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More
Biraz daha
(one) more
(bir tane) daha
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Less
Daha az
(one) less
Bir tanesi fazla
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Excuse me
[to get attention]
Pardon / Bakar mısınız?
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Too expensive
Çok pahalı
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Can you lower the price?
Kaça olur?
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An English newspaper
İngilizce gazete
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A map
Harita
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Stamps
Pul
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3. Reading Signs
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Gents
Bay (WC)
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Ladies
Bayan (WC)
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Entrance/In
Giriş
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Exit/out
Çıkış
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Closed
Kapalı
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4. Getting to Places
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Can you help me?
Yardımcı olur musunuz?
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Where is ...?
.... nerede?
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Where is ... street?
..... Caddesi nerede?
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What place is this?
Burası neresi?
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What is the name of this street/town?
Bu hangi cadde / şehir?
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Toilet
Tuvalet
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Bank
Banka
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Department store
Mağaza
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Restaurant
Lokanta
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Airport
Havaalanı
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Train station
Tren istasyonu
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Underground
Metro
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Bus station
Otobüs terminali
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Hospital
Hastane
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Doctor
Doktor
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Police
Polis
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Post-office
Postane
PTT (written sign)
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Telephone
Telefon
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Market
Market (grocery)
Pazar (open-air market/ esp. food)
Çarşı (shopping area)
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How far?
Buraya çok uzak mı?
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Is it near?
Yakın mı?
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How long (to get to ...)?
Ne kadar sürer?
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Left
Sol
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Right
Sağ
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Straight ahead
İleri
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Slow down (directions for a taxi)
Yavaşla
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Stop here
Burda dur
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Wait
Bekle
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Ticket
Bilet
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When?
Ne zaman?
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5. Finding Accommodation
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Hotel
Otel
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I want...
... istiyorum.
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(You) Leave at what time?
Saat kaçta ayrılacaksınız?

at ... o'clock
Saat (3, 4, 5) te
Saat (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12) de
Saat (6, 9, 10) da
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Today
Bugün
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Tomorrow
Yarın
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6. Ordering Food
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Bill, please
Hesap, lütfen.
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I want...
... alabilir miyim / alayım.
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NAMES OF DISHES
Döner (a kind of meat dish)
Tavuk (chicken)
Köfte (meat balls)
Kuru fasulye (beans)
Pilav (cooked rice)
Pide (flat bread with toppings)
Salata (salad)
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DRINKS
Ayran (drink made from yoghurt)
Kola (coke)
Çay (tea)
Kahve (coffee)
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COOKING TERMS
Kızarmış (Fried)
Haşlanmış (Boiled)
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7. Talking About Yourself and Talking to Children

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I am (name)
Ben (name)
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Where do you come from?
Nerelisiniz?

I am (a New Zealander)
I come from (New Zealand)
(Yeni Zelanda)lıyım. (See Appendix I for the names of countries & nationalities in Turkish)
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What do you do?
Ne iş yapıyorsunuz?

I am a (teacher)
(Öğretmen)im , (Doktor)um (See Appendix II for jobs in Turkish)
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You speak (Turkish)!
(Türkçe) biliyor musunuz?

A little / Very little

Biraz / Çok az
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What is your name? (Especially for talking to children)
İsmin ne?
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How old are you?
Kaç yaşındasın?

Years
[for telling age}
..... yaşındayım
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I have been here ... days
....gündür buradayım
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I have been here ... weeks
....haftadır buradayım
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I have been here ... months
....aydır buradayım
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I am sick
Hastayım
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8. Controlling and Learning Language

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Do you understand?
Anlıyor musunuz?
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I (don't) understand
Anlamıyorum
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Repeat
Tekrar
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Please speak slowly.
Daha yavaş konuşur musunuz?
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I speak only a little (Turkish).
Çok az (Türkçe) biliyorum.
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What do you call this in (Turkish)?
Buna Türkçe’de ne denir?
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Appendix I: Countries and Nationalities

Country (English) Country (Turkish) Nationality (English) Nationality (Turkish)

Argentina Arjantin Argentinian Arjantinli
Australia Avusturalya Australian Avusturalyalı
Austria Avusturya Austrian Avusturyalı
Belgium Belçika Belgian Belçikalı
Brazil Brezilya Brazilian Brezilyalı
Bulgaria Bulgaristan Bulgarian Bulgar
Canada Kanada Canadian Kanadalı
China Çin Chinese Çinli
Cyprus Kıbrıs Cypriot Rum
Denmark Danimarka Danish Danimarkalı
Egypt Mısır Egyptian Mısırlı
England İngiltere English İngiliz
Finland Finlandiya Finnish Finlandiyalı
France Fransa French Fransız
Germany Almanya German Alman
Greece Yunanistan Greek Yunanlı
Holland Hollanda Dutch Hollandalı
Hungary Macaristan Hungarian Macar
Iceland İzlanda Icelander İzlandalı
India Hindistan Indian Hintli
Iran İran Iranian İranlı
 Iraq Irak Iraqi Iraklı
Israel İsrail Israeli İsrailli
Italy İtalya Italian İtalyan
Japan Japonya Japanese Japon
Korea Kore Korean Koreli
Lebanon Lübnan Lebanese Lübnanlı
Luxemburg Lüksemburg Luxemburger Lüksemburglu
Malaysia Malezya Malaysian Malezyalı
Malta Malta Maltese Maltalı
New Zealand Yeni Zelanda New Zealander Yeni Zelandalı
Norway Norveç Norwegian Norveçli
Pakistan Pakistan Pakistani Pakistanlı
Poland Polonya Polish Polonyalı
Portugal Portekiz Portuguese Portekizli
Romania Romanya Romanian Romen
Russia Rusya Russian Rus
Saudi Arabia (Suudi) Arabistan Saudi Arabian Arap
Spain İspanya Spanish İspanyol
Sweden İsveç Swedish İsveçli
Switzerland İsviçre Swiss İsviçreli
Syria Suriye Syrian Suriyeli

Appendix II: Jobs

English Turkish
Lawyer Avukat
Dentist Dişçi
Hairdresser Kuaför
Mechanic Tamirci
Architect Mimar
Farmer Çiftçi
Vet Veteriner
Librarian Kütüphaneci
Physiotherapist Fizik tedavi uzmanı
Child-minder Çocuk bakıcısı
Police officer Polis memuru
Accountant Muhasebeci
Engineer Mühendis
Scientist Bilim adamı
Chef Aşçı
Fire-fighter İtfaiyeci
Civil servant Devlet memuru
Tailor / dressmaker Terzi
Designer Tasarımcı
Builder İnşaat ustası
Carpenter Marangoz
Plumber Sıhhi tesisatçı
Secretary Sekreter
Receptionist Resepsiyonist (in hotels)
Safety officer Güvenlik görevlisi
Shop assistant Tezgahtar
Electrician Elektrikçi
Cleaner Temizlikçi
Refuse collector Çöpçü
Worker İşçi

(Translated by Meral Öztürk)