Basics of Turkish Language

SOUNDS IN TURKISH ALPHABET

Turkish language is quite simple to pronounce. Each letter in Turkish alphabet has only one fixed sound.

Additional letters in Turkish : ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş, ü.

There is no q, w, x in Turkish alphabet.

a: like a in father.

e: like e in get.

i:  like i in hit.

ı:  like e in farmer.

ö: like i in dirt.

u: like u in bull.

ü: like u in French dupont.

c: like j in jam.

ç: like ch in church.

ğ: It only lengthens the proceeding vowel.

ş: like sh in shake.

USEFUL Turkish WORDS and Turkish Phrases

Hello: Merhaba

Good morning: Günaydın!

Good day: İyi günler

Good evening: İyi akşamlar

How are you?: Nasılsınız?

I’m fine: İyiyim

Please: Lütfen

Bon appetit: Afiyet olsun

Cheere: Şerefe

Excuse me: Af edersiniz

Yes: Evet

No: Hayır

Okay: Tamam

Cheap: Ucuz

Expensive: Pahalı

Bill: Hesap

Fee: Ücret

Free of charge: Ücretsiz

Tip: Bahşiş

Entrance: Giriş

Exit: Çıkış

Cold: Soğuk

Hot: Sıcak

Tea: Çay

Coffee: Kahve

Lemonade: Limonata

Fizzy mineral water: Soda

Milk: Süt

Water: Su

Wine: Şarap

Beer: Bira

Ice: Buz

Hospital: Hastane

Insurance: Sigorta

Medicine: İlaç

Pharmacy: Eczane

Help!: İmdat!

Stop: Dur

Phone card: Telefon kartı

Token: Jeton

Ticket: Bilet

Money: Para

How much is it?: Kaç para?

Toilet: Tuvalet

Man: Bay/ Erkek

Woman: Bayan / Kadın

Mosque: Camii

Church: Kilise

Museum: Müze

Square: Meydan

Street: Cadde

Road: Yol

Right: Sağ

Left: Sol

Turn: Dön

Go: Git

Go strait ahead: İleriye düz git

NUMBERS in Turkish

We draw a table for numbers below. There is a tip, when we want to say numbers bigger than 10 (on)  in Turkish, we solve a simple math problem, we seperate into digits.

For example, you have 10 (on) , how could you get 13 (on üç)?

10 + 3 = 13

On + Üç= On üç

It’s so easy.

Come on, lets say 175.

100 + 70 + 5.

Yüz + Yetmiş + Beş = Yüz yetmiş beş