Practising Turkish whilst in the country will be greatly appreciated by locals. Here are beginner phrases. Turkish pronunciation is phonetic; for instance, Merhaba is pronounced MARE – HA – BA with the MARE pronounced like “mare” in english, HA as in haha.
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| English | Turkish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Merhaba | MARE-HA-BA |
| How are you? | Nasılsın? | NA-SEL-SIN |
| Good and you? | İyiyim,Sen? | EE-IM-SEN? |
| Thank you | Teşekkürler | TE-SH-QU-EER-LER |
| You are welcome | Birşey Değil | BEER-SHEY-DEY-EEL |
| Please | Lütfen | LUTE-FEN |
| Good-Bye | Güle Güle | GUU-LEH GUU-LEH |
| Where is the washroom? | Tuvalet Nerede? | TO-WALET-NER-REYDE |
| How much does it cost? | Ne kadar? | NAY KAD-AR |
| Too expensive | Çok Pahalı | CHOC- PAR-HALA |
| Yes | Evet | EV-ET |
| No | Hayır | HI-EAR |
| Cheers | Şerefe | SHEREFAY |
| Okey | Tamam | TAM-AM |
| Very Beautiful | Çok güzel | CHOC-GOOZ-EL |
| One | Bir | BEER |
| Two | İki | EE-CHE |
| Three | Üç | OOCH |
| I don’t know | Bilmiyorum | BILL-ME-YOUR-UM |
| Help me! | Yardım Lütfen | YARD-IM LUTE-FEN |
| Talking Turkish
