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Good topic, Cas!

A good phrase to learn is how to ask a dolmus driver to stop; I know many of the drivers are used to hearing holidaymakers shout STOP PLEASE or sometimes they'll say DUR, but it's always appreciated when a visitor asks them to stop in Turkish.

Just call out: MUSAIT BIR YERDE INELIM

Strawberry
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How about :

Hello - Merhaba
Please - Lutfen
Thank you - Teşekkür ederim
You're welcome - Bir ÅŸey degil
I don't understand - Anlamadim
I am fine - iyiyim
Good morning - Günaydin
Good day - Iyi Günler
Good evening - Iyi AkÅŸamlar
How much? - Ne kadar?
Too expensive - Çok pahalı

Kedi x
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That's a good one Strawberry, now can you tell me how to say "slow down you're going too fast" :yikes
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HaHa molly it is the taxi's you need that one for :really they go like 50 billion mph!! :really

cass
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Molly, just shout out YavaÅŸ!! That means slow!
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Para mi yok, ozur dilerim = I have no money sorry.

Always good for a laugh with the waiters after you have finished your meal.

TC
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I always try to learn one or 2 more phrases each time we visit so this thread is very helpful!

One I thought was going to be useful for deflecting hassling resatuarant front men was (phonetically) 'belkey sonra' (maybe later) until I realised they remember you even more and next time you pass they take it you promised to come back later!

'Shekarim' (darling) is a nice word.

I was told 'Lezetli' means 'delicious' - always useful after a meal in Turkey!

I like 'tammam' as well, beleive it only means 'OK' but it's a nice word to pronounce.
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Excellent topic. Found this site a few days ago marmaris.org on the right of the page look for learn turkish & click on common turkish phrases. You can also watch video & hear the words being spoken aswell as seeing the word spelt out phonetically. Hey MissFunky, ben de seni seviyorum. Ä°yi gecele.

Oh & I hope I'm not in trouble for putting marmaris.org on here, only trying to help, I am finding it very helpful.
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I only know one word and that is .... YAPMA, it means stop it, i taught my girls this when we went to marmaris last year, it was so funny because this waiter kept stroking my 15year olds hair, she jumped up and shouted YAPMA! the look on the guys face had us all in stitches! :rofl
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the only important one I need is ..........serefe.!!!
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To add the Serefe

Bir Bira Lutfen / Bir Votka Cola lutfen

1 beer please / 1 Vodka and Coke please

What more do you need on holiday!!

Louise
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Louise,

Those are the phrases the good lady and I use all the time ... :)

Wilson ;)
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here's a couple more similar:

iki tane buyuk Efes - two large Efes

yakinda bar var mi? - is there a bar nearby?

Kedi ;)
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