I think some of the most usefull phrases i have learnt over the years have been:
how are you? - nasilsin
i dont know turkish -ben turkche bilmiyorum - .. always get a funny look when u say this one in turkish
i love u - seni seviyorum -(just incase ;P)
i want - istiyorum -
Restrooms: Tuvalet (too-vallet) (With an emphasis on the last "t")
I don't want: Istemiyorum (ees-tuh-mee-your-oom) < (most used while shopping lol)
I don't need: Gerekmiyor (Gah-reck-mee-your)
Leave me alone: Git basimdan (geet- bah-shum-dan)
Help: Imdat (eem-dot)
...feel free to submit your own useful phrases!
cass
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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
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
That's a good one Strawberry, now can you tell me how to say "slow down you're going too fast"
HaHa molly it is the taxi's you need that one for they go like 50 billion mph!!
Molly, just shout out YavaÅŸ!! That means slow!
Always good for a laugh with the waiters after you have finished your meal.
TC
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turkeyconvert
2008-04-30 20:40:19
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.
Oh & I hope I'm not in trouble for putting marmaris.org on here, only trying to help, I am finding it very helpful.
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!
the only important one I need is ..........serefe.!!!
Bir Bira Lutfen / Bir Votka Cola lutfen
1 beer please / 1 Vodka and Coke please
What more do you need on holiday!!
Louise
Louise,
here's a couple more similar:
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