This list will make your job easier in Istanbul!
Sg = singular; Pl = plural; frm = formal; inf = informa
| Welcome | Hoş geldin (sg) Hoş geldiniz (pl/frm) |
Hosh geldin Hosh geldinizz |
-o as in top -g as in get -o as in top -g as in get |
| Hello | Merhaba, | Mairhubba | -air as in hair |
| How are you? | Nasılsınız? (frm) | NAHS-suhl-suh-nuhz | |
| I’m fine, thanks. And you? | İyiyim teşekkür ederim, siz nasılsınız (frm)
İyiyim sağol, sen nasılsın (inf ) |
ee-yeem teshek-kur edderrim
Seez nussilssiniz ee-yeem saa-o |
-ee as in meet -e as in get -u as in French Vu -err as in merry -ee as in meet -aa as in father -g is silent -ol as in olive |
| What’s your name? | Adın ne? (inf) | Udden ne | -e as in get |
| My name is… | Adım | Uddem | -e as in the |
| Where are you from? | Nerelisin? | (inf) Nerrelisseen | -err as in merry |
| Pleased to meet you | Tanıştıǧımıza memnun oldum / Memnun oldum |
Tuneshte-emezzaa memnoon oldoom Memnoon oldoom |
-e as in the -g as in silent -ol as in olive -ol as in olive |
| Good morning | Günaydın | Guni-denn | -u as in Fr. Vu -I as in high -e as in the |
| Good afternoon | Tünaydın, İyi günler | Tuni-denn ee-yee gunlair | -u as in Fr. Vu -I as in high -ee as in meet -air as in hair |
| Good evening | İyi akşamlar | ee-yee uckshumlaar | -u as in luck |
| Good night | İyi geceler | ee-yee gejjelair | -g as in get -j as in jack -air as in hair |
| Goodbye | Allaha ısmarladık | Ulla-haa essmaar luddek | -u as in cup |
| Good luck | İyi şanslar | ee-yee shunsslaar | -u as in cup |
| Yes | Evet | Evvett | |
| No | hayır | Hi-yur | I as in high Ur as in fur |
| Please | Lütfen | Lutfen | -u as in fr. Vu |
| Have a nice day | İyi günler! | ee- yee gunlair | -g as in get -u as in fr. Vu -air as in hair |
| I don’t understand | Anlamıyorum / Anlamadım | Unlumme-yawroom Unlummedem |
-u as in cup -u as in cup |
| Please speak more slowly | Lütfen daha yavaş konuşun | Luften daa-haa yuvvush konnooshoon |
-u as in Fr. Vu -u as in cup -o as in top |
| Please write it down for me | Lütfen yazınız | Luften yezzenez | -u as in Fr. Vu |
| How much/many? | Kaç/ kaç tane? |
Kutch Kutch taane |
-u as in cup |
| Sorry | Özür dilerim (frm), Pardon (inf) |
Ozur deelerrim paardonn |
-o as in Fr. Peu -u as in Fr. Vu -err as in merry |
| Thanks | Teşekkürler. Sağ ol. Mersi. | Teşekkürler. Sağ ol. Mersi. | -u as in French Vu -g is silent -air as in hair |
| Where’s the toilet? | Tuvalet nerede? | Toovullett nerrede | u as in cup -err as in merry -e as in get |
| How do you say … in Turkish? |
Türkçe’de … nasıl denir? | Turktchede nussil deneer | -u as in Fr. Vu -tch as in church -e as in get -u as in cup |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
İmdat! Yangın! Dur! |
Eemdaat Yung-gen Door |
-u as in cup -g as in get -e as in the -oo as in poor |
| Call the police! | Polis çağırın! | Poleess chaaren | -o as in olive -ch as in church -aa as in father -e as in the |
| Receipt | fiş | Feesh | |
| Please can I have a receipt | Lütfen mabuz alabilir miyim? | Lutfen muckbooz ullubileer mee-yim |
-u as in French Vu -u as in cup -ee as in street |
