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Reading to Little Girl

LEARN BASIC TURKISH

Common Turkish Words

English Word

Turkish Translation

Pronunciation

Good Evening 

İyi akşamlar

ee ahk-shahm-lahr

Good Morning

Günaydın

gew-nahy-duhn

Good Night

İyi geceler

ee geh-jeh-lehr

Hello

Merhaba

mehr hah bah

How are you?

Nasilsin?

nah-sil-sen

Thank you

Teşekkürler 

tesh-ek-kerr-eh-deh-rim

Yes

Evet

eh-vet

No

Hayir

hah-yur

Ok

Tamam

ta-mam

Sorry

Affedersiniz

af-fair-dair-sin-niz

Please

Lütfen

lewt-fehn

Right

Sağ

saah

Left

Sol

sohl

What?

Ne?

neh

When?

Ne zaman?

neh-za-man

How Much

Ne kadar?

neh-ka-dar

Bill

Hesap

hey-sap

Credit Card

Kredi kartı

kuh-reh-dee Kahr-tuh

Expensive

Pahalı

pah-hah-lee

Invoice

Fatura

fa-too-ra

Money

Para

para

Price

Fiyat

fee-yat

Bus

Otobüs

ot-o-boos

Airport

Havaalanı

hah-vah-ah-lah-nuh

Taxi

Taksi

tak-si

Map

Harita

hah-ree-tah

Street

Sokak

soh-kahk

Toilet

Tuvalet

too-vah-leht

Luggage

Bagaj

bah-gahzh

Ticket

Bilet

bee-leht

Can you help me? (in a shop) 

Bakar mısınız?

bah-car mih-see-neez

Can you help me?

Bana yardım edebilir misiniz?

bana-yahr-duhm eh-deh-bee-leer mee-see-neez?

I don’t understand.

Anlamadım

an-la-ma-duhm

I would like …

İstiyorum

eess-tee-yoh-room

What time is it?

Saat kaç?

sa-at-kach

Where are the toilet?

Tuvalet nerede?

too-wa-let ne-re-de

Where do I pay?

Kasa nerede?

kasa, ne-re-de

Picking Flowers in the Home Garden
Falafel
Food and Drinks

Arabic Language

English Meaning

Pronunciation

English Meaning

Restaurant 

Restoran

res-too-raan

Bread

Ekmek

ek-mek

Breakfast

Kahvaltı

kah-vahl-tuh

Dessert

Tatlı

taat-luh

Dinner

Akşam yemeği

ahk-shahm yeh-mee-ee

Enjoy your meal

Afiyet olsun

ahh-fee-et Ol-son

Fish

Balık

bal-ick

Food 

Yemek

yeh-mee-ek

Glass

Bardak

baar-dak

Ice Cream

Dondurma

dohn-door-mah

Lemon

Limon

leh-mon

Lunch

Öğle yemeği

euw-leh yeh-meh-ee

Main course

Ana yemek

ana-yeh-mehk

Meat

Et

et

Menu

Menü

men-u

Plate

Tabak

ta-baak

Salad

Salata

sah-lah-tah

Salt

Tuz

tooz

Soup

Çorba

chor-bah

Sugar

Şeker

sheh-kehr

Menu

Masa

masa

Yoghurt Drink

Ayren

ai-rahn

Milk

Süt

sut

Water

Su

soo

Coffee

Kahve

kaahh-veh

Days of the Week

Arabic Language

English Meaning

Pronunciation

Carpet Weaving Loom

Monday

Pazartesi

AH-MAR

Tuesday

Salı

AS-WAD

Wednesday

Çarşamba

AKH-DAR

Thursday

Perşembe

AZ-RAQ

Friday

Cuma

AS-FAR

Saturday

Cumartesi

ZAH-RY

Sunday

Pazar

AB-YAD

Today

Bugün

AB-YAD

Tomorrow

Yarın

AB-YAD

Week

Hafta

AB-YAD

Friendly Spice Vendor
Colors

Arabic Language

English Meaning

Pronunciation

English Meaning

Black

Siyah

see-yah

Blue

Mavi

ma-vee

Brown

Kahverengi

kahveh-rehnge

Green

Yeşil

yeh-sheal

Orange

Turuncu

too-roon-joo

Pink

Pembe

pehm-beh

Purple

Mor

mor

Red

Kırmızı

kuhr-muh-zuh

White

Beyaz

beh-yaz

Yellow

Sarı

saa-rıh

Shopping

Arabic Language

English Meaning

Pronunciation

English Meaning

Good 

İyi

ee-ee

Bad

Kötü

Ko-tu

Big

Büyük

bew-yewk

Small

Küçük

kew-chewk

Cold

Soğuk

soh-ook

Warm

Sıcak

suh-jahk

A lot / very / too

Çok

chok

Looking at Carpets in the Bazaar
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