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		<title>The Turkish Language &#124; The Essentials</title>
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Speak Turkish
Learn the essentials&#8230;
Turkish isn´t an easy language to learn, but it&#8217;s worth picking up a few words and phrases to amuse yourself and to astonish and delight Turks!
Despite oddities such as the silent &#8216;g&#8217;(?) and undotted i (?) , Turkish is phonetic and simple to pronounce. In a few minutes you can get the [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.fethiyebay.com">Fethiye Bay - Local English Newspaper</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.fethiyebay.com/living/language/the-turkish-language-the-essentials">The Turkish Language | The Essentials</a></p>
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<p align="center">Speak Turkish<br />
Learn the essentials&#8230;</p>
<p align="left">Turkish isn´t an easy language to learn, but it&#8217;s worth picking up a few words and phrases to amuse yourself and to astonish and delight Turks!</p>
<p align="left">Despite oddities such as the silent &#8216;g&#8217;(?) and undotted i (?) , Turkish is phonetic and simple to pronounce. In a few minutes you can get the hang of the sounds, and then you&#8217;re ready to start talking. Most letters are said just as they&#8217;re written: but here&#8217;s a list of the tricky ones:<span id="more-140"></span></p>
<p align="left"><strong>A,a</strong> short, as in &#8216;ant&#8217;.<br />
<strong>E,e</strong> short as in &#8216;bell&#8217;.<br />
<strong>I,i</strong> as &#8216;ee&#8217; in &#8216;bee&#8217;.<br />
<strong>I,i</strong> &#8216;uh&#8217; like the &#8216;e&#8217; in &#8216;open&#8217;.<br />
<strong>Ö,ö</strong> as German &#8216;ö&#8217;, or &#8216;fur&#8217;.<strong><br />
U,u</strong> short as &#8216;oo&#8217; in &#8216;moon&#8217;. <strong><br />
Ü,ü</strong> same as German &#8216;ü&#8217;, or &#8216;pew&#8217;.<strong><br />
C,c</strong> is a &#8216;j&#8217;, as jam.<br />
<strong>Ç,ç</strong> &#8216;ch&#8217; is in &#8216;chin&#8217;.<br />
<strong>G,g</strong> always hard, as in &#8216;get&#8217;. <strong><br />
G,g</strong>: not pronounced, lengthens preceding vowel, ignore it!<br />
<strong>H,h</strong> always pronounced, as in &#8216;hat&#8217;.<br />
<strong>J,j </strong>as in French &#8216;j&#8217;, or &#8216;rouge&#8217;.<br />
<strong>S,s</strong> always &#8217;ss&#8217;, never &#8216;z&#8217;. <strong><br />
Ş,ş</strong> &#8217;sh&#8217; as in &#8217;ship&#8217;.<strong><br />
X,x</strong> not used, Turks use &#8216;ks&#8217; instead.</p>
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<td align="left"><strong>Meeting People</strong><strong>Hello:</strong> Merhaba <br />
<strong>Good morning:</strong> Günaydin <br />
<strong>Good evening:</strong> Iyi akşamlar <br />
<strong>How are you?:</strong> Nasilsiniz? <br />
<strong>Very well:</strong> Çok iyiyim <strong>Useful Words</strong></p>
<p><strong>Yes:</strong> Evet<br />
<strong>No: </strong>Hayir<br />
<strong>Please: </strong>Lütfen<br />
<strong>Thank you:</strong> Teşekkür ederim<br />
<strong>Excuse me:</strong> Pardon<br />
<strong>What? </strong>Ne? <strong>How?</strong> Nasil?<br />
<strong>How much?</strong>: Ne kadar?<br />
<strong>Who?:</strong> Kim?<br />
<strong>When?: </strong>Ne zaman?<br />
<strong>What time is it?: </strong>Saat kaç?<br />
<strong>Friend</strong>: Arkada?<br />
<strong>Big/Small: </strong>Büyük/Küçük<br />
<strong>Hot/Cold: </strong>Sicak/Soguk<br />
<strong>Left/Right:</strong> Sol/Sag<br />
<strong>Near/Far: </strong>Yakin/Uzak<br />
<strong>Early/Late: </strong>Erken/Geç<br />
<strong>Good/Bad:</strong> Iyi/Kötü<br />
<strong>Beautiful: </strong>Güzel<br />
<strong>Street:</strong> Sokak/Cadde<br />
<strong>I don&#8217;t understand:</strong> Anlamiyorum<br />
<strong>I don&#8217;t know: </strong>Bilmiyorum<br />
<strong>Sun/Sea:</strong> Güneş/Deniz<br />
<strong>Water: </strong>Su</p>
<p><strong>Transport</strong></p>
<p><strong>Where is the&#8230;?:  </strong>&#8230; nerede? <br />
<strong>&#8230; bus station?: </strong>Otogar &#8230;? <br />
<strong>&#8230; airport?: </strong>Hava alani &#8230;? <br />
<strong>I want a map / timetable: </strong>Bir harita/bir tarife istiyorum. <br />
<strong>turn left/right here:</strong> Buradan sola/saga dönün <br />
<strong>Please stop!:</strong> Lütfen durun <br />
<strong>We&#8217;re in a hurry: </strong>Acelemiz var <br />
<strong>Please drive more carefully: </strong>Lütfen daha dikkatli sürünüz. <br />
<strong>I want to get off (minbus):</strong> inecek var <br />
<strong>I want a ticket to Izmir: </strong>Izmir&#8217;e bir bilet istiyorum <br />
<strong>When does it leave? </strong>Ne zaman kalkiyor? <br />
<strong>This is my seat: </strong>Burasi benim yerim. <br />
<strong>I want to hire a car&#8230;: </strong>Araba kiralamak istiyorum <br />
<strong>&#8230; for 4 days : </strong>&#8230; dört gün için <br />
<strong>Driving license: </strong>Ehliyet <br />
<strong>There&#8217;s a flat tire: </strong>Patlak lastik var. <br />
<strong>Jack: </strong>Kriko <br />
<strong>A full tank please: </strong>Tam depo lütfen <br />
<strong>Lead free petrol: </strong>Kurşunsuz benzin <br />
<strong>We&#8217;re lost: </strong>Kaybolduk <br />
<strong>Our car has broken down : </strong>Arabamiz bozuldu</p>
<p><strong>Shopping</strong></p>
<p><strong>Do you take credit cards?</strong> Kredi karti kabul ediyor musunuz?<br />
<strong>I&#8217;m just looking: </strong>Yalniz bakiyorum.<br />
<strong>That&#8217;s too expensive: </strong>Çok pahali<br />
<strong>What&#8217;s your best price? </strong>Son fiyatiniz ne?<br />
<strong>Can I try this on?</strong> Bunu deneyebilirmiyim?<br />
<strong>A larger/smaller size: </strong>Daha büyük/küçük beden<br />
<strong>It really suits you:</strong> Size çok yakişiyor<br />
<strong>We&#8217;ll come back tomorrow:</strong> Yarin yine gelecegiz</p>
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<td align="left"><strong>At the Hotel</strong><strong>I want &#8230;:</strong> &#8230; istiyorum<br />
<strong>&#8230; a double room :</strong> Iki kişilik oda<br />
<strong>&#8230; a quite room:</strong> Sessiz bir oda<br />
<strong>&#8230; soap/shampoo :</strong> sabun/şampuan &#8230;<br />
<strong>&#8230; to change the room:</strong> odami degiştirmek&#8230;<br />
<strong>&#8230; toilet paper:</strong> Tuvalet kagidi&#8230;<br />
<strong>&#8230; clean towels:</strong> Temiz havlu &#8230;<br />
<strong>The toilet is blocked:</strong> Tuvalet tikali<br />
<strong>Please wake us at 6 am:</strong> Lütfen bizi altida uyandirin<strong>Eating Out</strong></p>
<p><strong>Bon apettit: </strong>Afiyet olsun<br />
<strong>Rare/medium (steak) : </strong>Az/orta pişmiş<br />
<strong>Chears!: </strong>Şerefe!<br />
<strong>White wine : </strong>Beyaz şarap<br />
<strong>Red wine : </strong>Kirmizi şarap<br />
<strong>Dry/sweet: </strong>sek/dömisek<br />
<strong>2 more bottles,please:</strong> Iki şişe daha, lütfen<br />
<strong>Ice cold bear</strong>: Buz gibi bira<br />
<strong>Soft drink: </strong>Alkolsüz içki<br />
<strong>Table for four: </strong>Dört kişilik masa<br />
<strong>Hot(spicy):</strong> Aci<br />
<strong>Meatballs:</strong> Köfte<br />
<strong>Mixed salad:</strong> Karişik salata<br />
<strong>Without oil:</strong> Zeytinyagsiz<br />
<strong>Barbecue:</strong> Mangal<br />
<strong>Typical Turkish cuisine: </strong>Tipik Türk Mutfagi<br />
<strong>Fruit: </strong>Meyve<br />
<strong>Unsweetened/medium/sweet (Turkish Coffee): </strong>Sade/orta/şekerli<br />
<strong>Compliments to the chef: </strong>Aşçiya tebrikler</p>
<p><strong>New Friends</strong></p>
<p><strong>What&#8217;s your name? </strong>Adiniz ne?<br />
<strong>My name is..</strong>.: Benim adim&#8230;<br />
<strong>Where are you from?</strong> Nerelisiniz?<br />
<strong>From London/?stanbul:</strong> Londraliyim/Istanbulluyum<br />
<strong>Are you alone?</strong> Yalniz misiniz?<br />
<strong>Are you married?</strong> Evli misiniz?<br />
<strong>Where&#8217;s your hotel? </strong>Oteliniz nerede?<br />
<strong>In town:</strong> Şehir merkezinde<br />
<strong>What kind of music do you like?</strong> Ne tür müzik seversiniz?<br />
<strong>What do you like doing?</strong> Nelerden hoşlanirsiniz?<br />
<strong>Pleased to meet you</strong>: Memnun oldum<br />
<strong>Would you like an icecream?</strong> Dondurma ister misiniz?<br />
<strong>No thanks : </strong>Sagolun<br />
<strong>Let&#8217;s go and swim:</strong> Yüzelim mi?<br />
<strong>You go, I don&#8217;t want to: </strong>Siz gidin, ben istemiyorum.<br />
<strong>Seriously?: </strong> Ciddimisin?<br />
<strong>Where do you work?:</strong> Nerede çalişiyorsunuz?<br />
<strong>I&#8217;m a student:</strong> Ögrenciyim<br />
<strong>What are you studying?</strong> Ne okuyorsun?<br />
<strong>Business studies/French :</strong> Işletme / Fransizca<br />
<strong>I work in a bank :</strong> Bankacilik yapiyorum<br />
<strong>In an advertising agency: </strong>Reklam ajansinda çalişiyorum<br />
<strong>Do you make good money?</strong> Iyi para kazaniyormusun?<br />
<strong>What&#8217;s it to you? </strong>Sana ne?<br />
<strong>What kind of car do you have?</strong> Nasil bir arabaniz var?<br />
<strong>What&#8217;s your house like?</strong> Eviniz nasil?<br />
<strong>Would you like a drink?</strong> Bir içki alir misiniz?<br />
<strong>I&#8217;m drunk:</strong> Sarhoş oldum<br />
<strong>Let&#8217;s go and dance!</strong> Hadi, dans edelim<br />
<strong>Your eyes are beautiful :</strong> Gözlerin çok güzel<br />
<strong>I&#8217;m allergic to roses:</strong> Güle alerjim var<br />
<strong>Our friends have left early:</strong> Arkadaşlarimiz erken gittiler<br />
<strong>You dance so well: </strong>Mükemmel dans ediyorsun<br />
<strong>I feel so close to you: </strong>Kendimi sana yakin hissediyorum<br />
<strong>I love you:</strong> Seni seviyorum<br />
<strong>Don&#8217;t do that:</strong> Yapma!<br />
<strong>No, not tonight: </strong>Bu akşam olmaz<br />
<strong>I love you too: </strong>Ben de seni seviyorum.<br />
<strong>Good night:</strong> Iyi geceler</td>
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