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		<title>The Turkish Language &#124; The Essentials</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Ice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<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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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<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 &#8216;ss&#8217;, never &#8216;z&#8217;. <strong><br />
Ş,ş</strong> &#8216;sh&#8217; as in &#8216;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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		<title>A practical guide to spoken Turkish for foreign travellers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Ice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We found a very good book the other day whilst we were shopping in Dalaman town centre; this book has been prepared to help foreign travellers be understood when speaking some basic Turkish, making it easy to communicate with the Turkish people The guide contains daily situations that you may encounter to teach you to [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.fethiyebay.com">Fethiye Bay - Local English Newspaper</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.fethiyebay.com/living/a-practical-guide-to-spoken-turkish-for-foreign-travellers">A practical guide to spoken Turkish for foreign travellers</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We found a very good book the other day whilst we were shopping in Dalaman town centre; this book has been prepared to help foreign travellers be understood when speaking some basic Turkish, making it easy to communicate with the Turkish people</p>
<p>The guide contains daily situations that you may encounter to teach you to speak real Turkish in real situations.</p>
<p>A fantastic small book to carry with you. The guide is written by Mehmet AKTAR.</p>
<p>You can obtain this book from any good book store at a very modest price.</p>
<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.fethiyebay.com">Fethiye Bay - Local English Newspaper</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.fethiyebay.com/living/a-practical-guide-to-spoken-turkish-for-foreign-travellers">A practical guide to spoken Turkish for foreign travellers</a></p>
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