MINI CONVERSATION GUIDE
(We’d like to remind that some Turkish letters contain some dots. During the encoding process, computers have some problems reading all these letters. Below, you’ll find similar letters of those in order to avoid leading any strange characters and symbols)
The detailed and exact conversation guide will be handed to our guest as soon as their arrival. Just have a glance for getting acquaintance for now
| Everyday phrases and polite expressions |
To the words "hos geldiniz" (welcome), you reply "hosbulduk"
Hello
Merhaba
Goodbye
Allahaismarladik (said by the person leaving. Gule gule (said by the person
seeing his friend off)
Good morning
Gunaydin
Good evening
Iyi Aksamlar
Good night
Iyi Geceler
How are you?
Nasilsiniz?
I am well, thank you.
Iyiyim, tesekkur ederim
Please
Lutfen
Thank you
Tesekkur ederim or mersi
Yes
Evet
No
Hayir
There is
Var
I want
Istiyorum
There is not
Yok (used to express the availability or unavailability of something, respectively)
| Numbers |
1 Bir
11 Onbir 101
Yuzbir
2 Iki
25 Yirmibes 200 Ikiyuz
3 Uc
30 Otuz
300 Ucyuz
4 Dort
40 Kirk 1000
Bin
5 Bes
5O Elli 2000
Ikibin
6 Alti
60 Altmis
7 Yedi
70 Yetmis
8 Sekiz 80 Seksen
9 Dokuz 90 Doksan
10 On 100
Yuz
| The days |
Sunday
Pazar
Monday
Pazartesi
Tuesday
Sali
Wednesday
Çarsamba
Thursday
Persembe
Friday
Cuma
Saturday
Cumartesi
| The Time |
When?
Ne zaman?
Yesterday/today Dün, bugün
Tomorrow
Yarin
Moming aftemoon Sabah, Ogleden sonra
Evening/night Aksam, gece
One hour
Bir saat
What is the time? Saat kac?
At what time? Saat kacta?
| While travelling |
Airport
Hava alani
A room
Bir oda
Port
Liman
Two people
Iki kisi
A room with a bath
Banyolu bir oda
Town centre
Sehir merkezi
Where is it ?
Nerede?
What is the price?
Fiyati nedir?
Is it far?
Uzak mi?
Hot water
Sicak su
Tourism bureau
Turizm burosu
A supplementary bed
Ilave bir yatak
Repair garage
Bir tamirci
good hotel
Iyi bir otel
Breakfast
Kahvalti
Restaurant
Bir lokanta
Butter
Tereyag
Attention
Dikkat
Coffee
Kahve
Tea
Çay
Milk
Sut
Petrol
Benzin
Sugar
Seker
Petrol station
Benzin istasyonu
The bill
Hesap
Oil
Motor yagi
Change of oil
Yag degistirme
Shopping
Alisveris
Tire
Lastik
How much is it?
Bu ne kadar?
Brakes
Frenler
It is very expensive
Çok pahali
Spark plugs
Bujiler
It does not work.
Calismiyor
I do not like it.
Begenmedim
| In the restaurant |
Bread
Ekmek
Meat
Et
Water
Su
Mutton
Koyun eti
Mineral water Maden suyu
Lamb
Kuzu eti
Fruit juice Meyva Suyu
Beef
Sigir eti
Wine
Sarap
Veal
Dana eti
Beer
Bira
Chicken
Pilic, Tavuk
Ice
Buz
Fish
Balik
Several Turkish dishes
Hors-d'oeuvre "mezeler"
Amavut cigeri Spicy fried
liver with onions
Cerkez tavugu Cold chicken
in 'walnut puree with garlic
Cig Kofte Spicy raw meatballs
(beware it’s really hot !)
Midye dolmasi Stuffed mussels
(recommended with lemon juice)
Yaprak dolmasi Stuffed ape
leaves (recommended with lemon juice with olive oil)
Corbalar Soups
Yayla Çorbasi
Yogurt soup
Dugun Çorbasi
Meat soup with egg
Iskembe Çorbasi
Tripe soup (Recommenden with garlic and vinegar/lemon
Izgaralar Grills
Doner Kebap
Lamb grilled on a
Pirzola
Lamb chops
Bonfile
Steak filet
Sis Kebap
Grilled lamb on skewers (Shish Kebap)
Pilavlar Pilafs
Sade pilav
Plain rice pilaf
Sis köfte
Grilled meatballs (Shish kofte)
Iç pilav
Rice with nuts, currants, and onions
Bulgur pilavi
Cracked wheat pilaf
Cold vegetables in olive oil "Zeytinyaglilar"
Imam bayildi Split aubergine
with tomatoes and onions
Kabak kizartmasi Fried baby
marrow slices served with yogurt
Patlican kizartmasi Fried
aubergine slices served with yogurt
Zeytinyagli fasulye Green
beans in tomato sauce
Savoury pastries “Börekler"
Sigara böregi Fried filo
pastry filled with cheese (cigar shape)
Su böregi Layers of
filo pastry baked with cheese or meat filling
Talas böregi Puff pastry
filled with meat
Salads "Salatalar"
Cacik Chopped cucumber in
garlic flavoured yogurt
Coban salatasi Mixed tomato,
pepper, cucumber, and onion salad
Patlican salatasi Pureed
aubergine salad
Piyaz Haricot bean salad
Desserts "Tatlilar"
Baklava Flaky pastry stuffed
with nuts in syrup
Tel Kadayif Shredded wheat
stuffed with nuts in syrup
Sütlaç Creamy
cold rice pudding
Komposto Cold stewed fruit
Dondurrna Ice cream
Fruits "Meyvalar"
Grapes
Üzüm
Honey dew melon
Kavun
Peaches
Seftali
Watermelon
Karpuz
Plums
Erik
Apple
Elma
Apricots
Kayisi
Pear
Armut
Cherries
Kiraz
Banana
Muz
Figs
Incir
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