Turkish Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Turkish words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & IntroductionsCommon Words & QuestionsNumbersDays & TimeDirectionsLocationsFoodLodgingMedicalBody PartsEmergenciesWeatherDescriptionsFamilyOccupationsCustomsFuel & Vehicle
Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.Hoşgeldinizhoshgaldenez
Hello.Merhabamehrhaaba
Good morning.GünaydıngUnaaydin
Good night.İyi gecelereeyee gehjehlehr
Good bye.Allahaısmarladıkalaasmaarladik
How are you?Nasılsınız?naasulsuniz?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?Teşekkür ederim, iyiyim, siz nasılsınız?tehshehkUr ehdehrem, eeyeeyem, seez naasulsiniz?
I'm pleased to meet you.Tanıştığımıza memnun oldumtaanushtuyyumuza mehmnoon oldom
Thank you for your help.Yardımınıza teşekkür ederimyaardumunuza tehshehkUr ehdehrem
My name is ___.Benim adım ___behnim adim ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.LütfenlUtfehn
Thank you.Teşekkür ederimtehshehkUr ehdehrem
Can someone assist us?Bize birisi yardım edebilir mi?beezeh beereeseeh yaardim edehbeeleer meh?
OK.Pekipehkee
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.Affedersiniz / Özür dilerimafehdehrseenez / œzUr deelehrem
Yes.Evetehvet
No.Hayırhaayir
Maybe.Belkibehlkee
Right.Doğrudoyyroo
Wrong.Yanlışyaanlish
Here.Buradabooraada
There.Oradaoraada
I want.İstiyorumeesteeyoroom
I do not want.İstemiyorumeestehmeeyoroom
Danger.Tehliketehleekeh
OK, no problem.Peki, anladımpehkee, anladim
Who?Kim?kim?
What?Ne?neh?
When?Ne zaman?neh zaamaan?
Where?Nerede?nehredeh?
Why?Niçin?neechen?
How?Nasıl?naasil?
What happened?Ne oldu?neh oldo?
Do you have ___?___ var mı?___ vaar ma?
Do you need help?Yardıma ihtiyacınız var mı?yaardima eehteeyaajeeniz vaar ma?
I amBenbehn
You areSensehn
He / She isOoh
We areBizbeez
They areOnlaronlaar
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zero0 Sıfırsifir
1 One1 Birbeer
2 Two2 İkieekee
3 Three3 ÜçUch
4 Four4 Dörtdœrt
5 Five5 Beşbehsh
6 Six6 Altıalteh
7 Seven7 Yediyehdee
8 Eight8 Sekizsehkeez
9 Nine9 Dokuzdokooz
10 Ten10 Onohn
11 Eleven11 Onbirohnbeer
12 Twelve12 Onikiohneekee
13 Thirteen13 OnüçohnUch
14 Fourteen14 Ondörtohndœrt
15 Fifteen15 Onbeşohnbehsh
16 Sixteen16 Onaltıohnalteh
17 Seventeen17 Onyediohnyehdee
18 Eighteen18 Onsekizohnsehkeez
19 Nineteen19 Ondokuzohndokooz
20 Twenty20 Yirmiyeermee
30 Thirty30 Otuzotooz
40 Forty40 Kırkkirk
50 Fifty50 Elliehlee
60 Sixty60 Altmışaltmish
70 Seventy70 Yetmişyehtmish
80 Eighty80 Seksensehksehn
90 Ninety90 Doksandoksaan
100 Hundred100 YüzyUz
1,000 Thousand1,000 Binbeen
10,000 Ten Thousand10,000 Onbinohnbeen
100,000 Hundred Thousand100,00 YüzbinyUzbeen
1,000,000 Million1,000000 Milyonmeelyon
PlusArtıarteh
MinusEksiehksee
More (than)(den, dan) fazla(dehn, daan) faazla
Less (than)(den, dan) az(dehn, daan) aaz
ApproximatelyYaklaşıkyaaklashik
FirstBirincibeereenjee
Secondİkincieekenjee
ThirdÜçüncüUchUnjU
Days & Time 25 phrases
SundayPazarpaazaar
MondayPazartesipaazaartehsee
TuesdaySalısaaleh
Wednesdaywarşambachaarshamba
ThursdayPerşembepehrshambeh
FridayCumajoomaa
SaturdayCumartesijoomaartehsee
YesterdayDündUn
TodayBugünboogUn
TomorrowYarınyaarin
DayGündüzgUndUz
NightGecegehjeh
WeekHaftahaafta
MonthAyaay
YearYılyel
SecondSaniyesaaneeyeh
MinuteDakikadaakeeka
HourSaatsaat
MorningSabahsaaba
EveningAkşamakshaam
NoonÖğleœyyleh
AfternoonÖğleden sonraœyylehdehn sonra
MidnightGece yarısıgehjeh yaariseh
NowŞimdishemda
LaterSonrasonra
Directions 26 phrases
Above / OverÜzerinde / ÜstündeUzehrendeh / UstUndeh
After / Past(den, dan) sonra(dehn, daan) sonra
Back / BehindArka / Arkadaarka / arkada
Before / In front of / ForwardÖnce / Önünde / ilerideœnjeh / œnUndeh / eelehreedeh
BetweenAradaaraada
CoordinatesKoordinatlarkoordenatlar
DegreesDerecedehrejeh
DownAşağıashaa
EastDoğudohoo
FarUzakoozaak
LongitudeBoylamboylam
LeftSolsol
LatitudeEnlemehnlehm
My position is ___.Yerim ___yehrem ___
NearYanındayaaninda
NorthKuzeykoozehy
NortheastKuzeydoğukoozehydo
NorthwestKuzeybatıkoozehybaateh
RightSağsaa
SouthGüneygUnehy
SoutheastGüneydoğugUnehydo
SouthwestGüneybatıgUnehybaateh
Straight ahead.Dümdüz ileridedUmdUz eelehrdeh
UnderAltındaaltinda
UpYukarıdayookarda
WestBatıbaateh
Locations 25 phrases
BeachPlajplaaj
BorderSınırsinir
BridgeKöprükœhprU
CampKampkamp
Dirt roadToprak yoltopraak yol
ForestOrmanormaan
HarborLimanleemaan
HillTepetehpeh
HouseEvehv
LakeGölgœl
Meadowwayırchayir
MountainDağdaa
OceanOkyanusokyaanus
PathPatikapaateeka
Paved roadAsfalt yolasfaalt yol
PlaceYeryehr
PositionKonumkonom
RiverNehirneheer
RoadYolyol
SeaDenizdeneez
SquareKarekaareh
TreeAğaçayych
ValleyVadivaadee
VillageKöykœy
Where?Nerede?nehredeh?
Food 45 phrases
FoodYiyecekyeeyjek
CanKonservekonserveh
CupBardakbaardak
Forkwatalchataal
KnifeBıçakboochaak
PlateTabaktaabaak
SpoonKaşıkkaashik
BeansFasulyafasolya
BeerBirabeera
BreadEkmekehkmek
ButterTereyağtehrehyaa
CheesePeynirpehyneer
CoffeeKahvekahveh
FishBalıkbaaluk
FlourUnoon
FruitMeyvamehyva
MeatEteht
MilkSütsUt
OilYağyaa
PotatoesPatatespaatatehs
RicePirinçpeereench
SaltTuztooz
Soupworbachorba
SugarŞekershekehr
Teawaychay
VegetablesSebzesehbzeh
WaterSusoo
WineŞarapsharaap
Drink.İçecekeechechehk
EatYiyecekyeeyejek
Don't push! We have plenty of food.İtmeyin! yeterli yiyecek vareetmehyeen! yehtehrlee yeeyejek vaar
Give me your bowl.Kabını verkabuno vehr
Is the water safe to drink?Su içilebilir mi?soo eecheelehbeeleer meh?
Boil the water.Suyu kaynatınsooyoo kaaynaatin
Wash your hands.Ellerinizi yıkayınehlehreeneezee yeekaayin
Wash yourself here.Burada yıkanınboorada yeekaanin
We need ___ liters of potable water.___ litre kullanma suyuna ihtiyacımız var___ leetreh kulaanma sooyoona eehteyajumuz vaar
Where is the latrine?Tuvalet nerede?toowaleht nehredeh?
The latrine is to the ___.Tuvalet ___toowaleht ___
The latrine is to the left.Tuvalet sol taraftatoowaleht sol tarafta
The latrine is to the right.Tuvalet sağ taraftatoowaleht saa tarafta
The latrine is straight ahead.Tuvalet düz ileridetoowaleht dUz eelereedeh
Is the food fresh?Yemek taze mi?yehmek tazee meh?
Is the food spoiled?Yemek bayat mı?yehmek baayyat meh?
Burn this ___.___ yak___ yak
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.Geceyi burada geçireceğizgehjehyee boorada gehcheerejeyyaz
Is there a dining facility here?Burada yemek yiyecek yer var mı?boorada yehmek yeeyejek yehr vaar ma?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?En yakın yerleşme yeri kaç kilometre ötede?ehn yaakin yehrleshmeh yehree kach keelohmehtreh œtedeh?
Are there any hotels near here?Buraya yakın otel var mı?booraya yaakin otehl vaar ma?
Are there any restaurants near here?Buraya yakın lokanta var mı?booraya yaakin lokanta vaar ma?
We want to go to ___.Biz ___ gitmek istiyoruzbeez ___ geetmek eesteeyorooz
Are there rental cars available?Kiralık araba var mı?keeralik araba vaar ma?
Is there a telephone available?Telefon var mı?tehlehfon vaar ma?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.Bizim ___ litre kullanılabilir suya ihtiyacımız varbeezem ___ leetreh kulanulabeeleer sooya eehteeyajumuz vaar
Medical 33 phrases
AntibioticsAntibiyotikanteebeeyoteek
BandageYara bandıyara baandeh
BloodKankaan
BurnYanıkyaanik
CleanTemiztehmez
DeadÖlüœlU
DoctorDoktordoktor
FeverAteşatesh
HospitalHastanehaastaaneh
InfectionEnfeksiyonenfekseeyon
InjuredYaralıyaaraleh
MalnutritionKötü beslenmekœtU behslehmeh
MedicSıhhiye görevlisisuheeyeh gœrevleeseh
Medicineİlaçeelaach
NurseHemşirehehmsheereh
PoisonZehirzeheer
SickHastahaasta
VitaminsVitaminveetameen
WoundYarayaara
I am a doctor.Ben doktorumbehn doktorum
I am not a doctor.Ben doktor değilimbehn doktor dehyyeelem
I am going to help.Yardım edeceğimyaardim ehdejehyyem
Can you walk?Yürüyebilir misin?yUrUyehbeeleer meesen?
Can you sit?Oturabilir misin?otorabeeleer meesen?
Can you stand?Ayakta durabilir misin?ayaakta durabeeleer meesen?
Are you in pain?Ağrın var mı?aarin vaar ma?
You will get a shot. (injection)İğne olacaksıneeyyneh olajaksin
I will take you to the hospital.Seni hastaneye götürüyorumsehnee hastaanayeh gœtUrUyoroom
What is wrong?Neyin var?nehyeen vaar?
Are you injured?Yaralı mısın?yarala musin?
Can you feed yourself?Yemeğini yiyebilir misin?yehmehyyeeneh yeeyehbeeleer meesen?
Open your mouth.Ağzını açahyyzin ach
Are you pregnant?Hamile misin?haameeleh meesen?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenKarınkaarin
AnkleBilekbeeleyk
ArmKolkol
BoneKemikkehmeek
BrainBeyinbehyeen
ChestGöğüsgœyyUs
EarKulakkoolaak
ElbowKol bileğikol beeleyyee
EyesGözgœz
FaceYüzyUz
FingerParmakpaarmaak
FootAyakayaak
HairSaçsach
HandElehl
HeadBaşbash
HeartKalbkalb
KidneyBöbrekbœbrek
KneeDizdeehz
LegBacakbaajak
LipsDudakdoodak
LiverKaraciğerkaarajeeyyehr
LungsAkciğerakjeeyyehr
MouthAğızayyz
NeckBoyunboyoon
NoseBurunburun
Pelvis / GroinKalça kemiğikalcha kehmeeyyee
RibsKaburgakaaboorga
ShoulderOmuzomooz
SkullKafatasıkaafataseh
SpineBelkemiğibehlkehmeeyyee
Stomach (area)Mide çevresimeedeh chevrehseh
Stomach (organ)Midemeedeh
TeethDişdesh
ToeAyak Parmağıayaak parmayya
TongueDildeehl
WristElbileğiehlbeeleyyee
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!Acil durum!aajeel durum!
We need a doctor!Doktora ihtiyacımız var!doktora eehteeyaajumuz vaar!
Distress signalİmdat çağrısıeemdat chayyriseh
Help!İmdat!eemdat!
Evacuate the area!Burayı boşaltın!boorayeh boshaltin!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdSoğuksoyyok
DryKurukooroo
EarthquakeDepremdeprehm
FogSissis
High windsŞiddetli rüzgarsheedetlee rUzgaar
HotSıcakseejaak
HumidityNemnehm
IceBuzbooz
LightningŞimşekshemshek
RainYağmuryaamoor
SandstormKum fırtınasıkum furtunaseh
SevereŞiddetlisheedehtleh
SnowKarkaar
StormFırtınafurtina
TemperatureDerecedehrejeh
ThunderstormGök gürültülü fırtınagœk gUrUltUlU furtina
WeatherHava durumuhaava dooroomoo
WetIslakislaak
TyphoonTayfuntaayfoon
TornadoKasırgakaasirga
Descriptions 69 phrases
BlackSiyahseeya
BlueMavimaavee
BrownKahverengikahvehrehngee
GrayGrigree
GreenYeşilyehshel
OrangePortakal rengiportaakaal rehngee
PurpleMormor
RedKırmızıkirmizeh
WhiteBeyazbehyaaz
YellowSarısaareh
BigBüyükbUyyUk
DeepDerindehren
LongUzunoozon
NarrowDardaar
Short (in height)Kısakisaa
Short (in length)Kısakisaa
Small, littleUfakoofaak
TallUzunoozon
ThickKalınkaalin
Thinİnceeenjeh
WideGenişgehnesh
RoundYuvarlakyoovaarlak
StraightDüzdUz
SquareKarekaareh
TriangularÜçgenUchgehn
BitterEkşiehkshee
FreshTazetaazeh
SaltyTuzlutoozloo
Sourmayhoşmaayhosh
SpicyBaharatlıbahaaratleh
SweetTatlıtaatleh
BadKötükœtU
CleanTemiztehmez
DarkKaranlıkkaranlik
DifficultZorzor
DirtyPispees
DryKurukooroo
EasyKolaykolaay
EmptyBoşbosh
ExpensivePahalıpaahaleh
FastHızlıhizleh
ForeignYabancıyaabanjeh
FullDoludoloo
Goodİyieeyee
Hard (firm)Katıkaateh
HeavyAğırayyr
InexpensiveUcuzujoz
Light (illumination)Işıkeeshik
Light (weight)Hafifhaafeef
LocalYerelyehrehl
NewYeniyehnee
NoisyGürültülügUrUltUlU
Old (about things)Eskieskee
Old (about people)Yaşlıyaashleh
PowerfulGüçlügUchlU
QuietSessizsehsez
Right / CorrectDoğrudooroo
SlowYavaşyaavaash
SoftYumuşakyoomushaak
Verywokchok
WeakZayıfzaayif
WetIslakeslaak
Wrong / IncorrectYanlışyaanlish
YoungGençgench
Few / LittleBirazbeeraaz
Many / Muchfazlafaazla
PartKısımkisim
Some / A fewAz miktardaaaz mektarda
WholeBütünbUtUn
Family 21 phrases
AuntHalahaalaa
BrotherKardeşkaardesh
Childwocukchochook
Childrenwocuklarchochooklaar
CousinKuzenkoozehn
DaughterKız çocukkiz chochook
FamilyAileayyeeleh
FatherBababaabaa
GrandfatherDededehdeh
GrandmotherBabaannebaabaaneh
HusbandKocakooja
ManErkekehrkek
MenErkeklerehrkeklehr
MotherAnneaneh
RelativesAkrabaakraaba
SisterKızkardeşkaardesh
SonOğulooyyul
UncleAmcaamja
WifeEşehsh
WomanKadınkaadin
WomenKadınlarkaadinlaar
Occupations 25 phrases
Air ForceHava Kuvvetlerihaava koovehtlehreh
ArmyKara Kuvvetlerikara koovehtlehreh
MarinesDeniz piyadesideneez peeyadeseh
NavyDeniz Kuvvetlerideneez koovehtlehreh
Air DefenseHava Savunmahaava savunma
CommanderKomutankomootan
DentistDişçideeshcheh
DoctorDoktordoktor
DriverŞoförshœfœhr
Farmerwiftçicheftcheh
FishermanBalıkçıbaalukjeh
Government employeeDevlet memurudehvleht mehmooroo
GuardNöbetçinœbetcheh
HousewifeEv hanımıehv hanuma
Laborerİşçieeshcheh
MechanicTeknisyenteknesyehn
MessengerHabercihaabehrjeh
PilotPilotpeelot
PolicemanPolispolees
SailorDenizcidehnezjeh
Businessmanİş adamıeesh adameh
ShopkeeperDükkancıdUkaanjeh
SoldierAskeraskehr
StudentÖğrenciœyyranjeh
TeacherÖğretmenœyyrehtmehn
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?Gümrük bildirim formum nerede?gUmrUk beeldeereehm formoom nehredeh?
I do not have anything to declare.Gümrüğe tabi birşey taşımıyorumgUmrUyyeh taabee beershey taashumyoroom
These goods are personal.Bunlar benim özel eşyalarımbunlaar behneem œzehl eshyalarim
Not for sale.Satılık değilsatuluk deyyeel
Can you help me fill out the forms?Formları doldurmam için bana yardım eder misiniz?formlaareh doldoormam eechen bana yaardim ehdehr meeseenez?
Is this correct?Bu doğru mu?boo doyyroo moo?
Here is my passport.Pasaportumpasaportum
Here is my visa.Vizemveezehm
I have no Turkish money.Yanımda Türk parası yokyanimda tUrk parasu yok
Ad valoremDeğere göredeyyehreh gœreh
AmmunitionCephanejehpaaneh
BaggageBavulbaavul
Bill of ladingDeniz yükü belgesideneez yUkU behlgehseh
CargoKargokargo
CustomsGümrükgUmrUk
Customs declarationGümrük bildirimigUmrUk beeldeereemeh
Customs taxGümrük vergisigUmrUk vehrgeeseh
Customs workerGümrük görevlisigUmrUk gœrevleeseh
DamagedHasarlıhaasarleh
DeliveryTeslimtehslem
DutyGörevgœrehv
ExpendituresHarcamahaarjama
Exportİhracateehraajaat
FalseYanlışyaanlish
Foreign currencyYabancı parayaabanjeh para
Form (document)Formform
HoldingBeklemekbeklehmek
Importİthalateetaalaat
InsuranceSigortaseegorta
TurkishTürkçetUrkcheh
LoadingYüklemeyUklehmeh
Name of goodsEşyaların adıeshyalarin aadeh
NarcoticsNarkotiknaarkoteek
National treasureMilli hazinemeeleeh haazeeneh
NomenclatureTerminolojitehrmeenolojeh
On-BoardYüklenmişyUklehnmesh
OriginKökenkœkehn
OwnerSahipsaaheehp
Packing listPaketleme listesipakehtlemeh leesteseh
PassportPasaportpaasaport
Permissionİzineezehn
Personal useŞahsi kullanımshahsee kulanim
PersonnelPersonelpehrsonehl
ProhibitedYasakyaasaak
PropertyMülkiyetmUlkUyeht
RateOranoraan
Rate of exchangeKambiyo fiyatıkaambeeyo feeyaateh
ReceiptMakbuzmaakbooz
RelicsAntikaanteeka
RestrictedSınırlısinirleh
SouvenirHatıra eşyahaatira eshya
SpecificationÖzellikœzehleek
StorageDepodehpo
TariffGümrük tarifesigUmrUk tarifeseh
Tax-freeGümrüksüzgUmrUksUz
To answerCevap vermekjehvaap vehrmek
To be responsible forSorumlu olmaksoroomloo olmak
To exportİhraç etmekeehraach ehtmek
To fill outDoldurmakdoldoormak
To present for customs inspection.Gümrük muayenesi için hazırlamakgUmrUk muhayehneshee eechen hazirlamak
TransportationTaşımacılıktashumajuluk
UnloadingBoşaltmakboshaltmak
ValuablesDeğerli eşyadeyyerlee eshya
ValueDeğerdeyyar
VisaVizeveezeh
WeaponsSilahlarseelaahlaar
X-ray machineRöntgen makinasırœntgehn makeenaseh
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
GasolineBenzinbehnzeen
OilYağyaa
Dieselmazotmaazoot
Gas (propane)Gazgaaz
LitersLitreleetreh
Do you have ___?___ var mı?___ vaar ma?
Hydraulic fluidHidrolik yağheedrolek yaa
Hydraulic systemHidrolik sistemheedrolek sehstem
We need maintenance support.Bakım desteğine ihtiyacımız varbakum dehstehyyeeneh eehteyajumuz vaar
We need ___.___ ihtiyacımız var___ eehteyajumuz vaar
400-cycle400 (Dörtyüz) devirlidœrtyUz deveerlee
3-phase3 (üç) fazlıUch faazleh
Alternating currentAlternatif akımaltehrnaatif akim
115-volt115 (yüzonbeş) voltyUzonbehsh volt
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