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AWords starting with “A”

Acı

Spicy / Bitter

/a-JUH/

Açım

I'm hungry

/AH-chuhm/

açmak

to open

/ahch-MAK/

Adınız ne?

What is your name? (formal)

/a-DUH-nuhz neh/

Affedersiniz

Excuse me / Pardon me

/af-feh-DER-si-niz/

Afiyet olsun

Enjoy your meal

/ah-fee-YET ohl-soon/

ağlamak

to cry

/ah-lah-MAK/

Ağzı kulaklarına varmak

To grin from ear to ear

Akşam yemeği

Dinner

/ak-SHAM yeh-meh-ee/

almak

to take, to get, to buy

/ahl-MAK/

Altı

Six

/al-TUH/

Altmış

Sixty

/alt-MUSH/

Ana yemek

Main course

/a-NA yeh-mek/

Anahtar

Key

/a-nah-TAR/

anlamak

to understand

/ahn-lah-MAK/

anlaşmak

to agree, to get along

/ahn-lash-MAK/

anlatmak

to explain, to tell a story

/ahn-laht-MAK/

Anne

Mother

/an-NEH/

Araba

Car

/a-ra-BA/

aramak

to call (on phone), to search

/a-ra-MAK/

Arkadaş

Friend

/ar-ka-DASH/

Ateş pahası

Extremely expensive

Atıştırmalık

Snack

/a-tuhsh-tuhr-MAH-luk/

Ayran

Yogurt drink

/eye-RAHN/

BWords starting with “B”

Baba

Father

/ba-BA/

bakmak

to look

/bahk-MAK/

Balık

Fish

/ba-LUHK/

Bardak

Glass

/bar-DAHK/

başarmak

to succeed

/ba-shar-MAK/

başlamak

to start, to begin

/bahsh-lah-MAK/

beğenmek

to like (something specific)

/beh-en-MEK/

beklemek

to wait

/bek-leh-MEK/

Ben ...lıyım / ...liyim

I am from...

/...luh-YUHM / ...lee-YEEM/

Benim adım...

My name is...

/ben-EEM a-duhm.../

Beş

Five

/besh/

Bıçak

Knife

/buh-CHAHK/

bırakmak

to leave, to quit

/buh-rahk-MAK/

Bilet

Ticket

/bi-LET/

Bilgisayar

Computer

/beel-gee-sa-YAR/

bilmek

to know

/beel-MEK/

Bindiği dalı kesmek

To shoot oneself in the foot

binmek

to get on (a vehicle)

/been-MEK/

Bir

One

/beer/

Bira

Beer

/BEE-ra/

bitirmek

to finish, to end

/bee-teer-MEK/

Bugün hava güzel.

The weather is nice today.

/boo-GEWN ha-VA gew-ZEL/

bulmak

to find

/bool-MAK/

buluşmak

to meet up (with someone)

/boo-loosh-MAK/

büyümek

to grow up

/bew-yew-MEK/

CWords starting with “C”

Cami

Mosque

/JA-mi/

cevap vermek

to answer

/jeh-VAHP ver-MEK/

ÇWords starting with “Ç”

çağırmak

to call (a person)

/cha-uhr-MAK/

çalışmak

to work, to study

/cha-luhsh-MAK/

Çarşı

Market / Bazaar

/char-SHUH/

Çatal

Fork

/cha-TAHL/

Çay

Tea

/chai/

çekmek

to pull, to take (a photo)

/chek-MEK/

Çıkış (check-out)

Check-out

/chuh-KUSH/

çıkmak

to exit, to go out

/chuhk-MAK/

Çift kişilik oda

Double room

/cheeft kee-shee-LEEK o-da/

Çocuk

Child

/cho-JOOK/

Çorba

Soup

/CHOR-ba/

DWords starting with “D”

değiştirmek

to change

/deh-eesh-teer-MEK/

demek

to say, to mean

/deh-MEK/

Deneme kabini

Fitting room

/deh-neh-MEH ka-bee-nee/

denemek

to try

/deh-neh-MEK/

devam etmek

to continue

/deh-VAHM et-MEK/

dinlemek

to listen

/deen-leh-MEK/

doğmak

to be born

/doh-MAK/

Doksan

Ninety

/dok-SAN/

Dokuz

Nine

/doh-KOOZ/

Döner

Doner kebab

/dur-NER/

dönmek

to turn, to return

/durn-MEK/

Dört

Four

/durt/

durmak

to stop, to stand

/door-MAK/

duymak

to hear

/doo-y-MAK/

düşmek

to fall

/dewsh-MEK/

düşünmek

to think

/dew-shewn-MEK/

Düz git.

Go straight.

/dewz GIT/

EWords starting with “E”

Ekmek

Bread

/ek-MEK/

Ekşi

Sour

/ek-SHEE/

Elinize sağlık

Health to your hands (said to the cook)

/eh-li-nee-ZEH sah-LUHK/

Elli

Fifty

/el-LEE/

Etekleri zil çalmak

To be overjoyed

etmek

to do, to make (auxiliary)

/et-MEK/

Ev

House

/ev/

Evet

Yes

/EH-vet/

FWords starting with “F”

Fiş

Receipt

/feesh/

Fiyat

Price

/fee-YAT/

GWords starting with “G”

Garson

Waiter/Waitress

/gar-SON/

geçmek

to pass

/getch-MEK/

gelmek

to come

/gel-MEK/

gerekmek

to be necessary

/geh-rek-MEK/

getirmek

to bring

/geh-teer-MEK/

Gidiş-dönüş

Round-trip

/gee-DEESH-dur-NEWSH/

Giriş (check-in)

Check-in

/gee-REESH/

Giriş ücreti

Entrance fee

/gi-RISH ewj-re-TI/

girmek

to enter

/geer-MEK/

gitmek

to go

/geet-MEK/

giymek

to wear

/geey-MEK/

görmek

to see

/gur-MEK/

Görüşürüz

See you later

/gur-ew-SHUR-ewz/

göstermek

to show

/gus-ter-MEK/

götürmek

to take (something somewhere)

/gur-tewr-MEK/

Gözden düşmek

To fall out of favor

Güle güle

Goodbye (said by person staying)

/gew-LEH gew-LEH/

gülmek

to laugh

/gewl-MEK/

Günaydın

Good morning

/gew-nigh-DUHN/

güvenmek

to trust

/gew-ven-MEK/

HWords starting with “H”

Hangi?

Which?

/HAN-gee/

Hapı yutmak

To be in deep trouble

Harita

Map

/ha-RI-ta/

hatırlamak

to remember

/ha-tuhr-lah-MAK/

Hava nasıl?

How is the weather?

/ha-VA NA-suhl/

Havaalanı

Airport

/ha-va-a-LA-nuh/

Hayır

No

/HA-yuhr/

hazırlamak

to prepare

/ha-zuhr-lah-MAK/

Hesap, lütfen.

The bill, please.

/heh-SAP LEWT-fen/

hissetmek

to feel

/hees-set-MEK/

Hoşça kal

Goodbye (said by person leaving)

/HOSH-cha kal/

IWords starting with “I”

inanmak

to believe

/ee-nahn-MAK/

inmek

to get off (a vehicle)

/een-MEK/

istemek

to want

/ees-teh-MEK/

izlemek

to watch

/eez-leh-MEK/

İWords starting with “İ”

İçecek

Drink / Beverage

/ee-cheh-JEK/

İki

Two

/ee-KEE/

İndirim

Discount / Sale

/een-dee-REEM/

İpe un sermek

To make up excuses

İyi akşamlar

Good evening

/ee-YEE ak-sham-LAR/

İyi geceler

Good night

/ee-YEE geh-jeh-LEHR/

İyi günler

Good day

/ee-YEE gun-LEHR/

İyiyim, teşekkür ederim.

I'm fine, thank you.

/ee-YEE-yim, tesh-ek-KEWR eh-der-im/

KWords starting with “K”

Kaç?

How many?

/kach/

Kafayı yemek

To go crazy / lose one's mind

Kahvaltı

Breakfast

/kah-VAHL-tuh/

Kahvaltı dahil mi?

Is breakfast included?

/kah-val-TUH da-HIL mi/

Kahve

Coffee

/KAH-veh/

Kale

Castle / Fortress

/ka-LEH/

kalkmak

to get up, to take off (plane)

/kahlk-MAK/

kalmak

to stay, to remain

/kahl-MAK/

kapatmak

to close

/ka-paht-MAK/

Kapı

Door

/ka-PUH/

Karabiber

Black pepper

/ka-ra-bee-BER/

karar vermek

to decide

/ka-RAR ver-MEK/

Karşısında

Opposite

/kar-shuh-suhn-DA/

Kaşık

Spoon

/ka-SHUHK/

katılmak

to join, to participate

/ka-tuhl-MAK/

kaybetmek

to lose

/kigh-bet-MEK/

kazanmak

to win, to earn

/ka-zahn-MAK/

kesmek

to cut

/kess-MEK/

Kırk

Forty

/kurk/

kızmak

to be angry

/kuhz-MAK/

Kilise

Church

/kee-lee-SEH/

Kim?

Who?

/kim/

Kitap

Book

/kee-TAP/

konuşmak

to speak, to talk

/koh-noosh-MAK/

korkmak

to be afraid, to fear

/kork-MAK/

koşmak

to run

/kosh-MAK/

koymak

to put

/koy-MAK/

Kredi kartı

Credit card

/KREH-di kar-tuh/

kullanmak

to use

/kool-lahn-MAK/

Kuzu eti

Lamb meat

/koo-ZOO eh-tee/

LWords starting with “L”

Lezzetli

Delicious

/lez-zet-LI/

Lütfen

Please

/LEWT-fen/

MWords starting with “M”

Mağaza

Store/Shop

/MA-ah-za/

Makarna

Pasta

/ma-KAR-na/

Masa

Table

/MA-sa/

Memnun oldum

Pleased to meet you

/mem-NOON ohl-doom/

Menü

Menu

/MEH-new/

Merhaba

Hello

/MER-ha-bah/

Metro

Subway / Metro

/MET-ro/

Meyve

Fruit

/mey-VEH/

Meyve suyu

Fruit juice

/mey-VEH soo-yoo/

Meze

Appetizer

/meh-ZEH/

Müze

Museum

/MEW-zeh/

NWords starting with “N”

Nakit

Cash

/na-KIT/

Nasıl?

How?

/NA-suhl/

Nasılsın?

How are you? (informal)

/NA-suhl-suhn/

Ne iş yapıyorsunuz?

What do you do for work? (formal)

/neh EESH ya-puh-YOR-soo-nooz/

Ne kadar?

How much (price)?

/NEH ka-dar/

Ne zaman?

When?

/neh za-MAN/

Ne?

What?

/neh/

Neden? / Niçin?

Why?

/NEH-den / NEE-cheen/

Nerede?

Where?

/NEH-reh-deh/

Nerelisiniz?

Where are you from? (formal)

/NEH-reh-lee-si-niz/

OWords starting with “O”

Oda

Room

/o-DA/

okumak

to read

/oh-koo-MAK/

olmak

to be, to become

/ohl-MAK/

On

Ten

/ohn/

On beş

Fifteen

/ohn BESH/

On bir

Eleven

/ohn BEER/

On dört

Fourteen

/ohn DURT/

On iki

Twelve

/ohn ee-KEE/

On üç

Thirteen

/ohn EWCH/

Otel

Hotel

/o-TEL/

Otobüs

Bus

/o-to-BEWS/

Otogar

Bus station

/o-to-GAR/

oturmak

to sit, to reside

/oh-toor-MAK/

Otuz

Thirty

/oh-TOOZ/

oynamak

to play

/oy-na-MAK/

ÖWords starting with “Ö”

ödemek

to pay

/ur-deh-MEK/

Öğle yemeği

Lunch

/ur-LEH yeh-meh-ee/

öğrenmek

to learn

/ur-ren-MEK/

öğretmek

to teach

/ur-ret-MEK/

ölmek

to die

/url-MEK/

Özür dilerim

I'm sorry / I apologize

/ur-ZEWR dee-leh-rim/

PWords starting with “P”

Pabucu dama atılmak

To be overshadowed / lose favor

Pahalı

Expensive

/pa-ha-LUH/

Peçete

Napkin

/peh-cheh-TEH/

Pencere

Window

/pen-jeh-REH/

Pide

Turkish flatbread pizza

/PEE-deh/

Pilav

Rice pilaf

/pee-LAHV/

Pireyi deve yapmak

To make a mountain out of a molehill

pişirmek

to cook

/pee-sheer-MEK/

Plaj

Beach

/plazh/

RWords starting with “R”

Rehber

Guide

/reh-BER/

Restoran

Restaurant

/res-to-RAN/

Rezervasyon

Reservation

/re-zer-vas-YON/

Rica ederim

You're welcome / Don't mention it

/ree-JA eh-der-im/

SWords starting with “S”

Sadece bakıyorum

I'm just looking

/SA-deh-jeh ba-kuh-YOH-room/

Sağ

Right

/saah/

sahip olmak

to have, to own

/SA-heep ohl-MAK/

Salata

Salad

/sa-LA-ta/

Sandalye

Chair

/san-DAL-yeh/

sanmak

to suppose, to think

/sahn-MAK/

Saray

Palace

/sa-RIGH/

Sebze

Vegetable

/seb-ZEH/

seçmek

to choose

/setch-MEK/

Sekiz

Eight

/seh-KEEZ/

Seksen

Eighty

/sek-SEN/

sevinmek

to be happy, to rejoice

/seh-veen-MEK/

sevmek

to love, to like

/sev-MEK/

Sıcak

Hot (temperature)

/suh-JAHK/

Sığır eti

Beef

/suh-UHR eh-tee/

Sipariş vermek

To order

/si-PA-rish ver-MEK/

Soğuk

Cold

/soh-OOK/

Sol

Left

/sol/

sormak

to ask

/sor-MAK/

söylemek

to tell, to say

/sur-ee-leh-MEK/

Su

Water

/soo/

Susadım

I'm thirsty

/soo-sa-DUHM/

sürmek

to drive, to last

/sewr-MEK/

ŞWords starting with “Ş”

Şarap

Wine

/sha-RAHP/

şaşırmak

to be surprised

/sha-shuhr-MAK/

TWords starting with “T”

Tabak

Plate

/ta-BAHK/

Taksi

Taxi

/TAK-see/

tanışmak

to meet (for the first time)

/ta-nuhsh-MAK/

taşımak

to carry

/ta-shuh-MAK/

Tatlı

Dessert

/taht-LUH/

Tavuk

Chicken

/ta-VOOK/

Tek kişilik oda

Single room

/tek kee-shee-LEEK o-da/

Tek yön

One-way

/tek YURN/

Telefon

Telephone

/teh-leh-FON/

temizlemek

to clean

/teh-meez-leh-MEK/

Teşekkür ederim

Thank you

/tesh-ek-KEWR eh-der-im/

Tren istasyonu

Train station

/tren ees-tas-yo-NUH/

Turist danışma

Tourist information

/too-RIST da-nuhsh-MA/

tutmak

to hold

/toot-MAK/

Tuz

Salt

/tooz/

Tuzlu

Salty

/tooz-LOO/

UWords starting with “U”

Ucuz

Cheap

/oo-JOOZ/

Uçak

Airplane

/oo-CHAK/

unutmak

to forget

/oo-noot-MAK/

uyumak

to sleep

/oo-yoo-MAK/

Uzak

Far

/oo-ZAK/

ÜWords starting with “Ü”

Üç

Three

/ewch/

üzülmek

to be sad

/ew-zewl-MEK/

VWords starting with “V”

vermek

to give

/ver-MEK/

YWords starting with “Y”

Yakın

Near

/ya-KUHN/

Yanında

Next to

/ya-nuhn-DA/

yapmak

to do, to make

/yahp-MAK/

yardım etmek

to help

/yar-DUHM et-MEK/

yaşamak

to live

/ya-sha-MAK/

yazmak

to write

/yahz-MAK/

Yedi

Seven

/yeh-DEE/

Yetmiş

Seventy

/yet-MISH/

Yirmi

Twenty

/yeer-MEE/

yürümek

to walk

/yew-rew-MEK/

Yüz

One hundred

/yewz/

WWords starting with “W”

Wifi şifresi nedir?

What is the Wi-Fi password?

/WEE-fee shif-reh-see NEH-dir/