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Beginner Basics

Essential words and phrases for new learners. Covers greetings, numbers, and common objects.

TurkishEnglishPronunciation
MerhabaHelloMER-ha-bah
GünaydınGood morninggew-nigh-DUHN
İyi günlerGood dayee-YEE gewn-LEHR
İyi akşamlarGood eveningee-YEE ak-sham-LAR
İyi gecelerGood nightee-YEE geh-jeh-LEHR
Hoşça kalGoodbye (said by person leaving)HOSH-cha kal
Güle güleGoodbye (said by person staying)gew-LEH gew-LEH
GörüşürüzSee you latergur-ew-shew-REWZ
Nasılsın?How are you? (informal)NA-suhl-suhn
İyiyim, teşekkür ederim.I'm fine, thank you.ee-YEE-yeem, tesh-ek-KEWR eh-der-im
Adınız ne?What is your name? (formal)a-DUH-nuhz neh
Benim adım...My name is...ben-EEM a-duhm...
Memnun oldumPleased to meet youmem-NOON ohl-doom
LütfenPleaseLEWT-fen
Teşekkür ederimThank youtesh-ek-KEWR eh-der-im
Rica ederimYou're welcome / Don't mention itree-JA eh-der-im
EvetYesEH-vet
HayırNoHA-yuhr
AffedersinizExcuse me / Pardon meaf-feh-DER-si-niz
Özür dilerimI'm sorry / I apologizeur-ZEWR dee-leh-rim

TurkishEnglishPronunciation
BirOnebeer
İkiTwoee-KEE
ÜçThreeewch
DörtFourdurt
BeşFivebesh
AltıSixal-TUH
YediSevenyeh-DEE
SekizEightseh-KEEZ
DokuzNinedoh-KOOZ
OnTenohn
On birElevenohn BEER
On ikiTwelveohn ee-KEE
On üçThirteenohn EWCH
On dörtFourteenohn DURT
On beşFifteenohn BESH
YirmiTwentyyeer-MEE

TurkishEnglishPronunciation
OtuzThirtyoh-TOOZ
KırkFortykurk
ElliFiftyel-LEE
AltmışSixtyalt-MUSH
YetmişSeventyyet-MISH
SeksenEightysek-SEN
DoksanNinetydok-SAN
YüzOne hundredyewz

TurkishEnglishPronunciation
KitapBookkee-TAP
MasaTableMA-sa
SandalyeChairsan-DAL-yeh
EvHouseev
ArabaCara-ra-BA
SuWatersoo
EkmekBreadek-MEK
ÇayTeachai
TelefonTelephoneteh-leh-FON
BilgisayarComputerbeel-gee-sa-YAR
KapıDoorka-PUH
PencereWindowpen-jeh-REH
AnneMotheran-NEH
BabaFatherba-BA
ÇocukChildcho-JOOK
ArkadaşFriendar-ka-DASH

TurkishEnglishPronunciation
Kim?Who?kim
Ne?What?neh
Nerede?Where?NEH-reh-deh
Ne zaman?When?neh za-MAN
Nasıl?How?NA-suhl
Neden? / Niçin?Why?NEH-den / NEE-cheen
Hangi?Which?HAN-gee
Kaç?How many?kach
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