Useful Phrases

[Cassie W]

I am not sure who will be interested in sharing some of the phrases they have picked up on their numours trips to Turkey but I am one who is always williing to try. So I thought we could start with the basics.

Merhaba - Hello

iyi gűnlar - Good day (said at anytime)

Nasılsın? - How are you?

iyim - I'm fine

ş?yle b?yle - So So (pronounced Sherley Berley) one of my favorites

k?t? değilim - Not Well

Ben de - Me to.

[Tubby2]

Thats great, I also like to try out the Turkish language when I'm there. My husband is so embarrassed he walks 2 steps behind me. I actually have a programme on my computer which I listen to frequently. BYKI, I sit there like an idiot repeating everything they say, but its amazaing how many words stick. Other useful phrases:

Iyi aksamlar - Good evening.
Lutfen - please
serap - the all important vino
hesap - bill
Ne Kadar - how much does it cost, or kas para? useful in the market!
Tamam - ok.
Goodbye - Hoscakal (by the person leaving) the person staying behind is gule gule.

Just a few to be going on with. Its great fun trying to get them to understand. We now have Askin at Cafe Blue Bar well and truly trained when bringing us a drink. Instead of serafe, its cheers big ears.

[m1cksut]

bir bira...............................one beer
ici biralar................................two beers
on bes biralar........................fifteen beers
taksi , hic, lutfen

[The Winters]

Well done M1cksut obviously you have got your priorities right!

:Yep:

[Andy]

bir bira...............................one beer
ici biralar................................two beers
on bes biralar........................fifteen beers
taksi , hic, lutfen

i was lost at first but now i like it

10 out of 10

[m1cksut]

i have my moments..............

[Cassie W]

I'm off to my Turkish lesson tonight so I will able to wow you with some new words.

?ay alır mısın? ? would you like tea?

Evet lutfen - Yes Please
Hayır sağol teşekk?rler - No thank you

And for those who are feeling clever!

Merhaba. Benim adım Cassie. Benim soyadım Winter. Ben otuz altı yaşındayım Ben bir fak?llte asistanı. Ben Havantluyum. Ben evli değilim, bekarım. Bir erkek kardeşim, var.

:Confused:

21 Sleeps and counting C&G :Cool:

Cassie

[Dalyansteve]

Yes very good and no I did not need the dictionary, but according to the box at the left hand side you should have put otuz yedi, somebody is a year out. are you using a Turkish key board ?

[Cassie W]

My bad!

I could have put yirmi bir!

Cassie

[Annie79]

tesekkur ederim: thank you

I remember a waiter trying to teach us how to pronounce it & he said it sounds like; two sugars on milk... or something like that!

[m1cksut]

Thats great, I also like to try out the Turkish language when I'm there. My husband is so embarrassed he walks 2 steps behind me. I actually have a programme on my computer which I listen to frequently. BYKI, I sit there like an idiot repeating everything they say, but its amazaing how many words stick. Other useful phrases:

Iyi aksamlar - Good evening.
Lutfen - please
serap - the all important vino
hesap - bill
Ne Kadar - how much does it cost, or kas para? useful in the market!
Tamam - ok.
Goodbye - Hoscakal (by the person leaving) the person staying behind is gule gule.

Just a few to be going on with. Its great fun trying to get them to understand. We now have Askin at Cafe Blue Bar well and truly trained when bringing us a drink. Instead of serafe, its cheers big ears.


yeah, that byki one is good, might invest in the full program, if only those damn turks would stop speaking english better than i do!

[Banjoman]

and the owner of a hotel in Kemer years ago always said John Wayne instead of serafe - because JW more often than not played a sheriff in films!

[sari ev]

When you want to get off the dolmus ..... sounds like "Moo sigh it bir yerder" stop at your convenience. Then they look at you like you've gone mad, and drive straight past your road.