Useful Phrases

[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.