Essential Turkish Travel Phrases With Pronunciation

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Greetings and Politeness

• Merhaba (MEHR-hah-bah) – Hello
  
  
• Selam (seh-LAHM) – Hi
  
  
• Günaydın (gew-NIGH-duhn) – Good morning
  
  
• İyi günler (EE-yee GOON-ler) – Good day
  
  
• İyi akşamlar (EE-yee AHKSHAHM-lar) – Good evening
  
  
• Hoşça kal (HOSH-chah kahl) – Goodbye (to someone staying)
  
  
• Güle güle (gew-LEH gew-LEH) – Goodbye (to someone leaving)
  
  
• Lütfen (LOOT-fen) – Please
  
  
• Teşekkür ederim (teh-shehk-KOOR eh-deh-REEM) – Thank you
  
  
• Sağ olun (SAH-ohl-oon) – Thank you (formal)
  
  
• Rica ederim (ree-JAH eh-deh-REEM) – You’re welcome
  

Getting Around

• Tuvalet nerede? (too-vah-LET NEH-reh-deh) – Where is the toilet?
  
  
• Otobüs durağı nerede? (oh-toh-BOOS doo-RAH-uh NEH-reh-deh) – Where is the bus stop?
  
  
• Tren istasyonu nerede? (trehn ees-tahs-YOH-noo NEH-reh-deh) – Where is the train station?
  
  
• Taksi çağırabilir misiniz? (TAHK-see chah-uh-rah-bee-LEER mee-see-neez) – Can you call a taxi?
  
  
• Havaalanı nerede? (hah-vah-ah-LAH-nuh NEH-reh-deh) – Where is the airport?
  
  
• Bu ne kadar? (boo neh kah-DAHR) – How much is this?
  

Food and Drink

• Menü alabilir miyim? (meh-NOO ah-lah-bee-LEER mee-yeem) – Can I have a menu?
  
  
• Su alabilir miyim? (soo ah-lah-bee-LEER mee-yeem) – Can I have water?
  
  
• Hesap alabilir miyim? (heh-SAHP ah-lah-bee-LEER mee-yeem) – Can I have the bill?
  
  
• Çok lezzetli (chok leh-ZET-lee) – Very delicious
  
  
• Vejetaryenim (veh-jeh-tar-YEH-neem) – I am vegetarian
  
  
• Acı değil (ah-JUH deh-EEL) – Not spicy
  

Hotel and Accommodation

• Rezervasyonum var (reh-zehr-vah-SYOH-noom vahr) – I have a reservation
  
  
• Boş oda var mı? (bosh OH-dah vahr muh) – Is there a room available?
  
  
• Wi-Fi şifresi nedir? (wee-fai shee-FREH-seh NEH-deer) – What is the Wi-Fi password?
  
  
• Anahtar lütfen (ah-nah-TAHR LOOT-fen) – The key please
  

Emergencies

• Yardım edin! (yar-DUHM eh-DEEN) – Help!
  
  
• Polisi arayın! (poh-LEE-see ah-RAH-yuhn) – Call the police!
  
  
• Ambulans çağırın! (ahm-boo-LAHNS chah-uh-ruhn) – Call an ambulance!
  
  
• Hastayım (has-TAH-yuhm) – I am sick
  
  
• İngilizce biliyor musunuz? (een-gee-LEEJ-jeh bee-LEE-yor moo-soo-nooz) – Do you speak English?
  

Useful Everyday Words

• Evet (EH-vet) – Yes
  
  
• Hayır (HAH-yuhr) – No
  
  
• Tamam (tah-MAHM) – OK
  
  
• Anlamıyorum (ahn-lah-MUH-yor-oom) – I don’t understand
  
  
• Yavaş konuşur musunuz? (yah-VAHSH koh-noo-SHOOR moo-soo-nooz) – Can you speak slowly?