Basic Phrases of the Turkish Language

Turkish is the official language of Turkey and North Cyprus. It belongs to the subgroup of the Oghuz language family, including Gagauz and Azeri. The Turkish Language is commonly known as the Altaic language because of its origin in the Altay mountain range, centuries ago in North Siberia. Being a Turkic language, it is closely related to the Central Asia's Mongolian languages. Turkish is the first language of over 63 million people worldwide. The natives in Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia and Romania speak Turkish.

Some of the fundamental Turkish Phrases are as follows:

Basic Words

I --- Ben
You --- Sen
We --- Biz
Yes --- Evet
No --- Hayir
What? --- Ne?
Why? --- Neden?
How? --- Nasul?
Who? --- Kim?
Please --- Lutfen
Sorry --- Ozur dilerim!
Now --- Simdi
Today --- Bugoon
Tomorrow --- Yarun
Yesterday --- Dun
Big --- Buyuk
Small --- Kucuk
Good --- Iyi 
Bad --- Kotu
Straight --- Do-ru
Left --- Sol
Right --- Saa
Sure --- Elbette
Near --- Yakun
Far --- Uzak
See you later! --- Gurushurooz!
Excuse me --- Bakar mısınız? (to ask for something)
Hurry up! --- Acele et!
Excuse me --- Lutfen (to pass)
No Problem --- Onemli degil!

Short Conversations

Where is it? --- Nerede?
What is the matter? --- Sorun neydi?
What is the time? --- Saat kaç ?
Where are you from? --- Nerelisiniz?
I do not understand --- Anlamadım
I do not know --- Bilmiyorum
I am lost! --- Kayboldum!
Can I help you? --- Yardımcı olabilir miyim?
Can u help me? --- Bana yardım edebilir misiniz?
Come with me            --- Benimle gel
Don’t worry! --- Merak etme!
I beg your pardon? --- Efendim?

Greetings

Hello! --- Merhaba!
Good morning --- Gunaydun
Good evening --- Iyi akshamlar
Good night --- Iyi gejeler
Thank you --- Teshek-kur edirim
You are welcome! --- Rica ederim!
Good Luck! --- Iyi şanslar!
How are you? --- Nasuhl-sunuz?
I am fine, thanks --- Iyi-yim teshek-kur
What is your name? --- Ismin nedir?
My name is….            --- Ismim….
My name is….            --- Ismim….
Goodbye --- Gule gule
Congratulations! --- Tebrikler!
Pleased to meet you --- Memnun oldum
Have a nice day --- Iyi Gunler
Happy Birthday! --- Dogum gunun kutlu olsun!
Happy New Year! --- Yeni yılız kutlu olsun!
Get well soon --- Gecmis olsun

Emergency

Help! --- Imdat!
Fire! --- Yangın!
Stop! --- Dur!
Ambulance ---  Ambulans
Doctor --- Doktor
Emergency --- Acil
Hospital --- Hastane
Pharmacy --- Eczane
Police Station --- Polis karakolu
Toilet --- Tuvalet

Mode of Transport

Train --- Tren
Airport --- Havaalanı
Aero plane --- Hava-alanu
Station --- Istasyon
Bus garage --- Otogar

Food-Related Phrases

Breakfast --- Kah-val-tu
Lunch --- Owle yemeyi
Dinner --- Aksham yemeyi
Water --- Su
Milk --- Soot
Coffee --- Kah-ve
Tea --- Chay
Chicken --- Tawook
Fish --- Baluk
Meat --- Et

Days of the Week

Sunday --- Pazar
Monday --- Pazartesi
Tuesday --- Salı
Wednesday --- Carşamba
Thursday --- Perşembe
Friday --- Cuma
Saturday --- Cumartesi

Numerals

One --- Bir
Two --- Iki
Three --- Ooch
Four --- Dort
Five --- Besh
Six --- Altu
Seven --- Yedi
Eight --- Sekiz
Nine --- Dokuz
Ten --- On

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