TOUR HANDBOOK
MEDITERRANEAN TOUR WITH
CHARLES FRAZEE
July19, Wednesday -Aug 3, Thursday 2006

                   HELPFUL TURKISH WORDS & PHRASES

You will not need to use Turkish words. However, if you greet the people we meet with few Turkish word they will be very pleased. Here are few words that might melt the ice quickly when you interact with the locals. The villagers are very much interested in family relations. 
You will probably be asked many time if you have children or weather or not you are married.

Some of the phrases will be about such conversation.

MERHABA MEER-HAA-BAA Hello
NASILSIN NAU-SYLL-SYN How Are You
IYIGIGIM EE-YEE-YEEM   I an fine
SAGOL SAA-OWLL Thank you

SU          SUE                 Water
EVET EE-VET Yes
GUZEL GIU-ZELL Beautiful
HAYIR HAA-YER No
LUTFEN LUTE-FENN Please
GULE GULE GUU-LAY GUU-LAY Good Bye
AMERIKALIYIM AMERICA-LI-YEMM I am an American
COCUGUN VARMI CHO-JU-UUN VAAR-MIR Do you have a child
EVLIMISIN EVV-LEE-MEE-SYNN Are you Married
KAC YASINDASIN KAACH YA-SHYN-DAA-SYNN How old are you
TURKIYEYI SEVDIM TUR-KEE-YEAH-EE SEV DYMM I liked Turkey
BU KAC PARA BOU KAACH PAHRAH How much is this

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