WESTERN TURKEY 101 TOUR

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

HAYIR                                       HAA-YER                                         No

LUTFEN                                     LUTE-FENN                                     Please

GULE GULE                                GUU-LAY GUU-LAY                       Good Bye

NASILSIN                                   NAU-SYLL-SYN                             How Are You

SAGOL                                         SAA-OWLL                                    Thank you

SU                                                SUE                                                Water

GUZEL                                          GIU-ZELL                                      Beautiful

IYIGIGIM                                      EE-YEE-YEEM                             I am fine

EVET                                              EE-VET                                         Yes

AMERIKALIYIM                           AMERICA-LI-YEMM                      I am an American

BU KAC PARA                             BOU KAACH PAHRAH                    How much is this

COCUGUN VARMI                      CHO-JU-UUN VAAR-MIR                Do you have a child

EVLIMISIN                                  EVV-LEE-MEE-SYNN                      Are you Married

TURKIYEYI SEVDIM                  TUR-KEE-YEAH-EE SEV DYMM       I liked Turkey

KAC YASINDASIN                    KAACH YA-SHYN-DAA-SYNN           How old are you