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How to Say “I’d Like to Order” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’d like to order” in Turkish is Sipariş vermek istiyorum. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (colloquial), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Sipariş vermek istiyorum

Literally
“an order to-give I want”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Sipariş vermek istiyorum is built

  1. siparişorder
  2. ver-mekto give
  3. isti-yor-umI want
Grammar guideTurkish Verb Stems and Infinitives (-mek / -mak): The Starting Point of Every Verb →Grammar guideTurkish Imperative & Optative Moods: Commands, Invitations (Gidelim, Yapalım) →Grammar guideTurkish Present Continuous Tense (-iyor): Step-by-Step Conjugation Guide →Conjugate the verbsipariş vermek (to order) →Conjugate the verbistemek (to want) →

Other ways to say “I’d like to order”

  • Sipariş verebilir miyiz?Neutral

    “can we order?”

    Polite question.

  • Ben bir mercimek çorbası alayımNeutral

    “I’ll have a lentil soup”

    Optative alayım: the natural way to order.

  • Bana bir köfteColloquial

    “meatballs for me”

    Very short; common at lokantas.

How to reply

  • Buyurun, ne alırsınız?

    Go ahead, what will you have?

  • Başka bir şey?

    Anything else?

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Sipariş vermek istiyoruz.

    We’d like to order.

  2. B

    Buyurun, ne alırsınız?

    Go ahead, what would you like?

  3. A

    Ben bir mercimek çorbası ve bir ayran alayım.

    I’ll have a lentil soup and an ayran.

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“I’d like to order” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’d like to order” in Turkish?

The most common way is Sipariş vermek istiyorum (literally “an order to-give I want”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Sipariş verebilir miyiz (“can we order?”): polite question.

How do you reply to Sipariş vermek istiyorum?

Typical replies are Buyurun, ne alırsınız? (“Go ahead, what will you have?”) and Başka bir şey? (“Anything else?”).

What does each part of Sipariş vermek istiyorum mean?

sipariş = order; ver-mek = to give; isti-yor-um = I want. Turks “give” an order: sipariş vermek.

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