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50 Turkish Survival Phrases: Printable Travel Cheat Sheet

Fold this sheet into your passport. It collects the 50 Turkish phrases visitors use most, grouped by situation so you can find the right one quickly: greetings and politeness, when you don't understand, getting around, eating and drinking, shopping, at the hotel and in an emergency.

Turkish spelling is phonetic, so once you know the seven letters that differ from English (c, ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş, ü) you can read every phrase aloud correctly. The pronunciation key at the top of the sheet covers them. For audio, open the matching flashcard decks on TurkLogic and press the speaker button on any card.

Tip: choose "Save as PDF" as the printer to keep a copy on your phone or tablet.

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50 Turkish Survival Phrases

The 50 phrases that get you through a trip, grouped by situation, with a pronunciation key

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Pronunciation key: Turkish is read exactly as it is written

c = j in "jam" · ç = ch in "chair" · ş = sh in "shop" ·ğ = silent, lengthens the vowel before it · ı = a in "about" ·ö = German ö (say "e" with rounded lips) · ü = German ü (say "ee" with rounded lips) · every vowel is pronounced: teşekkür ederim = te-shek-kür e-de-rim

Greetings & politeness

1MerhabaHello
2GünaydınGood morning
3İyi akşamlarGood evening
4Evet / HayırYes / No
5LütfenPlease
6Teşekkür ederimThank you
7Rica ederimYou're welcome
8Özür dilerimI'm sorry
9AffedersinizExcuse me
10Hoşça kalınGoodbye (when leaving)

When you don't understand

11Türkçe bilmiyorum.I don't speak Turkish.
12Biraz Türkçe biliyorum.I speak a little Turkish.
13İngilizce biliyor musunuz?Do you speak English?
14Anlamadım.I don't understand.
15Tekrar eder misiniz?Could you repeat that?
16Daha yavaş, lütfen.More slowly, please.
17Bu ne demek?What does this mean?

Getting around

18… nerede?Where is …?
19Tuvalet nerede?Where is the toilet?
20… nasıl gidebilirim?How do I get to …?
21Sağ / Sol / DüzRight / Left / Straight on
22Uzak mı?Is it far?
23Bir bilet, lütfen.One ticket, please.
24Bu otobüs Taksim'e gidiyor mu?Does this bus go to Taksim?
25Burada inebilir miyim?Can I get off here?

Eating & drinking

26İki kişilik bir masa, lütfen.A table for two, please.
27Menüyü alabilir miyim?Can I have the menu?
28Ne tavsiye edersiniz?What do you recommend?
29Bir çay, lütfen.One tea, please.
30Vejetaryenim.I'm vegetarian.
31Acı mı?Is it spicy?
32Hesap, lütfen.The bill, please.
33Çok lezzetliydi!It was delicious!

Shopping

34Bu ne kadar?How much is this?
35Çok pahalı.It's too expensive.
36İndirim yapar mısınız?Could you give me a discount?
37Kartla ödeyebilir miyim?Can I pay by card?
38Sadece bakıyorum.I'm just looking.
39Bunu alıyorum.I'll take this.
40Poşet istemiyorum.I don't need a bag.

At the hotel

41Rezervasyonum var.I have a reservation.
42Boş odanız var mı?Do you have a free room?
43Kahvaltı dâhil mi?Is breakfast included?
44Wi-Fi şifresi ne?What's the Wi-Fi password?

Emergencies · call 112

45Yardım edin!Help!
46Ambulans çağırın!Call an ambulance!
47Hastayım.I'm ill.
48Kayboldum.I'm lost.
49En yakın eczane nerede?Where's the nearest pharmacy?
50Polis çağırın!Call the police!
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50 Survival Phrases: FAQ

What are the most important Turkish phrases for tourists?

Merhaba (hello), teşekkür ederim (thank you), lütfen (please), … nerede? (where is …?), bu ne kadar? (how much is this?), hesap lütfen (the bill, please) and anlamadım (I don't understand) will get you through most situations.

How do you pronounce ı, ş and ç?

ı (dotless i) is a short, unrounded sound like the a in "about"; ş is "sh" and ç is "ch". C is always pronounced like the English j: cami (mosque) sounds like "jah-mee".

What number do I call in an emergency in Turkey?

112 is the single emergency number for ambulance, police and fire across Turkey. Say Yardım edin! (Help!) and Ambulans çağırın! (Call an ambulance!).

How do I save the 50 survival phrases as a PDF?

Click "Print / Save as PDF", then choose "Save as PDF" (or "Microsoft Print to PDF") as the printer. The site header, menus and buttons are removed automatically, and the sheet fits A4 and US Letter paper. On a phone, use the share menu and choose Print.

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