Now let’s learn some basic Turkish conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Turkish.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Turkish“.
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Basic conversation
English | Turkish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | evet | tr-sing_yes |
no | hayır | tr-sing_no |
please / you’re welcome | lütfen rica ederim | tr-sing_pleaseyoure-welcometr-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome |
you’re very welcome | bir şey değil | tr-sing_youre-very-welcome |
thank you | teşekkürler | tr-sing_thank-you |
thank you very much | çok teşekkürler | tr-sing_thank-you-very-much |
thanks | teşekkürler | tr-sing_thanks |
Excuse me! | Afedersiniz! | tr-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Turkish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
I understand. | Anlıyorum. | tr-sing_i-understand |
I don’t understand. | Seni anlamıyorum. | tr-sing_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | Selam. | tr-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon |
What does that mean? | Bu ne anlama geliyor? | tr-sing_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. | Bilmiyorum. | tr-sing_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. | Lehçe konuşmuyorum. | tr-sing_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. | Biraz lehçe konuşabiliyorum. | tr-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? | İngilizce konuşabilir misin? | tr-sing_do-you-speak-english-informal |
Do you speak English? | İngilizce konuşabilir misin? | tr-sing_do-you-speak-english-formal |
Yes, I do speak English. | Evet, İngilizce konuşuyorum. | tr-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english |
No, I don’t speak English. | Hayır, İngilizce konuşmuyorum. | tr-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Turkish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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Please talk more slowly! | Lütfen biraz daha yavaş konuşun! | tr-sing_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! | Seninle tanışmak güzel. | tr-sing_nice-to-meet-you |
How are you? | Nasılsın? | tr-sing_how-are-you |
Good, thank you! | Güzel, teşekkürler. | tr-sing_good-thank-you |
I’m well, thanks! | İyiyim, teşekkür ederim! | tr-sing_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! | Fena değil, teşekkürler! | tr-sing_not-bad-thanks |
very bad | çok kötü | tr-sing_very-bad |
What’s your name? | İsminiz nedir? | tr-sing_whats-your-name |
My name is [...]. | Benim ismim […]. | tr-sing_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? | İsmin nedir? | tr-sing_whats-your-first-name |
My first name is [...] | İsmim […]. | tr-sing_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? | Kaç yaşındasın? | tr-sing_how-old-are-you |
I’m [...] years old. | […] yaşındayım. | tr-sing_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? | Hobilen nelerdir? | tr-sing_what-are-your-hobbies |
What do you like doing? | Neler yapmayı seversin? | tr-sing_what-do-you-like-doing |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | Şu an napıyorsun? | tr-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
Where do you live? | Nerede ikamet ediyorsunuz? | tr-sing_where-do-you-live |
I live in [...]. | […] ikamet ediyorum. | tr-sing_i-live-in- |
I’m from England | İngiltere'den geliyorum. | tr-sing_im-from-england |
I’m English | İngilizim. | tr-sing_im-english |
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Turkish
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What are your hobbies?
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very nice ,thank you
Chok Tesheykurler.
Please check my site- under writings and then poems. On my website http://www.ambahouse.org You will see a section on Mystic Turkey. I sing Turkish ilahis and translate them. We have a monthly program called Mystical Dimensions.