{"id":312,"date":"2012-10-21T09:24:14","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T06:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkeytravelcentre.com\/blog\/?p=312"},"modified":"2026-07-04T16:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:44:31","slug":"turkish-words-phrases-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkeytravelcentre.com\/blog\/turkish-words-phrases-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Turkish Words and Phrases for Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

An exciting part of visiting a country for the first time is to speak some of the local lingo. The Turks love it, when tourists attempt to converse in their language, even if it is a simple word like saying “hello”. Here is a list of common and important day-to-day words and phrases to print off and put in your suitcase.<\/p>\n

Common Turkish Words and Phrases for Tourists
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Hello<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Merhaba<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Meh \u2013 rha – bah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Evet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Eh – vet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hay\u0131r<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hah – yur<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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How much?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ne kadar?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Neh \u2013 ka – dar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Please<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lutfen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lewt – fehn<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Thank you<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Tesh \u2013 ek \u2013 kerr \u2013 eh \u2013 deh – rim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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How are you?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nasilsin?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nah-sil-sen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I am fine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Iyiyim<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ee-yee-yim<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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What?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ne?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Neh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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When<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ne zaman<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Neh-za-man<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Important Facts to Know About the Turkish Language<\/h2>\n