Turkish Pronunciation

The Eight Turkish Vowels

A,a (Undotted
Group)

E, e (Dotted
Group)

yasak

prohibited evet

yes

adam

man

ben

ada

island

teyze

aunt

I, (Undotted )

, i (Dotted i)

lk

warm

bir

one, a,
an

srgan

nettle

ismim

my
name

light (not
iyilik
dark)

O, o (Undotted
O)

, (Dotted )

goodnes
s

on

ten

drt

four

oda

room

rdek

duck

orta

middle

zel

private

U, u (Undotted
U)

, (Dotted )

uzun

long

zm

upuzun

very long nl

famous

numara

number

hope

mit

grapes

Turkish Consonants which differ from

English
C ,c

cep

pocket

eki

hammer

cack

yogurt with
cucumber

three

cimri

stingy

iek

flower

H ,h

J, j

lahana

cabbage

mjde

good
news

hemen

at once

jale

dew

sabah

morning

Japon

Japan

S, s

scak

hot

erefe

cheers

masa

table

imek

lightning

ulus

nation

baka

another

,
(soft g)

, (more
soft g)

aa

lord

souk

cold

da

mountain

eer

if

ine

needle

le

afternoo

Some Daily Words in constant use

Understand
ing

Basics

evet

yes

anladm

I
understa
nd

anlamadm

I do not
understa
nd

hayr

no

ltfen

please tekrar

again

merhaba

hello

slow

naslsn

how
ne demek?
are you

what do
you
mean?

iyiyim

I am
well

excuse
me

Shopping

yava

pardon

Eating

ne kadar?

how
bakar
much? msnz!

ucuz

cheap

yemek listesi menu

pahal

dear

hesap

var

there is kahvalt

breakfast

yok

there is akam
not
yemei

dinner

Directions

waiter!

the bill

Travelling

nerede?

where? ne zaman?

sol

left

hangi
otobs?

which
bus?

sa

right

ilk

first

dz

straight
son
on

last

burada

here

ticket

bilet

when?

Accommodat
ion

Time

bir kii

one
dakika
person

minute

bir gece

one
night

saat

hour

scak su

hot
water

gn

day

devaml su

running
hafta
water

breakfa
st
kahvalt dahil
imdi
include
d

Places

week

now

Trouble

tuvalet

toilet

imdat!

help!

postane

post
office

kaza

accident

eczane

chemis
doktor
t

doctor

otogar

bus

hospital

hastane

station

bakkal

grocer'
ila
s

medicine