The Turkish course
Learn Turkish ten words at a time
Türkçe
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Turkish words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Turkish challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Turkish · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- MerhabaMER-ha-ba
- Hello
- Selamseh-LAHM
- Hi
- Günaydıngew-nai-DUHN
- Good morning
- İyi geceleree-YEE geh-jeh-LER
- Good night
- Çok teşekkür ederimCHOK teh-shek-KEWR eh-deh-rim
- Thank you very much
- Teşekkürlerteh-shek-kewr-LER
- Thanks
- Rica ederimree-JAH eh-deh-rim
- You're welcome
- LütfenLEWT-fen
- Please
- Affedersinizaf-feh-DER-si-niz
- Excuse me
- Hoşça kalHOSH-cha kal
- Goodbye
Turkish · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Bir çay lütfenbeer CHAI lewt-FEN
- One tea, please
- Bunlardan bir tane lütfenboon-lar-DAN beer TAH-neh lewt-fen
- One of these, please
- Bir kahve lütfenbeer kah-VEH lewt-fen
- One coffee, please
- Bir tane daha lütfenbeer TAH-neh DAH-ha lewt-fen
- One more, please
- Ne kadar?neh kah-DAR
- How much is it?
- Hesabı alabilir miyim?heh-sa-BUH ah-la-bi-LIR mee-yim
- Could I have the bill?
- Hepsi buHEP-see boo
- That's everything
- İki tane lütfenEE-kee TAH-neh lewt-fen
- Two, please
- Şerefe!sheh-reh-FEH
- Cheers!
- Çok yaşa!chok ya-SHA
- Bless you
Turkish · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Eveteh-VET
- Yes
- Hayırhah-YUHR
- No
- Tamamta-MAM
- Okay
- Tabii, sorun değiltah-BEE-EE, so-ROON deh-EEL
- Sure, no problem
- Bilmiyorumbil-mee-YOR-oom
- I don't know
- Anlamadıman-la-ma-DUM
- I don't understand
- İngilizce biliyor musunuz?een-gee-LEEZ-jeh bee-lee-YOR moo-soo-NOOZ
- Do you speak English?
- Birazbee-RAZ
- A little
- Tabii kitah-BEE-EE kee
- Of course
- Her şey yolundaher SHAY yo-loon-DAH
- Everything is fine
Turkish · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Birbeer
- One
- İkiee-kee
- Two
- Üçewch
- Three
- Onon
- Ten
- Yüzyewz
- One hundred
- Türk lirasıTEWRK lee-ra-SUH
- Turkish lira
- Kaç lira?kach lee-RAH
- How much?
- KartlaKART-la
- By card
- Nakitnah-KEET
- In cash
- İndirim yapar mısınız?een-dee-REEM yah-PAR muh-suh-NUZ
- Do you give a discount?
Turkish · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- EkmekEK-mek
- Bread
- Sütsewt
- Milk
- Peynirpay-NEER
- Cheese
- Susoo
- Water
- Poşet ister misiniz?po-SHET is-TER mee-see-NEEZ
- A bag?
- ... nerede?neh-REH-deh
- Where is...?
- Buboo
- This one
- ... var mı?var MUH
- Do you have...?
- Başka bir şey yokbash-KAH beer SHAY yok
- Nothing else
- İyi günleree-YEE gewn-LER
- Have a nice day
Turkish · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- İki kişilik masaEE-kee kee-SHEE-lik mah-SAH
- A table for two
- Menüyü alabilir miyim?meh-NEW-yew ah-la-bi-LIR mee-yim
- The menu, please
- Bir Türk kahvesibeer TEWRK kah-VEH-see
- One Turkish coffee
- Bir bardak çaybeer bar-DAK chai
- A glass of tea
- Bir ayranbeer eye-RAN
- A glass of ayran
- Çok lezzetlichok lez-ZET-lee
- It's delicious
- Soğansızso-AN-suz
- Without onions
- Acı olmasınah-JUH ol-ma-SUHN
- Not spicy
- Hesap lütfenheh-SAP lewt-fen
- The bill, please
- Çok güzeldichok gew-ZEL-dee
- It was delicious
Turkish · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Nasılsınız?na-sul-suh-NUZ
- How are you? (formal)
- Nasılsın?na-sul-SUN
- How are you? (casual)
- İyiyimee-YEE-yim
- I'm fine
- Ya siz?yah SEEZ
- And you?
- Ne var ne yok?neh VAR neh YOK
- What's new?
- Hava güzelha-VAH gew-ZEL
- Beautiful weather
- Görüşürüzgur-rew-SHEWR-ewz
- See you later
- İyi akşamlaree-YEE ak-SHAM-lar
- Have a nice evening
- Aileye selam söyleah-ee-LEH-yeh seh-LAHM SUR-yleh
- Say hi to your family
- Kolay gelsinko-LI gel-SIN
- Take it easy (to someone working)
Turkish · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Tuvalet nerede?too-va-LET neh-REH-deh
- Where is the toilet?
- Solsol
- Left
- Sağsah
- Right
- Düz gidindewz gee-DIN
- Straight ahead
- Buradaboo-ra-DAH
- Here
- MetroMET-ro
- The metro
- Otobüsoh-toh-BEWSS
- Bus
- Tren garıTREN gah-RUH
- Train station
- Bir bilet lütfenbeer bee-LET lewt-fen
- One ticket, please
- Burada durur musunuz?boo-ra-DA doo-ROOR moo-soo-NOOZ
- Stop here, please
Turkish · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Bugünboo-GEWN
- Today
- Yarınyah-RUN
- Tomorrow
- Dündewn
- Yesterday
- ŞimdiSHIM-dee
- Now
- SonraSON-rah
- Later
- Saat kaç?sa-AT kach
- What time is it?
- Pazartesipah-zar-TEH-see
- Monday
- CumaJOO-mah
- Friday
- Pazarpah-ZAR
- Sunday
- Hafta sonuhaf-TAH so-NOO
- The weekend
Turkish · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- İmdat!eem-DAT
- Help!
- Doktor çağırındok-TOR chah-UH-run
- Call a doctor
- Polispo-LEES
- Police
- Eczaneej-ZAH-neh
- Pharmacy
- Hastanehas-tah-NEH
- Hospital
- Kayboldumkai-bol-DOM
- I'm lost
- Kendimi iyi hissetmiyorumken-dee-MEE ee-YEE hees-set-mee-YOR-oom
- I don't feel well
- Pasaportumpa-sa-por-TOOM
- My passport
- Çalındıcha-LUN-duh
- It was stolen
- Acilah-JEEL
- It's urgent