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Turkish Language Guide
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TURKISH
INTRODUCTORY SERIES
LANGUAGE GUIDE


U OF NT LIBRARIES 76203
TM 30-318
TURKISH
A GUIDE TO THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER 27, 1943

WAR DEPARTMENT Washington 25, D.C., 27 September 1943.
TM 30-318, Turkish Language Guide, to be used with the Introductory Series Language Records, is published for military personnel only, and is not to be republished in whole or in part without the consent of the War Department.
[A.G. 300.7 (3 Mar. 43)]
By order of the Secretary of War:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
official:
J. A. ULIO,
Major General, The Adjutant General.
distribution:
X.
(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6.)
CONTENTS
PAGE
How to Use the Records and Guide.............. 5
Hints on Pronunciation........................ 7
Special Points................................ 9
Useful Words and Phrases......................12
Greetings and General Phrases...............12
Location....................................15
Directions..................................16
Numbers.....................................17
What’s This?................................19
Asking for Things...........................19
Money...................................... 23
Time........................................24
Useful Phrases..............................27
Additional Expressions........................28
Fill-in Sentences.............................32
Important Signs...............................46
Alphabetical Word List........................49
AS SOON AS I TURN MY BACK THOSE GUYS GET A GAME
TURKISH LANGUAGE GUIDE
Turkish is spoken by about 15 million people in Turkey and by another million in the neighboring countries of Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus and Syria. This Language Guide will enable you to ask directions, buy things or order a meal wherever Turkish is spoken. Knowing a little Turkish will also help you get along with the people, for they will naturally be pleased to see a stranger showing enough interest in them to try to speak their language.
How to Use the Records and Guide
This Guide is not intended to give you a complete command of the Turkish language. For a thorough course, write to the United States Armed Forces Institute, Madison, Wisconsin. This handbook will, however, enable you to carry on simple conversations in the language.
The records that go with this Guide give you a number of the most important words and phrases in Turkish. Read the section called Hints on Pronunciation and then listen to the records until you know the Useful
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YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR
EARS EVEN MORE THAN
Words and Phrases by heart. Repeat each word out loud right after you hear it and say it exactly the way the Turkish speaker does. Imitate the pronunciation as closely as you can, just as you might mimic someone who has an unusual accent. Try to get every detail of the pronunciation, even the rhythm and intonation. Follow the words in your Guide but use them only as a reminder; if you hear something different from what you see written, go by what you hear. Remember that you can’t get the sound of a language from the printed word alone—you have to use your ears even more than your eyes. If you don’t have the records and can’t get a Turkish speaker to read the words,
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you will have to rely on the Hints on Pronunciation alone.
By the time you have practiced the Useful Words and Phrases several times, you will know what sound each letter stands for in the Guide. You will then be able to pronounce the Additional Expressions even though you have not actually heard them, and you will be able to form sentences of your own by using the section called Fill-in Sentences.
Hints on Pronunciation
All the tvords and phrases are written in a spelling which you read like English. Each letter or combination of letters is used for the sound it usually stands for in English and it always stands for that sound. Thus, oo is always pronounced as it is in too, boot, tooth, roost, never as anything else. Say these words and then pronounce the vowel sound by itself. That is the sound you must use every time you see oo in the Pronunciation column. If you should use some other sound—for example, the sound of oo in blood or in door —you might be misunderstood.
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SYLIables that are pro-
NOUNCED LOUDerthan
OTHers are WRITten in CAPital LETters.
Like this :
columbus.... ko-LUM-buss
NEW YORK....noo - YAWRK PHILADELPHlA.fil-a-DEl fee a ATLANTA.....at LAN-ta
DENVER......DEN vur	W

Syllables that are accented—that is, pronounced louder than others—are written in capital letters. Curved lines (^) are used to show sounds that are pronounced together without any break; for example, LffYOOT-fen meaning “please.”
Special Points
Here are a few points to note as you listen to the records:
Al	stands for the sound in aisle, ice, bite.
Example: BAI meaning “Sir.”
AY	as in day, play, may, only not drawled
as in English. It may sometimes sound like the e in let. Examples: NAY-red-ay
Al LIKE THE SOUND IN BITE z
“AY" as in DAY, PLAY, MAY
DON'T DRAWL/ CUT IT SHORT/
meaning “where,” say-KEEZ meaning “eight.”
U or UH stands for a sound we don’t have in English. To make it round your lips as though to say oo and without moving them say the f-sound in met. Example: dun meaning “turn.”
THAT BUGLER IS
THE ONLY ONE .
WHO SAYS ITX1 RIGHT/
EW
IH
G
stands for another sound we don’t have in English. To make it round your lips as though to say oo and without moving them say the z-sound of pit. Example: gewn meaning “day.”
To make this sound spread your lips as though about to say ee and without moving them say the 00-sound of book. Example: ahl-TIH meaning “six.” stands for an Z>-sound at the end of a syllable. Example: ka^,h-VEH meaning “coffee.”
as in get, give, go, never as in gee. Example: HAHN-gee ta-RAHF-tihr meaning “which way.”
"G" as in
- not as in , I jto -x. &W
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
The following is the exact wording of the Turkish language records issued with this Guide.
These records give you a few useful phrases in Turkish. To learn to say these phrases so that you will be understood, imitate the sounds exactly as you hear them. You will hear the English first, followed by the Turkish; then repeat the Turkish out loud and say it good and loud. Remember! Repeat every Turkish phrase right after you hear it.
In the Turkish Language Guide which should be used with these records, all the phrases you will hear are written both in Turkish spelling and in a simplified spelling which you read like English. Don’t use the Turkish spelling unless you have studied Turkish before.
Listen to the records six or seven times and you will know the phrases by heart.
GREETINGS AND GENERAL PHRASES
English	Pronunciation
Good day GEWN ai-DIHN Good evening TEWN ai-DIHN Sir	BAI
Madam or Miss bai-YAHN 12
Turkish Spelling
Giin aydin Tim aydin Bay Bayan
GEWN
ujH ai-DIHN
6\tWN ai-DIWN 
' ^GEWW ai-DIHN
GEWNaiD/HN
REPEAT THE SOUNDS OVER AND OVER
-5 STOP HIM
-SOMEBODY/
You have already heard two sounds which we do not have in English. The first you heard in GEWN. Listen again and repeat: GEWN, GEWN. It is written in your Language Guide as ew. It is a sound like the i in fit, said with your lips rounded as though about to say the 00 in boo. Try just the sound again: ew, ew.
The other sound you heard in ai-DIHN. Listen again and repeat: ai-DIHN, ai-DIHN. It is written in your Guide as ih. It is like the 00 of book pronounced with the lips spread as they are in saying the ee ot feet. Try just the sound again: ih, ih.
Turkish speakers use a phrase for “please” and they use it often.
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Please	L^YOOT-fen	LQtfen
Excuse me	AH-fed-ayr-see-neez	Afedersiniz
Thank you	tesh-ek-KEWR ed-ay-reem Te§ekkiir ederim
Yes	E V-et	Evet
No	HAI-yihr	Hayir
Understand me?	ahn-la-dih-NIHZ mih? Anladmiz mi?
I don’t understand	ahn-LA-mih-yo-room	Anlamiyorum
Please speak slowly	L^YOOT-fen ya-VAHSH Lfitfen yavag KO-noosh-oo-nooz	konu§unuz
LYOOT-fen Ma-VAWSH
( ; KO-noosh oo-nooz.
Mor 50 FAST-/
Xfe N0T 50 FAST-/
: • ‘I'
LOCATION
When you need directions to get somewhere, you use the phrase “Where?” and put the word you need before it.
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
where	NA Y-red-ay	nerede
a restaurant	lo-KAHN-ta	lokanta
Where is a restaurant?	lo-KAHN-ta NA Y-red-ay?	Lokanta nerede?
a hotel	o-TEL	otel
Where is a hotel?	o-TEL NAY-red-ay?	Otel nerede?
the railroad station	ee-stahss- YOHN	istasyon
Where is the railroad station?	ee-stahss- YOHN NA Y-red-ay?	Istasyon nerede?
a toilet	ahp-dess-ha-NA Y	apdesthane
Where is a toilet?	ahp-dess-ha-NA Y 'NA Y-red-ay?	Apdesthane nerede?
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DIRECTIONS
The answer to your question “Where is such and such?” may be “Turn right” or “Turn left” or “Straight ahead,” so you need to know these phrases.
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Turn right	dun	Saga don
Turn left	so-LA dun	Sola don
Straight ahead	do-ROO	Dogru
Here is another sound you must practice. You heard it in SA^A dun. Listen again and repeat: DUN, DUN. It is written in your Guide as u or uh. It is like the e in let, said with your lips rounded as though you were saying the oo in boo. Try just the sound again: u, u.
It is sometimes useful to say “Please point.”
Please point YOOT-fen guss-TA Y- Lutfen gosteriniz reen-eez
If you are driving and ask the distance to another town, it will be given to you in kilometers, not miles.
Kilometer kee-lo-MET-ray	kilometre
One kilometer equals of a mile.
WHAT ARE THESE DIRECTIONS IN TURKISH?
TURN RIGHT	TURN LEFT	STRAIGHT
AHEAD
YOU GET THIRSTY ENOUGH WITHOUT THAT GUY PRACTICING
BFFR	HIS TURKISH ALL THE
f w. /
»tt«	' ''ii
NUMBERS
You need to know the numbers.
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
One	BEER	bir
Two	ee-KEE	iki
Three	EWCH	ug
Four	DURT	dbrt
Five	BESH	be§
Six	ahl-TIH	alti
Seven	yay-DEE	yedi
Eight	say-KEEZ	sekiz
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Nine	do-KOOZ	dokuz
Ten	OHN	on
“Eleven,’	“twelve,” etc.,	are simply “ten-one,”
“ten-two,”	etc.	
Eleven	OHN beer	on bir
Twelve	OHN ee-kee	on iki
Twenty	yeer-MEE	yirmi
“Twenty-	■one,” “thirty-two	,” etc., are formed the
same as in English.		**
Twenty-one	yeer-mee BEER	yirmi bir
Thirty	o-TOOZ	otuz
Thirty-two	o-TOOZ ee-KEE	otuz iki
Forty	KIHRK	kirk
Fifty	el-LEE	elli
Sixty	ahlt-MIHSH	altmi§
Seventy	yet-MEESH	yetmi§
Eighty	sek-SEN	seksen
Ninety	dohk-SAHN	doksan
A hundred	YEWZ	yuz
One thousand BEEN		bin
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	WHAT’S THIS?
When you you can say you mean. English what is	want to know the name of something, “What’s this?” and point to the thing • Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling NED-eer	nedir
this	BOO	bu
What’s this?	BOO NED-eer?	Bu nedir?
	ASKING FOR THINGS
When you want something you say “I want” and put the word you need before it.
I want	ee-STEE-yo-room	istiyorum
cigarettes	see-GA-ra	sigara
I want cigarettes	see-GA-ra ee-STEE-	Sigara istiyorum yo-room
to eat	yay-MEK	yemek
I want to eat	yay-MEK ee-STEE-yo- Yemek istiyorum room
Here are the words for some of the things you may require:
bread	ek-MEK	ekmek
fruit	may- VA Y	meyve 19
see-GA-ra ee-STEE-yo-room/
SAY PLEASE/
L YOOT-fm/
tesh-ek-KEWR ed-ay-reem.
ALWAYS ADD THE WORD FOR "PLEASE.”
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
dates	hoor-MA	hurma
figs	een-JEER	incir
grapes	ew-ZEWM	iizum
water	SOO	su
an egg	yoo-moor-TA	yumurta
meat	ET	et
lamb chops	peer-ZO-la	pirzola
barbecued lamb	SHEESH-kay-bahp	§i§kebap
soup	chor-BA	gorba
potatoes	pa-TA-less	patates
rice	pee-REENCH	piring
beans	fa-SOOL-ya	fasulya
fish	ba-LIHK	balik
milk	SEWT	• siit
ice cream	dohn-door-MA	dondurma
a match	kee-BREET	kibrit
beer	BEE-ra	bira
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THE ONLY THING HE CAN SAY IS "John-door-MA," AND THEY HAVEN’T GOT ANY.
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
a glass of beer	BEER BEE-ra	bir bira
a cup of coffee	BEER ka^h-VAY	bir kahve
You have just heard another sound we do not have in English. It is the A-sound that comes at the end of the syllable. It is like clearing your throat gently when you have to spit. Listen again and repeat in the word for “coffee,” ka^h-VAY, ka^h-VAY. Try just the sound again: h, h.
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MONEY
To find out how much things cost you say:
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
its cost	fee-ya-TIH	fiyati
how much	KAHCH	kag
money	pa-RA	para
How much does this cost?	fee-ya-TIH KAHCH	Fiyati kag para? pa-ra?
The answer to your question “How much does this cost?” will be given in LEE-ra or koo-ROOSH. One hundred koo-ROOSH equals one LEE-ra. One LEE-ra is worth about sixty cents.
Kuru§	koo-ROOSH	kuru§
Lira	LEE-ra	lira
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TIME
To find out what time it is you say:
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
What time is it? sa-AHT kahch?	Saat kag?
“Ten past one” is “one, ten past.”
Ten past one	bee-REE OHN gech-ee-yor biri on gegiyor
“Quarter past five” is “five, quarter past.”
Quarter past bay-SHEE chay-REK be§i geyrek gegi-five	gech-ee-yor	yor
“Half past six” is “six and a half.”
Half past six ahl-TIH boo-chook	alti buguk
“Twenty of eight” is “eight, twenty there is.”
Twenty of eight sek-ee-ZA Y yeer-MEE sekize yirmi var var
“Quarter of two” is “two, quarter there is.”
Quarter of two ee-kee- YA Y chay-REK ikiye geyrek var var
If you want to know when , a movie starts, or when a train leaves, you say:
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WHAT’S THE TIME IN TURKISH?
(Answers on Page X4-)
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
at what time	sa-AHT kahch-TA	saat kagta
the movie	see-NA Y-ma	sinema
starts	bahsh-LAR	ba§lar
When does the see-nay-MA sa-aht movie start? kahch-TA bahsh-lar?		Sinema saat kagta ba§lar?
the trains	TREN	tren
leaves	kahl-KAR	kalkar
What time does the train leave?	s TREN sa-aht kahch-TA kahl-kar?	Tren saat kagta kalkar?
Today	BOO-gewn	bugiin
Tomorrow	YA-rihn	yann
The days of the week are:		
Sunday	pa-ZAR	pazar
Monday	pa-ZAR-tess-ee	pazartesi
Tuesday	sa-LIH	sail
Wednesday	char-shahm-BA	gar§amba
Thursday	payr-shem-BA Y	per§embe
Friday	joo-MA	cuma
Saturday	joo-MA R-tess-ee	cumartesi
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USEFUL PHRASES
The following phrases will be useful.
English
What is your name?
My name is “John”
I am an American
Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
eesmee-NEEZ NED-eer? Isminiz nedir?
ee-SMEEM “JOHN" deer Ismim “John” dir
ah-may-ree-KA -nihm
I am your friend do-stoo-NOO-zoom
How do you say * 'table’’ NA-sihl day-neer? “table” (or anything else) in Turkish?
Good-by (by ahl-LA-smar-la-dihk the person leaving).
Good-by (by gew-LA Y gew-lay the person staying behind)
Amerikamm
Dostunuzum
“Table” nasil denir?
allaha ismarladik
Giile giile
r	ahi - IA - smar -la-dihk/
gew-LAY gew-laij/
ADDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Come in!	GEER!	Gir!
Have a seat!	BOO-yoo-roon O-too-roonl	Buyurun oturun!
Glad to know you!	mew-shayr-REF ohl-DOOM!	Mii§erref oldum!
How are you?	NA -sihl-sih-nihz?	Nasilsimz?
Fine, thanks	tesh-ek-KEWR ay-DA Y-reem ee-YEE-yeem	Te§ekkiir ederim, iyiyim
Please repeat	L^,YOOT-fen tek-RAR ED-een-eez	Ldtfen tekrar ediniz
I don’t know	BEEL-mee-yo-room	Bilmiyorum
I think so	ZAHN ay-DA YR-sem	Zan edersem
I don’t think so	ZAHN ET-mee-yo-room	Zan etmiyorum
Maybe	BEL-kee	Belki
Stop!	DOOR!	Dur!
Come here!	boo-ra-YA gel!	Bura-ya gel!
Come quickly! 28	cha-BOOK gel!	Qabuk gel!
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Go quickly!	cha-BOOK geetl I am hungry	AH-chihm I am thirsty	soo-sa-DIHM I am tired	yor-GOO-noom I am lost	KAI-bohl-doom	Qabuk git! Agim Susadim Yorgunum Kayboldum
I am wounded ya-ra-LIH-yihm or hurt	Yarahyim
Help!	eem-DAHT! Bring help!	yar-dihm-JIH get-eerl	Imdatl Yardimci getirl
ya -ra - LI H-yihm./ I
English
You will be rewarded
Where are the soldiers?
Where are the American soldiers?
Which way is north?
Which is the road to_____?
Draw me a map
Where is the nearest town?
Where is it?
Is it far?
Is it near?
How far is it?
Take me there
Pronunciation
mewk-ya-FAHT ah-la-JAHK-sihn
ah-skayr-LA YR NA Y-red-ay?
ah-may-ree-KAHN ah-skayr-LA Y-ree NA Y-red-ay?
shee-MAHL HAHN-gee ta-RA H F-tihr?
----ay gee-DEN yohl HA HN-gee-see-deer?
beer ha-REE-ta CHEE-zee-neez
en ya-KIHN K UH^ee NA Y-red-ay?
NA Y-red-ay?
oo-ZAHK mih-dihr?
ya-KIHN mih-dihr?
nay ka-DAR oo-ZAHK?
bay-NEE O-ra-ya guh-TEW-rew-newz
Turkish Spelling
Miikafat alacaksin
Askerler nerede?
Amerikan askerleri nerede?
§imal hangi taraftir?
---'e giden yol hangisidir?
Bir harita giziniz
En yakm kdy nerede?
Nerede?
Uzak midir?
Yakm midir?
Ne kadar uzak?
Beni oraya goturiinuz
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English
Pronunciation
Turkish Spelling
Take me to a	bay-NEE dohk-to-RA	Beni doktora
doctor	guh- TE W-rew-newz	gbtiiriiniiz
Take me to the hospital	bay-NEE ha-sta-nay-YA Y guh- TE W-rew-newz	Beni hastaneye gotiiruniiz
Danger!	tay^,h-lee-KA Y1	Tehlike!
Take cover!	see-PA YR ahi!	Siper al!
Poison gas!	zay-heer-LEE GA HZ I	Zehirli gaz!
Watch out!	deek-KAHT et!	Dikkat et!
Wait a minute!	bee-RAHZ bek-LA Yi	Biraz bekle!
Good luck!	oor-LOO ohl-SOON!	Ugurlu olsun!
door/^ \ bee RAHZ * ^bek LAY/
FILL-IN SENTENCES
In this section you will find a number of sentences, each containing a blank space which can be filled in with any one of the words in the list that follows. For example, to say “I want some soap” look for the phrase I want—” in the English column and find the Turkish expression given beside it:___ee-STEE-
yo-room. Then look for “soap” in the list that follows; the Turkish is sa-BOON. Put the word for soap in the blank space and you get sa-BOON ee-STEE-yo-room.
Notice that the order of words in Turkish is often different from the order in English. For example, instead of saying “I want some soap” and “Do you have a pencil?” what you really say in Turkish is Soap I want” and “A pencil do you have?”
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spellin
I want			ee-STEE-yo-room		istiyorum
We want			ee-STEE-yo-rooz		istiyoruz
Give me			VA Y-ree-neez		veriniz
Bring me		—gay- TEE-ree-neez		getiriniz
Where can I find	?		NA Y-red-ay boo-la-BEE-lee-reem!		nerede bula-bilirim?
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
	EXAMPLE	
I want			ee-STEE-yo-room		istiyorum
drinking water	ee-CHEE-leer SOO	igilir su
I want drinking water	ee-CHEE-leer SOO ee-STEE-yo-room	tgilir su istiyorum
apples	el-MA	el ma
beef	SI HR ay-TEE	sigir eti
boiled water	kai-NAR soo	kaynar su
butter	TA Y-ray-YA	tereyagi
cabbage	Hya-HA-na	Icihana
carrots	HA-vooch	havug
cheese	PA Y-neer	peynir
chicken	pee-LEE CH	pilig
chocolate	chee-ko-LA-ta	gikolata
cooked rice	peel- YAHV	pilav
onions	so-AHN	sogan
pears	ar-MOOT	armut
peas	bay-ZEL-ya	bezelya
pepper	bee-BA YR	biber
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
salt	TOOZ	tuz
sugar	shay-KA YR	§eker
tea	CHAI	gay
tomatoes	do-MA-tess	domates
veal	da-NA ay-TEE	dana eti
vegetables	seb-ZA Y	sebze
a cup
a fork
beer feen-JAHN beer cha-TAHL (The English word “a” or translated as beer. After this it will not be written each time.)
glass knife
bar-DAHK
bih-CHAHK
bir fincan
bir gatal
“an” can always be
bardak
bigak
Hmm-rn- THE ENGLISH
WORD ’A' OR *AN" CAN ALWAYS a BE TRANSLATED AS "BEER"/ ■ ---- A VERY INTERESTING 1 BIT OF INFORMATION.
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
plate	ta-BAHK	tabak
spoon	ka-SHIHK	ka§ik
bed or mat-	ya-TAHK	yatak	
tress			
bedstead	kar- YO-la		karyola
blanket	baht- TA-nee-yay		battan iye
mosquito net	jee-been-LEEK		cibinlik
pillow	ya-STIHK	A	yastik
room	o-DA		oda
sheet	char-SHAHF		gar§af
towel	hahv-LOO		havlu
cigar	pew-RO		piiro
pipe	PEE-po		pipo
tobacco	tew- TEW N		tutun
fountain pen dohl-MA ka-LEM	dolma kalem
ink	mew-rek-KEP	miirekkep
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
paper	K^YA^aht	k^at
pencil	ka-LEM	kalem
pen	mew-rek-KEP ka-LEM-ee	miirekkep kalemi
comb	ta-RAHK	tarak
hot water	sih-JAHK soo	sicak su
razor blades	TRAHSH bih-CH A	tra§ bigagi
safety razor	TRAHSH ma-kee-NESS-ee	tra§ makinesi
shaving brush	TRAHSH fihr-cha-SIH	tra§ firgasi
soap	sa-BOON	sabun
shaving soap	TRAHSH sa-boo-NOO	tra§ sabunu
toothbrush	DEESH FIHR-cha-sih	di§ firgasi
tooth paste	DEESH ma-joo-NOO	di§ macunu
handkerchief men-DEEL raincoat	ya-moor-LOOK
shirt	gum-LEK
mendil yagmurluk gomlek
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WHAT IS IT IN TURKISH?
COMB
TOOTHBRUSH

1.	ya-TAHK
2.	fa-BAHK
3.	ta-RAHK
RAZOR BLADES
1.	TOOZ
2.	DEESH FIHR-cha-sih
3.	SHEESH-kay-bahp
WHICH IS WHICH?
SHAVING BRUSH SAFETY RAZOR
TRAHSH flhr-cha-SIH
TRAHSH bih-CHA
TRAHSH ma-kee-NESS-ee
(Answers on Page 36.)
English	Pronunciation
shoes	koon-doo-RA
or ah-YAHK-ka-bih
shoe laces ah- YAHK-ka-bih BA
shoe polish ah- YAHK-ka-bih jeel-ya-sih
undershirt EECH gum-lay
undershorts kih-SA dohn
Turkish Spelling
kundura ayakkabi
ayakkabi bagi
ayakkabi cilasi
ig gbmlegi
kisa don
buttons	dew-MA Y	diigme
needle	ee-NA Y	igne
pins	to-PLOO ee-NA Y	toplu igne
safety pins	chen-gel-LEE ee-NA Y	gengelli igne
thread	eep-LEEK	iplik
antiseptic	ahn-tee-SEP-teek	antiseptik
aspirin	AH-spee-reen	aspirin
bandage	sar-GIH	sargi
cotton	pa-MOOK	pamuk
disinfectant	dez-en-fek-TAHN	dezenfektan
iodine	ten-tewr-dee- YOHT	tentiirdiyot
laxative	mew-SEEL eel-ya-JIH	musil ilaci
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Pronunciation
ben-ZEEN
English
gasoline
I want to_
We want to__
Do you want to____?
___ee-STEE-yo-room
___ee-STEE-yo-rooz
___ee-stee- YOR moo-soo-nooz?
EXAMPLE
I want to			ee-STEE-yo-room
eat.	yay-MEK
I want to eat	yay-MEK ee-STEE-yo-
	room
buy it	sa-TIHN ahl-MAHK
have a haircut SAHCH kess-teer-MEK have a shave TRA HSH ohl- MA HK
rest	deen-len-MEK
sleep	oo-yoo-MAHK
take a bath	BAHN-yo ahl-MAHK
Where is the___? or
Where is a__?
___NA Y-red-ay?
Turkish Spelling
benzin
___istiyorum
___istiyoruz
___istiyor
musunuz?
___istiyorum yemek
Yemek istiyorum
satin aimak sag kestirmek tra§ olmak dinlenmek uyumak banyo aimak
___nerede?
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
How far is the 	?		—NA Y ka-dar oo-ZAHK?		ne kadar uzak?
	EXAMPLE	
Where is a_	_?		NA Y-red-ay?		nerede?
doctor	dohk-TOR	doktor
Where is a doctor?	dohk-TOR NA Y-red-ay?	Doktor nerede?
barber	bayr-BA YR	berber
dentist	DEESH-chee	di§gi
mechanic	ma-kee- NEES T	makinist
policeman	po-LEESS	polis
porter	ha-MAHL	hamal
servant	heez-met- CHEE	hizmetgi
shoemaker	KOON-doo-ra-jih	kunduraci
tailor	tayr-ZEE	terzi
workman	eesh-CHEE	i§gi
bridge kup-REW	koprii
bus	o-to-BEWSS	otobiis
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
camp	ka-rarg- YA	karargah
church	kee-lee-SA Y	kilise
city	shay-HEER	§ehir
clothing	el-bee-SEJ-ee	elbiseci
store		
drugstore	ej-za-NA Y	eczane
filling station	ben-zeen-JEE	benzinci
garage	ga-RAHJ	garaj
grocery	bahk-KAHL	bakkal
highway	YOHL	yol
hospital	ha-sta-NA Y	hastane
house	EV	ev
laundry	cha-ma-shihr-JIH	gama§irci
market place	char-SHIH	gar§i
or	pa-ZA R	pazar
nearest	en ya-KIHN KUH^ee	en yakin kby
village		
police station po-LEESS ka-ra-ko-LOO		polis karakolu
post office	po-sta-NA Y	postane
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
pump (for water)	too-LOOM-ba	tulumba
railroad	day-MEER-yo-LOO	demiryolu
river	nay-HEER	nehir
road	YOHL	yol
spring	pih-NAR	pinar
streetcar	trahm-VAI	tramvay
telegraph office	tel-eg-RAHF ha-NA Y	telegraf hane
telephone	tel-ay-FOHN	telefon
town	ka-sa-BA	kasaba
village	KUH^ee	kby
well (for water)	koo-YOO	kuyu
Is it	?		MEE-deer?		midir?
It is			-deer		-dir
It is very		CHOHK—-deer '	ffok	-dir
It is not			day- YEEL-deer		degildir
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WHAT IS IT IN TURKISH?
STREETCAR
BRIDGE
BUS
1.	ktsr-YO-la
2.	trahm-VAI
3.	TREN
1.	pew-RO
2.	kup-REW
3.	koo-YOO
1.	yoo-moor-TA
2.	BESH
3.	o-to-BEWSS
TELEPHONE
RAILROAD
1.	tel-ay-FOHN
2.	ahp-dess-ha-NAY
3.	BEL-kee
1.	ya-moor-LOOK
2.	ee-CHEE-leer-SOO
3.	day-MEER yo-LOO
(Answers on Pages 40 and 41.)
EXAMPLES
The first three expressions given above change their form according to the word with which they are used. See how this happens when you say “Is it______.?”
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Is it	?		mee-deer?			midir?
good	ee- YEE	iyi
Is it good?	ee- YEE mee-deer?	lyi midir?
expensive	pa-ha-LIH	pahah
Is it expensive? pa-ha-LIH mih-dihr?		Pahah midir?
cheap	oo-JOOZ	ucuz
Is it cheap?	oo-JOOZ mood-oor?	Ucuz mudur?
large	bew-YEWK	buyiik
Is it large?	bew- YE WK mew-dewr?	Biiyuk miidur?
Notice that the vowels of the word mee-deer change according to the vowel in the last syllable of the word used in the blank space.
VOWEL OF LAST SYLLABLE	FORM	OF WORDS FOR
OF PRECEDING WORD	“It is	”	“Is IT	?”
ee or e	deer	mee-deer
ih or a	dihr	mih-dihr
oo or o	door	mood-oor
ew or u	dewr	mew-dewr
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
bad	fay-NA	fena
cheap	oo-JOOZ	ucuz
expensive	pa-ha-LIH	pahah
large	bew-YEWK	biiyiik
small	kew-CHEWK	kiigiik
clean	tay-MEEZ	temiz
dirty	keer-LEE	kirli
cold	so-OOK	soguk
hot	sih-JAHK	sicak
few	BEE-rahz	biraz
much	CHOHK	gok z
enough	k^,ya-FEE	klfi
far	oo-ZAHK	uzak
near	ya-KIHN	yakin
here	boo-ra-DA	burada
there	o-ra-DA	orada
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important Signs
Turkish	English
Dur	Stop
Yava§	Slow
Girilmez	Detour
Dikkat	Caution
Demiryolu gegidi	Grade Crossing
Qikmaz sokak	Dead End
Sagi takib ediniz	Keep to the Right
Tehlikeli viraj	Dangerous Curve
Demiryolu	Railroad
Kbprii	Bridge
WHAT DID THAT SIGN SAY?
I THINK IT SAID /
STOP/X,	—rA
STOP
Turkish
Dbrt yol agzi Oliim tehlikesi Girmek yasaktir Otomobil birakilamaz Sigara igmek yasaktir Tukiirmek yasaktir Erkeklere mahsus Kadinlara mahsus Agiktir
Kapahdir Girilir
Qikihr
English Crossroad High Tension Lines, Keep Out; No Admittance No Parking No Smoking No Spitting Men Women Open Closed Entrance Exit
NO SMOKING
{ERKEKLERf MAHSUS] | KADINLAkA AAAHSUS)
MEN	WOMEN
KEEP OUT NO ADMITTANCE

ALPHABETICAL WORD LIST
English	Pronunciation k	Turkish Spelling
a, an American	beer	bir
I am an American	ah-may-ree-KA -nihm	Amerikanim
the American	ah-may-ree-KAHN	Amerikan
soldiers	ah-skayr-LA Y-ree	askerleri
antiseptic	ahn-tee-SEP-teek	antiseptik
apples	el-MA	elma
aspirin	AH-spee-reen B	aspirin
bad	fay-NA	fena
bandage	sar-GIH	sargi
barbecued lamb	SHEESH-kay-bahp	§i§kebap
barber bath	bayr-BA YR	berber
I want to take	BAHN-yo ahl-MAHK	Banyo aimak
a bath	ee-STEE-yo-room	istiyorum
beans	fa-SOOL-ya	fasulya
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
bed or mattress	ya-TAHK	yatak
bedstead	kar- YO-la	karyola
beef	SI HR ay-TEE	sigir eti
beer	BEE-ra	bira
blades		
razor blades	TRAHSH bih-CHA	tra§ bigagi
blanket	baht-TA-nee-yay	battaniye
boiled water	kai-NAR soo	kaynar su
bread	ek-MEK	ekmek
bridge	kup-RE W	• kbprii
bring		
Bring help!	yar-dihm-JIH get-eer!	Yardimci getir!
Bring me			gay- TEE-ree-neez		getiriniz
bus	o-to-BEWSS	otobiis
butter	TAY-ray-YA	tereyagi
buttons	dew-MA Y	diigme
buy		
I want to buy it	sa-TIHN ahl-MAHK ee-S TEE-yo-room	Satin aimak istiyorum
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
	c	
cabbage	l^ya-HA-na	Ifihana
camp	ka-rarg- YA	karargah
can		
Where can	I 	NA Y-red-ay boo-la-	nerede
find	?	BEE-lee-reem?	bulabilirim?
carrots	HA-vooch	havug
cheap	oo-JOOZ	ucuz
cheese	PA Y-neer	peynir
chicken	pee-LEECH	pilig
chocolate	chee-ko-LA-ta	gikolata
church	kee-lee-SA Y	kilise
cigar	pew-RO	piiro
cigarettes	see-GA-ra	sigara
city	shay-HEER	§ehir
clean	tay-MEEZ	temiz
clothing store	el-bee-SEJ-ee	elbiseci
coffee	ka^h-VAY	kahve
cold	so-OOK	soguk
comb	ta-RAHK	tarak
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
come		-
Come here!	boo-ra-YA gell	Bura-ya gell
Come in!	GEER!	Gir!
Come quickly!	cha-BOOK gell	Qabuk gel!
cost		*
How much does this cost?	fee-ya-TIH KAHCH pa-ra?	Fiyati kag para?
cotton	pa-MOOK	pamuk
cover		
Take cover!	see-PA YR ahi!	Siper al!
cup	feen-JAHN	fincan
	D	
Danger!	tayDi-lee-KA Y1	Tehlike!
dates	ho or-MA	hurma
day		
Good day	GEWN ai-DIHN	Giin aydin
dentist	DEESH-chee	di§gi
dirty	keer-LEE	kirli
disinfectant	dez-en-fek-TA HN	dezenfektan
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
doctor	dohk-TOR	doktor
Take me to a	bay-NEE dohk-to-RA	Beni doktora
doctor	guh- TE W-rew-newz	gotiiruniiz
Draw me a map	beer ha-REE-ta CHEE-	Bir harita
	zee-neez	giziniz
drinking water	ee-CHEE-leer SOO	igilir su
drugstore	ej-za-NA Y	eczane
	E	
eat	yay-MEK	yemek
I want to eat	yay-MEK ee-STEE-	Yemek istiyorum
	yo-room	
egg	yoo-moor-TA	yumurta
eight	say-KEEZ	sekiz
eighty	sek-SEN	seksen
eleven	OHN beer	on bir
enough	k^ya-FEE	kSfi
evening		
Good	TEWN ai-DIHN	Tun ay dm
evening		-
Excuse me	A H-fed-ayr-see-neez	Afedersiniz
expensive	pa-ha-LIH	pahali
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WHAT IS IT IN TURKISH?
CIGARETTES
BEER
COFFEE
1.	BEER
2.	bayr-BAYR
3.	BEE-ra
1.	see-GA-ra
2.	SIHR ay-TEE
3.	ta-BAHK
1.	ka.h-VAY
2.	mew-rek-KEP
3.	k^ya-FEE
WHICH IS WHICH?
BUTTONS
EGG
dew-MAY yoo-moor-TA
(See word list for answers.)
English
Pronunciation
Turkish Spelling
F
far.	oo-ZAHK	uzak
How far is it:	' nek-ah-DAR oo-ZAHK?	Nekadar uzak?
Is it far?	oo-ZAHK mih-dihr?	Uzak midir?
few	BEE-rahz	biraz
fifty	el-LEE	elli
figs	een-JEER	incir
filling station	ben-zeen-JEE	benzinci
find		
Where can I find	?		NA Y-red-ay boo-la-BEE-lee-reem?		nerede bulabilirim?
Fine, thanks	tesh-ek-KEWR ay-DA Y-reem, ee-YEE-yeem	Te§ekkiir ederim, iyiyim
fish	ba-LIHK	bahk
five	BESH	be§
fork	cha-TAHL	gatal
forty	KIHRK	kirk
four	DURT	dbrt
Friday	joo-MA	cuma
friend		
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
I am your friend	do-stoo-NOO-zoom	Dostunuzum
fruit	may- VA Y	meyve
	G	
garage	ga-RAHJ	garaj
gas		
Poison gas!	zay-heer-LEE GAHZ!	Zehirli gaz!
gasoline	ben-ZEEN	benzin
Give me			VA Y-ree-neez		veriniz
Glad to know you!	mew-shayr-REF ohl-DOOMl	Mii§erref oldum!.
glass	bar-DAHK	bardak
Go quickly! good	cha-BOOK geetl	Qabuk git!
Good-by (by person leaving )	ahl-LA -sniar-la-dihk	Allaha ismarladik
Good-by (by person staying behind)	gew-LA Y gew-lay	Giile giile
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English
Pronunciation
Turkish Spelling
Good day	GEWN ai-DIHN	Gun aydin
Good evening	TEWN ai-DIHN	Tun aydin
Good luck!	oor-LOO ohl-SOON!	Ugurlu olsun!
grapes	ew-ZEWM	iiziim
grocery	bahk-KAHL	bakkal
haircut	H	
I want to have a haircut	SAHCH kess-teer-MEK ee-STEE-yo-room	Sag kestirmek istiyorum
half		
half past six	ahl-TIH boo-chook	alti buguk
handkerchief	men-DEEL	mendil
Have a seat!	BOO-yoo-roon 0-too-roonl	Buyurun oturun!
GEWN ai-DIHN/
NOTE HIS ACCENT.
eem-DA///^ \ lovely/
/ Z	If YES,INDEED,'
r\	ZTjwJ/ LOVELY/'
*=>
-^v
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Help!	eem-DAHT!	Imdat!
Bring help!	yar-dihm-JIII get-eer!	Yardimci getir!
here	boo-ra-DA	burada
Come here!	boo-ra-YA gel!	Bura-ya gel!
highway	YOHL	yol
hospital	ha-sta-NA Y	hastane
Take me to	bay-NEE ha-sta-nay-	Beni hastaneye
the hospital	YA Y guh-TEW-rew-	gotiiruniiz
	newz	
hot	sih-JAHK	sicak
hot water	sih-JAHK soo	sicak su
hotel	o-TEL	otel
Where is a hotel?	o-TEL NA Y-red-ay?	"Otel nerede?
house	EV	ev
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
how		
How are you?	NA -sihl-sih-nihz?	Nasilsmiz?
How do you say “table” in Turkish?	“table” 'NA-seel day-neer?	“Table” nasil denir?
How far is it?	nay ka-DAR oo-ZAHK?	Ne kadar uzak?
How far is the	?		NA Y ka-dar oo-ZAHK?		ne kadar uzak?
how much	KAHCH	kag
How much does this cost?	fee-ya-TIH KAHCH pa-ra?	Fiyati kag para?
hundred hungry	YEWZ	yiiz
I am hungry	AH-chihm	Agim
hurt		
I am hurt	ya-ra-LIH-yihm	Yarahyim
I am an American
I am hungry
I am hurt or wounded
I
ah-may-ree-KA -nihm
AH-chihm ya-ra-LIH-yihm
Amerikanim
Agim Yarahyim
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
I am lost	KA I-bohl-doom	Kayboldum
I am thirsty	soo-sa-DIHM	Susadim
I am tired	yor-GOO-noom	Yorgunum
I am your friend	do-stoo-NOO-zoom	Dostunuzum
I want or I		ee-STEE-yo-room		istiyorum
want to			
ice cream	dohn-door-MA	dondurma
ink	mew-rek-KEP	miirekkep
iodine	ten-tewr-dee- YOHT	tentiirdiyot
is		
Is it	?		MEE-deer?		midir?
Is it far?	oo-ZAHK mih-dihr?	Uzak midir?
Is it near?	ya-KIHN mih-dihr?	Yakin midir?
It is			-deer		-dir
It is not			day- YEEL-deer		degildir
It is very		CHOHK__-deer	Qok	-dir
	K	
kilometers	kee-lo-ME T-ray	kilometre
knife	bih-CH A HK	bigak
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
know		
Glad to know	mew-shayr-REF ohl-	Mii§erref oldum
you	DOOM	
I don’t know	BEEL-mee-yo-room	Bilmiyorum
	L	
lamb chops	peer-ZO-la	pirzola
large	bew-YEWK	biiyiik
laundry	cha-ma-shihr-JIH	gama§irci
laxative	mew-SEEL eel-ya-JIH	musil ilAci
leave		
What time	TREN sa-aht kahch-TA	Tren saat kagta
does the train leave?	kahl-kar?	kalkar?
left		
Turn left	so-LA dun	Sola don
lost		
I am lost	KAI-bohl-doom	Kayboldum
luck		
Good luck!	oor-LOO ohl-SOON!	Ugurlu olsun!
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English
Pronunciation
Turkish Spelling
M
Madam	bai-YAHN	Bayan
map		
Draw me a map	beer ha-REE-ta CHEE-zee-neez	Bir harita giziniz
market place or	char-SHIH • pa-ZAR	gar§i pazar
match	kee-BREET	kibrit
mattress or bed	ya-TAHK	yatak
maybe	BEL-kee	belki
meat	ET	et
mechanic	ma-kee-NEEST	makinist
milk	SEWT	siit
minute		
Wait a minute!	bee-RAHZ bek-LA Y!	Biraz bekle!
Miss	bai-YAHN	Bayan
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
Monday	pa-ZAR-tess-ee	pazartesi
mosquito net	jee-been-LEEK	cibiplik
movie	see-NA Y-ma	sinema
When does the movie start?	see-nay-MA sa-aht kahch-TA bahsh-lar?	Sinema saat kagta ba§lar?
much	CHOHK	gok
	N	
name		
My name is “John”	ee-SMEEM “JOHN" deer	Ismim “John” dir
What is your name?	ee-smee-NEEZ NED-eer?	Isminiz nedir?
near	ya-KIHN	yakm
Is it near?	ya-KIHN mih-dihr?	Yakin midir?
the nearest town	en ya-KIHN KUH^ee	en yakm kby
needle	ee-NA Y	igne
nine	do-KOOZ	dokuz
ninety	dohk-SAHN	doksan
no	HAI-yihr	hayir
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English	Pronunciation
north	shee-MAHL
Which way is shee-MAHL HAHN-gee north? ta-RAHF-tihr?
Turkish Spelling
§imal
§imal hangi taraftir?
o
of
quarter of two	ee-kee- YA Y chay-REK var	ikiye geyrek var
twenty of eight	sek-ee-ZA Y yeer-MEE var	sekize yirmi var
one	BEER	bir
onions	so-AHN	sogan
P
paper	K^YA^,aht	kfiat
past		
ten past one	bee-REE OHN gech-	biri on gegiyor
	ee-yor	
quarter past five	bay-SHEE chay-REK gech-ee-yor	be§i geyrek gegiyor
half past six	ahl-TIH boo-chook	alti buguk
pears	ar-MOOT	armut
peas	bay-ZEL-ya	bezelya
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IS
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
pen	mew-rek-KEP ka-LEM-ee	miirekkep kalemi
fountain pen	dohl-MA ka-LEM	dolma kalem
pencil	ka-LEM	kalem
pepper	bee-BA YR	biber
pillow	ya-STIHK	yastik
pins	to-PLOO ee-NA Y	toplu igne
safety pins	chen-gel-LEE ee-NA Y	gengelli igne
pipe	PEE-po	pipo
plate	ta-BAHK	tabak
please	L^YOOT-fen	Ifltfen
Please point	LWYOOT-fen guss-TA Y-reen-eez	Lfitfen gbsteriniz
Please repeat	L^YOOT-fen tek-RAR ED-een-eez	Lfltfen tekrar ediniz
Please speak slowly	L^YOOT-pen ya-VAHSH KO-noosh-	Ldtfen yava§ konu§unuz
	oo-nooz	
point		
Please point	LUYOOT-fen guss-TA Y-reen-eez	Lfltfen gbsteriniz
Poison gas!	zay-heer-LEE GAHZ1	Zehirli gaz!
policeman	po-LEESS	polis
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WHICH IS WHICH?
HOUSE
knife	match
bih-CHAHK EV kee-BREET
PEN	PAPER	PENCIL
ka-LEM mew-rek-KEP ka-LEM-ee K_YA_aht
(See word list for answers.)
English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
police statior polish	i po-LEESS ka-ra-ko-LOO	polis karakolu
shoe polish	ah- YAHK-ka-bih jeel-ya-sih	ayakkabi cilasi
porter	ha-MAHL	hamal
post office	po-sta-NA Y	postane
potatoes	pa-TA-less	patates
pump (for water )	too-LOOM-ba	tulumba
quarter	Q	
quarter of two	ee-kee- YA Y chay-REK var	ikiye geyrek var
quarter past five	bay-SHEE chay-REK gech-ee-yor	be§i geyrek gegiyor
quickly	cha-BOOK	gabuk
Come quickly!	cha-BOOK gel!	Qabuk gel!
Go quickly!	cha-BOOK geetl	£abuk git!
	R	
railroad	day-MEER-yo-LOO	demiryolu
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
railroad	ee-stahss- YOHN	istasvon
station		
Where is the	: ee-stahss- YOHN NA Y-	Istasyon nerede?
railroad	red-ay?	
station?		
raincoat	ya-moor-LOOK	yagmurluk
razor		
safety razor	TRAHSH ma-kee-NESS-ee	tra§ makinesi
razor blades	TRAHSH bih-CHA	tra§ bigagi
repeat		
Please repeat	L^YOOT-fen tek-RAR	Lfltfen tekrar
	ED-een-eez	ediniz
rest		
I want to rest	deen-len-MEK ee-STEE-	Dinlenmek
	yo-room	istiyorum
restaurant	lo-KAHN-ta	lokanta
Where is a	lo-KAHN-ta NA Y-	Lokanta nerede?
restaurant?	red-ay?	
rewarded		
You will be	mewk-ya-FAHT ah-la-	Miikcifat
rewarded	JAHK-sihn	alacaksm
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
rice	pee-REENCH	piring
Cooked rice	peel-YAH V	pilav
right		
Turn right	SA^A dun	Saga don
river	nay-HEER	nehir
road	YOHL	yol
Which is the road to	?		-ay gee-DEN yohl HA H N- gee-see-deer?		'e giden yol hangisidir? •
room	o-DA	,oda
	s	
safety pins	chen-gel-LEE ee-NA Y	gengelli igne
safety razor	TRAHSH ma-kee-NESS-ee	tra§ makinesi
salt	TOOZ	tuz
Saturday	joo-MAR-tess-ee	cumartesi
seat		
Have a seat!	BOO-yoo-roon O-too-roonl	Buyurun oturun!
servant	heez-met- CHEE	hizmetgi
seven	yay-DEE	yedi
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English	Pronunciation	Turkish Spelling
seventy	yet-MEESH	yetmi§
shave		
I want to have TRAHSH ohl-MA HK		Tra§ olmak istiyorum
a shave	ee-S'L EE-yo-room	
shaving brush	TRAHSH fihr-cha-SIH	tra§ firgasi
shaving soap	TRAHSH sa-boo-NOO	tra§ sabunu
sheet	char-SHAHF	gar§af
shirt	gum-LEK	gbmlek
shoemaker	KOON-doo-ra-jih	kunduraci
shoes	koon-doo-RA	kundura
or	ah- YAHK-ka-bih	ayakkabi
shoe laces	ah-YAHK-ka-bih BA	ayakkabi bagi
shoe polish	ah- YAHK-ka-bih jeel-	ayakkabi cilAsi
	ya-sih	
Sir	BAI	Bay
six	ahl-TIH	alti
sixty	ahlt-MIHSH	altmi§
sleep		
I want to	oo-yoo-MAHK ee-STEE-	Uyumak
sleep	yo-room	istiyorum
slowly		
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English
Pronunciation
Please speak slowly
soap
L^YOOT-fen ya-VAHSH KO-noosh-
oo-nooz
sa-BOON
Turkish Spelling
Lfitfen yava§ konu§unuz
sabun
shaving soap	TRAHSH sa-boo-NOO	tra§ sabunu
soldiers		
Where are the American soldiers?	ah-may-ree-KAHN ah-skayr-LA Y-ree NA Y-red-ay?	Amerikan askerleri nerede?
Where are the soldiers?	ah-skayr-LA YR NA Y-red-ay?	Askerler nerede?
soup	chor-BA	gorba
small	kew-CHEWK	kiigiik
speak		».
Please speak slowly	L^YOOT-fen ya-VAHSH KO-noosh-o'o-nooz	Lfltfen yava§ konu§unuz
spoon	ka-SHIHK	ka§ik
start		
When does the movie start?	see-nay-MA sa-aht kahch-TA bahsh-lar?	Sinema saat kagta ba§lar?
station		
railroad station	ee-stahss- YOHN	istasyon
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Stop!	DOOR!	Dur!
Straight ahead	do-ROO	Dogru
streetcar	trahm- VAI	tramvay
sugar	shay-KA YR	§eker
Sunday	pa-ZAR	pazar
T
tailor	tayr-ZEE	terzi
take		
Take cover!	see-PA YR ahi!	Siper al!
Take me there	bay-NEE O-ra-ya guh-TEW-rew-newz	Beni oraya gbtiiruniiz
Take me to a doctor	bay-NEE dohk-to-RA guh- TE W-rew-newz	Beni doktora gbtiiriinuz
Take me to the hospital	bay-NEE ha-sta-nay- YA Y guh-TEW-rew-newz	Beni hastaneye gbtiirunuz
tea	CHAI	gay
telegraph office tel-eg-RAHF ha-NA Y		telegrafhane
telephone	tel-ay-FOHN	telefon
ten	OHN	on
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Thank you	tesh-ek-KEWR ed-ay-reem	Te§ekkiir ederim
there	o-ra-DA	orada
Take me there	bay-NEE O-ra-ya guh-TEW-rew-newz	Beni oraya gdturiiniiz
think		
I don’t think so	ZAHN ET-mee-yo-room	Zan etmiyorum
I think so	ZAHN ay-DA YR-sem	Zan edersem
thirsty		
I am thirsty	soo-sa-DIHM	Susadim
thirty	o-TOOZ	otuz
thirty-two	o-TOOZ ee-KEE	otuz iki
this	BOO	bu
What’s this?	BOO NED-eer?	Bu nedir?
thousand	BEEN	bin
thread	eep-LEEK	iplik
three	EWCH	iifi
Thursday	payr-shem-BA Y	per§embe
time		
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at what time	sa-AHT kahch-TA	saat kagta
What time is it?	sa-AHT kahch?	Saat kag?
tired		
I am tired	yor-GOO-noom	Yorgunum
to		
to a doctor	dohk-to-RA	doktora
to the hospital	ha-sta-nay- YA Y	hastaneye
tobacco	tew-TEWN	tiitiin
today	BOO-gewn	bugiin
toilet	ahp-dess-ha-NA Y	apdesthane
Where is a toilet?	ahp-dess-ha-NA Y NA Y-red-ay?	Apdesthane nerede?
tomatoes	do-MA-tess	domates
tomorrow	YA -rihn	yarin
toothbrush	DEESH FIHR-cha-sih	di§ firgasi
tooth paste	DEESH ma-joo-NOO	di§ macunu
towel	hahv-LOO	havlu
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town	ka-sa-BA	kasaba
Where is the en ya-KIHN KUH^ee nearest	NA Y-red-ay? town?	En yakin kby nerede?
train	TREN	tren
What time does the train leave?	TREN sa-aht kahch-TA kahl-kar?	Tren saat kagta kalkar?
Tuesday	sa-LIH	Sall
turn		
Turn left	so-LA dun	Sola dbn
Turn right	SA^A dun	Saga dbn
twelve	OHN ee-kee	on iki
twenty	yeer-MEE	yirmi
twenty-one	yeer-mee BEER	yirmi bir
two	ee-KEE	iki
	u	
undershirt	EECH gum-lay	iff gbmlegi
undershorts	kih-SA dohn	kisa don
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Pronunciation
Turkish Spelling
understand		
I don’t	ahn-LA -mih-yo-room	Anlanuyorum
understand		
Understand	ahn-la-dih-NIHZ mih?	Anladmiz mi?
me?	V	
veal	da-NA ay-TEE	dana eti
vegetables	seb-ZA Y	sebze
village	KUH^ee	kby
	w	
Wait a minute!	bee-RAHZ bek-LA Yl	Biraz bekle!
want		
I want or		ee-S TEE-yo-room		istiyorum
I want to			
We want or We want		ee-S TEE-yo-rooz		istiyoruz
to			
Watch out!	deek-KAHT etl	Dikkat et!
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water	SOO	su
boiled water	kai-NAR soo	kaynar su
drinking water	ee-CHEE-leer SOO	igilir su
hot water	sih-JAHK soo	sicak su
we		
We want	 or We want to			ee-STEE-yo-rooz		istiyoruz
Wednesday X	char-shahm-BA	gar§amba
well (water)	koo-YOO	kuyu
what		
What’s this?	BOO NED-eer?	Bu nedir?
What is your name?	ee-smee-NEEZ NED-eer?	Isminiz nedir?
What time does the train leave?	TREN sa-aht kahch-TA kahl-kar?	Tren saat kagta kalkar?
What time is it?	sa-AHT kahch?	Saat kag?
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WHAT IS IT IN TURKISH?
ROAD	shoes	drinking water
1.	YOHL
2.	lo-KAHN-ta
3.	CHAI
1.	koon-doo-RA
2.	shee-MAHL
3.	sa-BOON
1.	mew-SEEL eel-ya-JIH
2.	ee-CHEE-leer SOO
3.	eesh-CHEE
SPOON
SALT
1.	ta-BAHK
2.	cha-TAHL
3.	ka-SHIHK
1.	BOO
2.	TOOZ
3.	bee-BAYR
(See word list for answers.)
English
Pronunciation
Turkish Spelling
when		
When does the movie start?	see-nay-MA sa-aht kahch-TA bahsh-lar?	Sinema saat kagta ba§lar?
where		
Where is		NA Y-red-ay?	nerede?
a	? or Where is the	? or Where are the.	?		
Where can I find	?		NA Y-red-ay boo-la-BEE-lee-reem?		nerede bulabilirim?
which		
Which way is north?	shee-MAHL HAHN-gee ta-RAHF-tihr?	§imal hangi taraftir?
Which is the road to	?		-ay gee-DEN yohl HAHN-gee-see-deer?		'e giden yol hangisidir?
workman	eesh-CHEE	
wounded		
I am wounded or hurt	ya-ra-LIH-yihm	Yarahyim
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Pronunciation
Turkish Spelling
Y
Yes	EV-et	Evet
you
Do you want ------ee-stee- YOR moo- __________istiyor
to---?	soo-nooz?	musunuz?
tesh-ek-KEWR NA-sihl-sih-nihz?	aq-DAY-reem,
ee Ytt-qeem.
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