40 must-know Turkish words
40 Turkish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
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Must-know 40 words
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| evet | yes |
| hayır | no |
| teşekkürler | thank you |
| çok teşekkürler | thank you very much |
| merhaba | helloGreeting on arrival, during the day |
| selam | hiInformal greeting |
| hoşça kal | goodbye |
| yakında görüşürüz | see you soon |
| yarın görüşürüz | see you tomorrow |
| bir şey değil | you are welcomeEveryday use |
| üzgünüm | sorryApology |
| tamam | okay |
| belki | perhaps |
| sorun değil | no problem |
| anlamıyorum | I do not understand |
| bilmiyorum | I do not know |
| benim adım | my name is |
| iyiyim | I am fine |
| iyi günler | have a good day |
| iyi geceler | good nightWhen parting to go to sleep |
| bugün | today |
| yarın | tomorrow |
| dün | yesterday |
| şimdi | now |
| burada | here |
| çok | muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun |
| çok | veryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb |
| ayrıca | also |
| her zaman | always |
| asla | never |
| nerede | where |
| ne zaman | when |
| kim | who |
| ve | and |
| veya | or |
| ama | but |
| ile | with |
| olmadan | withoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive |
| için | forPreposition, purpose or recipient |
| içinde | in |
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