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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

TurkishEnglish
evetyes
hayırno
teşekkürlerthank you
çok teşekkürlerthank you very much
merhabahelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
selamhiInformal greeting
hoşça kalgoodbye
yakında görüşürüzsee you soon
yarın görüşürüzsee you tomorrow
bir şey değilyou are welcomeEveryday use
üzgünümsorryApology
tamamokay
belkiperhaps
sorun değilno problem
anlamıyorumI do not understand
bilmiyorumI do not know
benim adımmy name is
iyiyimI am fine
iyi günlerhave a good day
iyi gecelergood nightWhen parting to go to sleep
bugüntoday
yarıntomorrow
dünyesterday
şimdinow
buradahere
çokmuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
çokveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
ayrıcaalso
her zamanalways
aslanever
neredewhere
ne zamanwhen
kimwho
veand
veyaor
amabut
ilewith
olmadanwithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
içinforPreposition, purpose or recipient
içindein

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