practising Turkish whilst in the country will be greatly appreciated by locals. They will find it sympathetic and sign of your respect to Turkish culture. Here are beginner phrases and Good luck!
Turkish pronunciation is phonetic; for instance, Merhaba is pronounced MARE - HA - BA with the MARE pronounced like "mare" in english, HA as in haha.
English
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Turkish
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Pronunciation
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Hello
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Merhaba
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MARE-HA-BA
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How are you?
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Nasilsin?
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NA-SEL-SIN
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Good and you?
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İyiyim. Sen?
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EE-IM-SEN ?
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Thank you
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Teşekkürler
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TE-SH-QU-EER-LER
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You are welcome
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Birşey değil
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BEER-SHEY DEY-EEL
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Please
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Lütfen
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LUTE-FEN
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Good-Bye
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Güle Güle
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GUU-LEH GUU-LEH
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Where is the washroom?
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Tuvalet Nerede?
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TOO-WALET-NER-REYDE
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How much does it cost?
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Ne Kadar?
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NAY KAD-AR?
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Too expensive
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Çok Pahalı
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CHOC-PAR-HALA
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Yes
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Evet
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EV-ET
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No
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Hayır
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HI-EAR
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Cheers
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Şerefe
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SHEREFAY
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Okey
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Tamam
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TAM-AM
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Very Beautiful
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Çok Güzel
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CHOC-GOOZ-EL
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One
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Bir
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BEER
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Two
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Iki
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EE-CHE
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Three
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Üç
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OOCH
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I don’t know
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Bilmiyorum
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BILL-ME-YOUR-UM
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Help me!
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Yardım Lutfen
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YARD-IM LUTE-FEN
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