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| Language |
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| Alphabet |
| Aa, Bb, Cc, Çç, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Ğğ, Hh, Iı, İi,
Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Öö, Pp, Rr, Ss, Şş, Tt, Uu, Üü,
Vv, Yy, Zz. |
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| Vowels |
| Vowel |
Pronounced |
| A a |
As the 'u' or the 'er' in udder |
| E e |
As the 'e' in bet |
| I ı |
As the 'er in letter |
| İ i |
As the 'i' in bit |
| O o |
As the 'o' in fox |
| Ö ö |
As the 'i' in bird |
| U u |
As the 'u' in full |
| Ü ü |
As the 'u' in the French word tu |
| Additional sounds |
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| Ay |
As the 'uy' in buy |
| Ey |
As the 'ay' in pay |
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| All other vowels are pronounced as in English |
| Consonants |
| Consonant |
Pronounced |
| C c |
As the 'j' journey |
| Ç ç |
As the 'ch' in cheese |
| Ğ ğ |
This letter is silent and used to join two vowels
or extend the vowel preceding it |
| J j |
As the 's' in leisure |
| R r |
R's are rolled as in many European languages |
| Ş ş |
As the 'sh' in shop |
| V v |
Halfway between 'v' and 'w' |
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| All other consonants are pronounced as in English |
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| Words/phrases |
| Turkish |
English |
| Merhaba |
Hello |
| Bay bay |
Goodbye |
| Nasılsınız? |
How are you? |
| İyiyim |
I'm fine |
| İyi günler |
Good day |
| Günaydın |
Good morning |
| İyi akşamlar |
Good evening |
| İyi geceler |
Good night |
| Lütfen |
Please |
| Teşekkürler |
Thank you |
| Evet |
Yes |
| Yok |
No |
| Pardon |
Excuse me |
| Yavaş |
Slowly |
| Çabuk |
Quickly |
| Anladım |
I understand |
| Anlamadım |
I don't understand |
| Kaç |
How much |
| Para |
Money |
| Tekrar |
Again |
| Pahalı |
Expensive |
| Ucuz |
Cheap |
| Hesap |
Bill |
| Bilet |
Ticket |
Top |
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