.thanks I learned this the hard way after calling a grocery store clerk “kanka” lol. By the way, “afiyet” in “afiyet olsun = bon appétit” literally means health, well-being. They are meant to protect against nazar.

Aferin – It basically means “congratulations” or “way to go,” but you shouldn’t use it when speaking to someone older than you (I was scolded by a middle aged man once for doing this). Bana ne? Ironicly, but catchy. Kısmet

hassiktir b.k “Hayır” commonly means “no” in Turkish, but it has this synonym which must be coming either from Persian or Arabic it translates directly as “beneficence” and has a deeper religious context or so to say spiritual sentiment but it has become a part of colloquial language. I know it could also mean “What the hell”. Çok yaşa – The Turkish version of “God bless you” for after someone sneezes.
“Tövbe, tövbeee !” This literally means repentance, but native speakers of Turkish also say it when they are surprised, scared or angry. I’ve found that service workers really will treat you nicer if you begin this way. 19. Top 10 Forgotten Historical sites of Istanbul, Turkish Residence Permit: Frequently Asked Questions, Get Your Residence Permit in 14 (Somewhat) Easy Steps. Allah korusun – You will see this written on the back of trucks, buses and cars. Learn only what you need. “Hayırdır/Hayrola?” in question form means “What’s going on?” or “What’s up?”. You can see that some of the endings (especially the questions in these … A personal favorite of mine from my years in Turkey was when one bad driver would see another bad driver do something shocking and say “Hayret bir šey!” (what a surprising thing!). I would actually advise AGAINST using “Lanet olsun” as it is NEVER used by Turks other than when translating a curse from English onto Turkish television – since curse words are either always bleeped or removed on Turkish TV. 7. bab.la arrow_drop_down bab.la - Online dictionaries, vocabulary, conjugation, grammar Toggle navigation

Say this phrase if someone has just had a hair cut (although this generally only applies to men) or taken a shower. They are nice to use when you first arrive and want to trick people into thinking that you know what you’re doing. Here are some useful Turkish phrases for greetings you might find useful when travelling in Turkey. Zoruma gitti Hayırlısı Thanks for your help. İndiir o elini, dedim” This is a better way to learning. Asking how someone is Below is a list of the phrases and daily expressions in Turkish placed in a table. Oha! But you will hear it every time you go to a pazar. These things are generally a piece of clothing, or a new device, etc. ?” “Did Ayşe really break up with Kaan?” “Was İbrahim Tatlıses linked to the mafia again! Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. çok çirkinsin sen! I actually know meaning of “başınız sağolsun” differently.”health to your head” that’s ok but as I know “head” here represents the most important member of a family (head of the family).So it’s like “may the head of your family live”, Çok güzel = very nice Bir kusurum mu oldu (or var)/Bir kusurumu mu gördün?” in that context it directly translates as “What’s going on? Salahassy09@gmail.com nouraahmad333@gmail.com, do you still have that list available? Turkish Tutorial: Basic Turkish Phrases, Vocabulary, and Grammar Learn Turkish online for free . Something like “really I’m saying the truth!!”. Hi, can you send me 50 phrases too?, teşekkürler. I know kuzum is a phrase meaning my little lamb. “Oha” is said to a flock of cows and I wouln’t like my children to use it. Reply . Gozum uzerinde “İndir o elini. Karsimda oyle durup durma Ben en çok “sahi” ve “yahu” yu ceviremedigime yanıyorum. Indeed it literally means “sister in law” and also reflects patriarchal structure of Turkish society since its usage also refers that you are not interested in to the relevant person as a “female”. “Siktir git bir çay koy” means ” I would like to have some tea please thank you. Hoşça kal – There are lots of ways to say goodbye in Turkish, and the majority are used interchangeably and almost mechanically.
“Hayır işlemek” and “sevaba girmek” is to do charity work”. can you please send it to me Reply. You can use the latter part, “Bir kusurum mu oldu? elias February 16, 2017 At 5:36 pm. “Yahu” is also a common phrase, but I’m not even close to define it in English :/. sonofmel@gmail.com, Barınan bey Ptr.moffat@gmail.com 18. Sanirim cocuklara soylenen aferinin tam karsiligi “good job” dir. Cok sukur-thank god All the Turks do, anyways. To the man’s despair, the couple walked away looking very irritated and without purchasing anything. thank you!!!

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