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Useful Phrases in Turkey

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Turkey.

Arabic

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whiteabyad
Greenahdar
Redahmar
Yellowasfar
Blackaswad
Blueazrak
Orangebortokaly
Pinkwarda

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundayal'ahad
Mondayal'ithinin
Tuesdayath tholatha'a
Wednesdayal'arbia`a
Thursdayalkamis
Fridayalgomia`a
Saturdayas sabit

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Hal tatakalam inglizi
Excuse meAnn Eazinak
Fine / GoodAlhamdulila
Good afternoonMasa'a AlKair
Good DayAl salaam a'alaykumAhl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom
Good eveningmasa el-kheir
Good morningSubah hakir
Good nightLaila Tiaba
Goodbyema’a as-salaamama-a ass-sa-laa-ma
Happy BirthdayEeid milad sa'aeed
HelloMarhaba
How are you?Kefe halak?
Merry ChristmasMilad Majid
My Name isIsmiISS-mee
Peace be with youSalam Alaikum
PleaseMin Fadilak
Response to Peace be with youMalaikum salam
See you laterAshofak bokra
Thank youShokran
Welcomemarhaban
What is your name?esmak eh?
Yes / Nona'am

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
onewahid
twoitnan
threetalatha
fourarba'a
fivekhamsa
sixsitta
sevensaba'a
eighttamanya
ninetisa
tenashra
elevenishron
twentyishron
one hundredmi'a

Armenian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whiteսպիտակspitak
Blackսևsev
Redկարմիրkarmir
Greenկանաչkanach
Blueկապույտkapuyt
Yellowդեղինdeghin
Orangeնարնջագույնnarnjaguyn
Pinkվարդագույնvardaguyn
Purpleմանուշակագույնmanushakaguyn

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Mondayերկուշաբթիerkushabti
Tuesdayերեքշաբթիerekshabti
Wednesdayչորեքշաբթիchorekshabti
Thursdayհինգշաբթիhingshabti
Fridayուրբա&#1385ourbat
Saturdayշաբաթshabat
Sundayկիրակիkiraki

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasՇնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդshnorhavor surp tsnund
Do you speak English?անգլերեն գիտե՞ք:angleren giteq?
Excuse meկներեքknereq
Fine / Goodհիանալի/լավhianali/lav
Good afternoonբարի օրbari or
Good eveningբարի երեկոbari yereko
Good morningբարի առավորbari aravot
Good nightբարի գիշերbari gisher
Goodbyeցտեսությունtstesutyun
Happy New Year!Շնորհավոր Ամանորshnorhavor amanor
Helloողջույն/բարևvoghjuin
How are you?Ինչպե՞ս եք:inchpes ek?
I’m pleased to meet youՈւրախ եմ ծանոթության համարourakh em tsanotanalu hamar
Pleaseխնդրում եմkhndrum em
See you laterառայժմarayzhm
Thank youշնորհակալությունshnorhakalutyun
Welcomeբարի գալուստbari galust
Yes / Noայո/ոչayo/voch

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Februaryփետրվարpetrvar
Januaryհունվարhunvar
Marchմարտmart
AprilապրիլApril
Mayմայիսmayis
Juneհունիսhunis
Julyհուլիսhulis
Augustօգոստոսogostos
Septemberսեպտեմբերseptember
Octoberհոկտեմբերhoktember
Novemberնոյեմբերnoyember
Decemberդեկտեմբերdektember

Number

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneմեկmek
twoերկուerku
threeերեքereqshabti
fourչորսchors
fiveհինգhing
sixվեցvets
sevenյոթjot
eightութut
nineինըine
tenտասtas
elevenտասնմեկtasnmek
twelveտասներկուtasnerku
thirtheenտասներեքtasnereq
Fourteenտասնչորսtasnchors
Fifteenտասնհինգtasnhing
sixteenտասնվեցtasnvets
seventeenտանսյոթtasnjot
eighteenտասնութtasnut
nineteenտասնինըtasnine
twentyքսանqsan
twenty-oneքսանմեկqsanmek
twenty-twoքսաներկուqsanyerku
twenty-threeքսաներեքqsanyerek
twenty-fourքսանչորսqsanchor
twenty-fiveքսանհինգqsanhing
twenty-sixքսանվեցqsanvets
twenty-sevenքսանյոթqsanjot
twenty-eightքսանութqsanut
twenty-nineքսանինըqsanine
thirtyերեսունyeresun
thirty-oneերեսունմեկyeresunmek
fiftyհիսունhisun
one hundredմեկ հարյուրmek haryur
five hundredհինգ հարյուրhing haryur
one thousandմեկ հազարmek hazar

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Winterձմեռdzmer
Fallաշունashoun
Springգարունgaroun
Summerամառamar

Greek

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Milate Angglika;
Do you speak GreekMilate Ellinika;
Excuse meMe sinkorete
Fine / GoodKala
Good afternoonKalispera
Good eveningKalispera
Good morningKalimera
Good nightKalinikta
GoodbyeAntio
HelloGeia sou
How are you?Ti kanis?
Merry ChristmasKala Christouyenna
PleaseParakalo
Same to youParakalo / Episis
See you laterEis to epanidein
SorrySygnomy
Thank youEvkaristo
Yes / NoNai / Oki

Kurdish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
HelloRushbashz
Merry ChristmasSeva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be
Thank youSpahz
WelcomeVa hafez

Turkish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacksiyah
Bluemavi
Greenyesil
Orangeturuncu
Pinkpembe
Purplemor
Redkirmizi
Whitebeyaz
Yellowsari

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaypazar
Mondaypazartesi
Tuesdaysali
Wednesdaycarsamba
Thursdaypersembe
Fridaycuma
Saturdaycumartesi

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
auntteyze
brotheragabey
Fine, and you?Iyiyim, ya sen?
GoodbyeAllaha ismarladik!
HelloMerhaba
How are you?Nasilsin?
Merry ChristmasNoeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
sisterabla
uncleamca
WelcomeHosgeldiniz
What is your name?Adiniz nedir?

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januaryocak
Februarysubat
Marchmart
Aprilnisan
Maymayis
Junehaziran
Julytemmuz
Augustagustos
Septembereylul
Octoberekim
Novemberkasim
Decemberaralik

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
onebir
twoiki
threeuc
fourdort
fivebes
sixalti
sevenyedi
eightsekiz
ninedokuz
tenon
fiftyelli
one hundredyuz
five hundredbesyuz
one thousandbin

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Winterkis
Springilkbahar
Summeryaz
Fallsonbahar