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Unit 1 · 20 phrases

Greetings & first words

Selamlaşma

Culture tip

When you arrive, Turks say Hoş geldiniz! and you answer Hoş bulduk! When you leave, you say Hoşça kal, and the person staying says Güle güle.

  1. 1Merhaba!
    mehr·hah·bah
    Hello!    Listen
  2. 2Günaydın!
    gew·nai·duhn
    Good morning!    Listen
  3. 3İyi günler!
    ee·yee gewn·lehr
    Have a nice day!    Listen
  4. 4İyi akşamlar!
    ee·yee ahk·shahm·lahr
    Good evening!    Listen
  5. 5İyi geceler!
    ee·yee geh·jeh·lehr
    Good night!    Listen
  6. 6Nasılsın?
    nah·suhl·suhn
    How are you?    Listen
  7. 7Nasılsınız?
    nah·suhl·suh·nuhz
    How are you? (polite)    Listen
  8. 8İyiyim, teşekkürler.
    ee·yee·yeem teh·shehk·kewr·lehr
    I'm fine, thanks.    Listen
  9. 9Sen nasılsın?
    sehn nah·suhl·suhn
    And how are you?    Listen
  10. 10Fena değil.
    feh·nah deh·yeel
    Not bad.    Listen
  11. 11Ne var ne yok?
    neh vahr neh yohk
    What's up?    Listen
  12. 12Hoş geldiniz!
    hohsh gehl·dee·neez
    Welcome!    Listen
  13. 13Hoş bulduk!
    hohsh bool·dook
    Glad to be here! (reply to "welcome")    Listen
  14. 14Görüşürüz!
    gur·rew·shew·rewz
    See you!    Listen
  15. 15Yarın görüşürüz.
    yah·ruhn gur·rew·shew·rewz
    See you tomorrow.    Listen
  16. 16Hoşça kal!
    hohsh·chah kahl
    Goodbye! (said by the one leaving)    Listen
  17. 17Güle güle!
    gew·leh gew·leh
    Bye! (said by the one staying)    Listen
  18. 18Kendine iyi bak!
    kehn·dee·neh ee·yee bahk
    Take care!    Listen
  19. 19Selamünaleyküm.
    seh·lah·mew·nah·lay·kewm
    Peace be upon you.    Listen
  20. 20Aleykümselam.
    ah·lay·kewm·seh·lahm
    And peace be upon you too.    Listen

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