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Unit 5 · 20 phrases

Tea & coffee

Çay ve kahve

Culture tip

Tea (çay) is served all day in small tulip-shaped glasses. Being offered tea means “welcome”, so say yes.

  1. 81Çay içer misin?
    chai ee·chehr mee·seen
    Would you like some tea?    Listen
  2. 82Evet, lütfen.
    eh·veht lewt·fehn
    Yes, please.    Listen
  3. 83Hayır, teşekkürler.
    hah·yuhr teh·shehk·kewr·lehr
    No, thank you.    Listen
  4. 84Açık mı, koyu mu?
    ah·chuhk muh koh·yoo moo
    Light or strong?    Listen
  5. 85Tavşan kanı olsun.
    tahv·shahn kah·nuh ohl·soon
    "Rabbit's blood", please (the perfect red tea).    Listen
  6. 86Şekerli mi, şekersiz mi?
    sheh·kehr·lee mee sheh·kehr·seez mee
    With or without sugar?    Listen
  7. 87İki şeker, lütfen.
    ee·kee sheh·kehr lewt·fehn
    Two sugars, please.    Listen
  8. 88Bir çay daha alır mısın?
    beer chai dah·hah ah·luhr muh·suhn
    Would you like another tea?    Listen
  9. 89Bir Türk kahvesi, lütfen.
    beer tewrk kahh·veh·see lewt·fehn
    A Turkish coffee, please.    Listen
  10. 90Orta şekerli olsun.
    ohr·tah sheh·kehr·lee ohl·soon
    With medium sugar, please.    Listen
  11. 91Sade olsun.
    sah·deh ohl·soon
    Without sugar, please.    Listen
  12. 92Kahvenin yanında su var mı?
    kahh·veh·neen yah·nuhn·dah soo vahr muh
    Does the coffee come with water?    Listen
  13. 93Çay çok sıcak, dikkat et!
    chai chohk suh·jahk deek·kaht eht
    The tea is very hot, be careful!    Listen
  14. 94Bu çay çok güzel olmuş.
    boo chai chohk gew·zehl ohl·moosh
    This tea turned out great.    Listen
  15. 95Çaycı nerede?
    chai·juh neh·reh·deh
    Where is the tea server?    Listen
  16. 96Kahve köpüklü olsun.
    kahh·veh kur·pewk·lew ohl·soon
    With foam, please.    Listen
  17. 97Kahve falıma bakar mısın?
    kahh·veh fah·luh·mah bah·kahr muh·suhn
    Can you read my coffee cup?    Listen
  18. 98Kısmetin açık!
    kuhs·meh·teen ah·chuhk
    Luck is on your side!    Listen
  19. 99Çay demlendi mi?
    chai dehm·lehn·dee mee
    Has the tea brewed?    Listen
  20. 100Çay bahçesine gidelim mi?
    chai bahh·cheh·see·neh gee·deh·leem mee
    Shall we go to a tea garden?    Listen

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