Getting around

Ulaşım

Culture tip

In a dolmuş (shared minibus), passengers pass your fare forward hand to hand. To get off, just say İnecek var!

161Taksi!
tahk·see
Taxi!Listen
162Taksimetreyi açar mısınız?
tahk·see·meht·reh·yee ah·chahr muh·suh·nuhz
Can you turn on the meter?Listen
163Havalimanına gidiyorum.
hah·vah·lee·mah·nuh·nah gee·dee·yoh·room
I'm going to the airport.Listen
164Burada durabilir misiniz?
boo·rah·dah doo·rah·bee·leer mee·see·neez
Can you stop here?Listen
165İnecek var!
ee·neh·jehk vahr
Someone's getting off! (in a dolmuş)Listen
166Bu otobüs Taksim'e gidiyor mu?
boo oh·toh·bews tahk·see·meh gee·dee·yohr moo
Does this bus go to Taksim?Listen
167Bir bilet, lütfen.
beer bee·leht lewt·fehn
One ticket, please.Listen
168İstanbulkart nereden alınır?
ees·tahn·bool·kahrt neh·reh·dehn ah·luh·nuhr
Where can I buy an Istanbulkart?Listen
169Vapur kaçta kalkıyor?
vah·poor kahch·tah kahl·kuh·yohr
What time does the ferry leave?Listen
170Bir sonraki durak neresi?
beer sohn·rah·kee doo·rahk neh·reh·see
What's the next stop?Listen
171Aktarma yapmam gerekiyor mu?
ahk·tahr·mah yahp·mahm geh·reh·kee·yohr moo
Do I need to change?Listen
172Bu koltuk boş mu?
boo kohl·took bohsh moo
Is this seat free?Listen
173Uçuşum kaçta?
oo·choo·shoom kahch·tah
What time is my flight?Listen
174Bagajım kayboldu.
bah·gah·zhuhm kai·bohl·doo
My luggage is lost.Listen
175Araba kiralamak istiyorum.
ah·rah·bah kee·rah·lah·mahk ees·tee·yoh·room
I want to rent a car.Listen
176Benzin istasyonu nerede?
behn·zeen ees·tahs·yoh·noo neh·reh·deh
Where is the gas station?Listen
177Trafik çok yoğun.
trah·feek chohk yoh·oon
The traffic is very heavy.Listen
178Yavaş gider misiniz?
yah·vahsh gee·dehr mee·see·neez
Can you drive slowly?Listen
179Ne kadar sürer?
neh kah·dahr sew·rehr
How long does it take?Listen
180Otogar nerede?
oh·toh·gahr neh·reh·deh
Where is the bus station?Listen

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