MURAT YILDIRIM IN THE ARABIC MAGAZINES TURKISH LEARNER VOL. 1 | Page 20

7 – Useful Turkish words

English Turkish

•Ok Tamam

•Thank you Teekkürler

•You are welcome Bir ey deil

•Excuse me Pardon

•What? ... Ne?

•Help! mdat!

•When? Ne zaman?

•I don´t understand Anlamadm

•Very / lot / many Çok

•Very nice / very lovely Çok güzel

8 – Pleasantries

Afiyet olsun!

Said to someone who is eating or has just finished eating (literal translation: Bon Appetite/ Let Health Be)

Elinize salk!

Said to praise someone’s cooking (literal translation: Health to your hands).

Kolay gelsin!

Said to someone working (literal translation: May it come easy)

Geçmi olsun!

Said to someone who is ill (l...iteral translation: Get well soon/ may it pass)

Çok yaa!

Said to someone who just sneezed, similar to god bless you (literal translation: Live long)