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)