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Turkey Related Subjects => Learn Turkish => Topic started by: Twin Bee on February 09, 2008, 00:32:16 AM

Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: Twin Bee on February 09, 2008, 00:32:16 AM
What words or phrases do you like to hear or say when in Turkey
For me one I like most is 'iyi aksamlar' (e-ak-shamlar) which means good evening. Another is Çok güzel (Chalk-a-cell). I just like the sound of the words.
How about you?
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: civciv on February 09, 2008, 00:44:49 AM
dont take this the wrong way but "cok guzel" is pronounced like
chok goozel. Well done for trying Stuart



Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: JohnF on February 09, 2008, 00:49:34 AM
"Indirim var" always sounds good to me.

JF
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: Scunner on February 09, 2008, 00:53:21 AM
I think in Gunlukbasi Twin Bee's pronunciation is closer

I reckon you can't do any better than (and I don't know the Turkish spelling) than my good friend, Shirley Burly.
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: KKOB on February 09, 2008, 04:25:49 AM
A good phrase to reply with when quoted the first price for goods or services is "Ben Aptal Miyim? " ( Do I Look Stupid? )
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: tribalelder on February 09, 2008, 06:46:45 AM
Doksan Altmis Doksan.......A slightly sexist way to refer to an attractive female figure...(90 60 90):D
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Post by: bigfellow on February 09, 2008, 09:46:07 AM
only trouble learning phrases from you codgers ;) is whether the translations are correct. you guys would'nt set up a greenhorn . would ya! eh :D:D looking at the photos of  scunner, tinkerman ,highlander
and follow through with kkob (no photo yet ). butter would'nt melt in your mouths.  ;) see your smiling already.
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: KKOB on February 09, 2008, 09:52:32 AM
Look out for me next time you're in Fethiye.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/KayaKoyuWalker/Funnies/gfy-tshirt.jpg)
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: bigfellow on February 09, 2008, 10:29:29 AM
just proved my wife was right. damn! reading your blog since xmas she said you were obviously a man of sophistication and breeding ,and had to be handsome. a picture speaks a thousand words!
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Post by: tribalelder on February 09, 2008, 12:04:00 PM
Dun Piyango kazandim 8).....if only :)
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: KKOB on February 09, 2008, 12:56:18 PM
Blog ? What Blog ?
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: starman on February 09, 2008, 13:10:45 PM
bendensin which means its on me. always good to hear when I walk into a bar.
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: laffa on February 09, 2008, 16:28:45 PM
:DIts taken Kenny 20 years to learn hisap lutfen, and even now he still says have you got the bill Jim. ;)
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: wickwilly on February 09, 2008, 17:09:00 PM
seksan bir. Always sounds good to me.
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: KKOB on February 09, 2008, 18:46:03 PM
I just love a bit of 81 !
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Post by: tinkerman on February 09, 2008, 19:38:06 PM
especially the beer
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: puma on February 09, 2008, 20:57:01 PM
i like the word bedava
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Post by: Steve B on February 10, 2008, 19:56:15 PM
Iki Yuz Elli Bin

Gawd, I haven't said that in a while.
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Post by: Anne on February 10, 2008, 20:11:41 PM
Can we have the translations too please?
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: Steve B on February 10, 2008, 20:22:41 PM
250.000. sorry Anne
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Post by: puma on February 10, 2008, 21:50:15 PM
ooh sorry bedava/free
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: tribalelder on February 11, 2008, 06:09:36 AM
Yesterday I won the lottery.......still I wish!:D
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Post by: busybee on February 11, 2008, 17:32:17 PM
Only used it once when I was getting a load of old flannel from a builder - boktan - bullsh-t!!
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Post by: heatherhanum on February 11, 2008, 19:42:50 PM
I love the Turkish language and I think all the words are beautiful Even the word peas sounds fabulous peas = bezelye. I am so in love with this language.
Heather
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: Steve B on February 11, 2008, 20:27:18 PM
Karinca (pronounced Karunja) = Ant

I like that one too.
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: tinkerman on February 11, 2008, 20:35:08 PM
if you get some bedava boktan and put it on your bezelye it will keep the karincas away

I thought serbest was free?

Tinx
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Post by: heatherhanum on February 11, 2008, 20:55:26 PM
serbest is free so is bedava
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Post by: Steve B on February 11, 2008, 22:00:55 PM
very good Tinx
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Post by: cef on February 12, 2008, 00:07:22 AM
: :) Here's your 'Tapu' Madam, sorry for the delay : :) :-\

 :) There are of course lots of other Turkish words I like to hear  :)

Tekrar ne zaman gorusebiliriz?
When can we meet again?  8) ;)
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: Fettlers on February 12, 2008, 19:42:49 PM
Seni seviyorum is like music to my ears, only trouble is I have read it in a phrase book ! " I love you" is our translation. :)
Title: Turkish Words You Like to Hear!
Post by: mercury on February 12, 2008, 22:00:43 PM
I didn't know that there WAS such a word as free in Turkey. Now I find there are 2. lol.!!! Shame no one has ever said it to us. Oh No I remember now. Thank you Ahmet. The only one.!!
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Post by: tribalelder on February 13, 2008, 06:18:23 AM
You will often see it in Migros.....50% Bedava ....+ bir bedava etc.  Don't tell me you have missed all those freebies!!:D