Speak local in Istanbul

• MerhabaMEHR-ha-baHello
• Günaydıngew-nai-DUHNGood morning
• Teşekkür ederimteh-shek-KEWR eh-deh-reemThank you
• LütfenLEWT-fenPlease
• Affedersinizaf-feh-DEHR-see-neezExcuse me / Sorry
• İngilizce biliyor musunuz?een-gee-LEEZ-jeh bee-lee-YOR moo-soo-noozDo you speak English?
• Anlamadıman-LA-ma-duhmI didn't understand
• Tekrar eder misiniz?tek-RAR eh-DEHR mee-see-neezCould you repeat that?
• Görüşürüzgur-rew-shew-REWZSee you / Goodbye

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Turkish is written phonetically: c sounds like the j in jam, ç like ch, ş like sh, and ı (no dot) like the a in about. Effort is warmly received, and English is patchy outside the central districts.

Read aloud by your device's own text-to-speech in Turkish, so accents vary by phone and browser.