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      5 When drinking Turkish coffee, never drink to the bottom of the cup. It’s ground coffee which leaves a thick sediment, like non-filtered espresso! It’s a popular superstition to read your fortune in the shapes created by the coffee dregs – simply turn your coffee cup upside-down onto the plate when you’re finished, swirl it, and leave it to dry.

      6 When greeting people, shake the hands of the eldest person first. You will also see younger people kiss an older person’s right hand and then put it on their forehead. If you are the eldest in the group, be prepared for this, especially from the kids!

      7 Shoes are removed when entering someone’s home. You shouldn’t point the sole of your foot towards anyone, especially an older person, as this can be considered disrespectful.

      8 Turks love talking about current affairs, but approach religious and other sensitive political matters with caution – there may often be strong viewpoints on both sides of the debate.

      9 If you are invited to somebody’s home, it is polite to take a small gift such as a dessert, especially if you are invited for dinner.

      10 While in the company of Turkish people, if you are snacking on something (such as a bag of crisps or a packet of biscuits) it is very rude not to offer some to the people around you. If you are not going to offer it to others, do not eat it in front of them! It is also courteous to refrain from eating and drinking in public in fasting hours during Ramadan.

Talking to people

Hello/goodbye, yes/no

      Watch out for some confusing body language. In Turkey shaking your head means ‘I don’t understand’, not ‘no’. A Turkish person indicates ‘no’ by tilting their head up and back, and raising their eyebrows. This may be accompanied by a click of the tongue. ‘Yes’ is a forward nod of the head.

Please	Lütfenlewt-fen
Thank you	Teşekkür ederimte-shek-kewr e-de-reem
Thanks	Teşekkürlerte-shek-kewr-ler
Yes	Evete-vet
No	Hayırha-yuhr
Sorry!	Pardon!par-don!
You’re welcome	Rica ederimree-dja eh-de-reem
OK	Tamamta-mam
Excuse me!	Afedersiniz!a-fe-der-see-neez!
Hello/Hi	Merhaba/Selammer-ha-ba/se-lam
Goodbye	Hoşçakal (if leaving)/Güle güle (if staying behind) hosh-cha-kal/gew-le-gew-le
Good morning	Günaydıngew-nay-duhn
Good afternoon	Tünaydıntew-nay-duhn
Good day	İyi günleree-yee gewn-ler
Good evening	İyi akşamlaree-yee ak-sham-lar
Goodnight	İyi geceleree-yee ge-dje-ler
I don’t understand	Anlamıyoruman-la-muh-yo-room
I don’t speak Turkish	Türkçe bilmiyorumtewrk-che beel-mee-yo-room

Key phrases

Is there…?/Are there…?/Do you have…?	…var mı? …var muh?
Do you have bread?	Ekmek var mı? ek-mek var muh?
Do you have beer?	Bira var mı? bee-ra var muh?
Do you have stamps?	Pul var mı? pool var muh?
I want/need…	…istiyorum …ees-tee-yo-room
I want a loaf	Bir ekmek istiyorum beer ekmek ees-tee-yo-room
I want this	bunu istiyorum boo-noo ees-tee-yo-room
I don’t want this	bunu istemiyorum boo-noo ees-te-mee-yo-room
How much is this?	Bu ne kadar? boo ne ka-dar?
How many?	Kaç tane? kach ta-ne?
When is…?	…ne zaman? …ne za-man?
When is breakfast?	Kahvaltı ne zaman? kah-val-tuh ne za-man?
What time is it?	Saat kaç? sa-at kach?
At what time…?	…saat kaçta? …sa-at kach-ta?
Where is…?	…nerede? …ne-re-de?
Where is the bank?	Banka nerede? ban-ka ne-re-de?
Where is the toilet?	Tuvalet nerede? too-va-let ne-re-de?
Which one?	Hangisi? han-gee-see?
Why?	Neden? ne-den?
Please go away!	Lütfen gidin! lewt-fen gee-deen!
Is … included?	…dahil mi? …da-heel mee?
a/an/one … please	bir … lütfen beer … lewt-fen
two beers please	iki bira lütfen ee-kee bee-ra lewt-fen
some … please	biraz … lütfen bee-raz … lewt-fen

Signs and notices

açık	open
kapalı	closed
bayan	ladies
bay	gentlemen
self-servis	self-service
itiniz	push
çekiniz	pull
kasa	cash desk
içme suyu	drinking water
tuvalet	toilets
boş	vacant
dolu	engaged
acil servis	emergency department
ilk yardim	first aid
dolu	full
dur	stop
bozuk	out of order
kiralık	for hire/rent
satılık	for sale
indirim	sales
bodrum	basement
zemin kat	ground floor
giriş	entrance
gişe	ticket office
karakol	police station
kayıp bürosu	lost property
kalkış	departures
varış	arrivals
yasak	prohibited
emanetçi	left luggage
özel	private
sıcak	hot
soğuk	cold
tehlike	danger
sigara içilmez	no smoking
dokunmayınız	do not touch
çıkış	exit
kabin	changing room
banyo	bathroom
dikkat!	caution!
enformasyon	information
danışma	enquiries

Polite expressions

      Good manners are very important to Turkish people. You may see people kissing each other on both cheeks when they meet, but this happens only if they know each other very well. To address someone formally, use bey for men or hanım for women after their first name e.g. Mehmet Bey, Fatma Hanım.

How do you do?	Nasılsınız? na-suhl-suh-nuhz?
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