Turkish learners who have completed the intermediate level, may I have your attention please? You have accomplished quite a bit by finishing this level—congratulations! But are you ready to step up and take your language skills to the next level? If so, then learning advanced Turkish expressions and phrases will be a great way to start adding flavor to your speech and writing. In this article, you’ll have the opportunity to learn over 40 advanced Turkish expressions and phrases, including idioms and proverbs.

This article will not only help you to communicate effectively with native speakers in your daily life but also help you to boost your level of communication at work or in other business relationships. Furthermore, it will be helpful in the academic arena if you are working in the academic industry or attending a school in Turkey.  

Table of Contents

1. Make Your Academic Writing Shine
2. Stand out with Your Resume and Cover Letter
3. Impress Your Colleagues at Business Meetings
4. Get Ahead with Advanced Idioms, Sayings and Proverbs
5. Set the Bar High with TurkishClass101

1. Make Your Academic Writing Shine

Academic writing requires certain technicality and formality you need to adhere to even if you are writing in your own native language. Articulating your ideas powerfully is critical in writing essays, so make sure to use the following advanced Turkish words and phrases if you want your academic writing in Turkish to shine.

Introduction

If you can capture the attention of the readers right at the very beginning, your article will not get lost in the shuffle.

Consider using the Turkish advanced expression and phrases below to get the attention your article deserves:

İlk olarak	İlk olarak tezimin amacını belirtmek isterim.
First of all	First of all, I would like to state the purpose of my thesis.

Genel olarak	Genel olarak bu kavram dünyanın birçok ülkesinde kabul görmüştür.
In general	In general, this concept has been accepted in many countries around the  world.

Body

Pay attention to your flow after the introduction and make sure to maintain the integrity. Make sure that your arguments, examples, comparisons, etc. are clearly expressed. The following advanced Turkish phrases will help you to stay on track.

Bence	Bence bu örnek savımın doğruluğunu kanıtlıyor.
In my opinion	In my opinion, this example proves the correctness of my argument.

Benim bakış açıma göre	Benim bakış açıma göre, bu veriler sonucu değiştirmez.
From my point of view	From my point of view, these data do not change the result.

Buna ilaveten	Buna ilaveten, yaptığım başka bir araştırmayı da paylaşmak istiyorum.
In addition to this	In addition to this, I would like to share another research study that I have done.

Diğer bir deyişle	Diğer bir deyişle, teori ile Pratik farklıdır.
In other words	In other words, theory and practice are different.

Tahmin edildiği üzere	Tahmin edildiği üzere, bu deney sadece 20-30 yaş aralığı üzerinde yapılmıştır.
As projected	As projected, this experiment was only performed on the 20–30 age range.

Conclusion

Wrapping up your ideas and arguments effectively will help the readers to understand your final statement easily. Therefore, use the following advanced Turkish phrases to make sure to get your ideas across.

Özetlemek gerekirse	Özetlemek gerekirse, yukarıda belirtilen tüm faktörler hipotezimin doğruluğunu desteklemektedir.
To sum up	To sum up, all the factors mentioned above support the correctness of my hypothesis.

Sonuç olarak	Sonuç olarak, genç nüfus listelenen tüm koşulları kabullenmektedir.
As a result	As a result, the young population accepts all the conditions that are listed.

2. Stand out with Your Resume and Cover Letter

You might be very talented, experienced, and a perfect fit for the job you are applying for. However, if you do not reflect all of these on your resume or if you don’t use the right keywords on your cover letter, guess what, someone else gets the job! This is not the case when you apply for a job in a foreign language; you can face the same problem even in your own native language.

Therefore, it might be a good idea to note the following advanced Turkish words and phrases you can use when writing your resume and a cover letter for a job you are interested in.

Hedef odaklı	5 yıllık tecrübeye sahip, hedef odaklı bir mühendisim.
Goal-driven	I am a goal-driven engineer with 5 years of experience.

Sonuç odaklı	Sonuç odaklı bir yöneticiyim.
Result oriented	I am a result oriented manager.

Detaylara önem veren	Detaylara önem veren ama bütünü de görebilen biriyim.
Detail oriented	I am detail oriented but can also see the whole picture.

Hedeflere ulaşmak	Hedeflerime ulaşmak her zaman benim için öncelikli olmuştur.
To reach goals	Reaching my goals has always been a priority for me.

Yönetim tecrübesi	Yönetim tecrübem de var.
Management experience	I also have management experience.

En yüksek standartları karşılamak	Her zaman en yüksek standartları karşılamak için elimden gelenin en iyisini yaparım.
To meet the highest standards	I always do my best to meet the highest standards.

İletişim becerileri	İletişim becerilerimi geliştirmek için xxxx seminerine katıldım.
Communication skills	I attended the xxxx seminar to improve my communication skills.

3. Impress Your Colleagues at Business Meetings

Business meetings are different from social gatherings. You must look confident not only with your posture and attitude but also with your words; you must build up trust and sound like you know what you are talking about.

The following advanced Turkish words and phrases will help you to be more confident in business meetings held in Turkish and you will be able to impress your Turkish colleagues:

Bugünkü toplantının gündemi	Bugünkü toplantının gündemi, projenin bütçesinin revizyonu ile ilgilidir.
The agenda of today’s meeting	The agenda of today’s meeting concerns the revision of the project’s budget.

Son teslim tarihi	Projenin son teslim tarihinin 1 Eylül olduğunu hatırlatmak isterim.
Deadline	I would like to remind you that the deadline of the project is September 1st.

Bir strateji belirlemek	Satışları arttırmak için bir strateji belirlemek gerekir.
To set/determine a strategy	It is necessary to determine a strategy to increase sales.

Yol haritası çıkarmak	Yol haritamızı çıkarmalıyız.
To make a roadmap	We have to make our roadmap.

Beyin fırtınası yapmak	İşe beyin fırtınası yaparak başlayalım.
To brainstorm	Let’s start by brainstorming.

Görev paylaşımı yapmak	Bugün görev paylaşımını tamamlamalıyız.
To share tasks	We must complete sharing tasks today.

Lansman yapmak	Ürünün lansmanını önümüzdeki ay mutlaka yapmalıyız.
To make a launch	We should definitely launch the product next month.

Bütçe ayırmak	Ek işler için de bütçe ayırmalıyız.
Allocate a budget	We should also allocate a budget for additional work.

Ekip/Takım çalışması	Bu projeyi ancak ekip çalışması ile bitirebiliriz.
Teamwork	We can only finish this project with teamwork.

Avantaj ve dezavantajları değerlendirmek	Karar vermeden önce avantaj ve dezavantajları değerlendirmeliyiz.
To evaluate/consider the advantages and disadvantages	Before making a decision, we should consider the advantages and disadvantages.

Just a reminder, there’s a concept called “Plaza language/Turkish.” International or multi-national corporations are usually located in high-rise office buildings, which are called Plaza in Turkish. The majority of the employees in these corporations speak English. In meetings and everyday business conversations, employees usually use the following English words as is:

 “feedback, brainstorming, know-how, mobbing,” etc. Furthermore, you can hear phrases that are half Turkish and half English in these offices.

Example: Print almak – to print

Confirm etmek – to confirm

CC’lemek – to CC

Schedule etmek – to schedule

4. Get Ahead with Advanced Idioms, Sayings and Proverbs

Learning advanced Turkish conversation phrases or Turkish advanced words for tourists will definitely improve your communication. However, you also need to be prepared to hear a lot of idioms, sayings, and proverbs in Turkish. If you are not familiar with them, they will not mean anything to you. You will probably attempt to translate them word for word, but you will end up with strange phrases that don’t make any sense. Therefore, I recommend that you start learning the phrases mentioned here.

Expressions used on special occasions

Don’t panic if there is a special occasion and you don’t know what to say to a Turkish person about it. Here are some life-saving Turkish phrases used at special events, good or bad, happy or sad.

İyi ki doğdun	İyi ki doğdun arkadaşım.
Happy Birthday Literally: Fortunately, you were born.	Happy Birthday, my friend.

Afiyet olsun	Afiyet olsun!
Enjoy your meal Literally: May it be healthy!	Enjoy your meal!

Geçmiş olsun	Geçmiş olsun, hasta olduğunu duydum.
Get well Literally: May it pass	Get well, I heard that you were sick.

Mutlu yıllar	Mutlu yıllar!
Happy New Year Literally: Happy years	Happy New Year

Allah analı babalı büyütsün	Çok güzel bir bebek, Allah analı babalı büyütsün.
This is used for newborn babies. Literally: May God let him/her grow up with both a mom and a dad.	Very beautiful baby, may God let him/her grow up with both a mom and a dad.

Nazar değmesin	Nazar değmesin, kızınız çok akıllı.
Literally: May you/something not be touched by the evil eye	May she not be touched by the evil eye, your daughter is very smart.

Çok yaşa	Çok yaşa!
It’s used when someone sneezes. Means bless you Literally: Live long	Bless you!

Başınız sağolsun	Başınız sağolsun, çok üzüldüm.
It’s used when someone dies. Means condolences Literally: May your head be live	Condolences, I’m so sorry.

Sıhhatler olsun	Sıhhatler olsun
It is used after a shower. Literally: May it bring health	May it bring health

Proverbs

Using and understanding proverbs correctly is a sign that you are an advanced Turkish learner, but it’s also an indication that you have started getting to know core values and traditions of Turkey as well because proverbs give you insight about the culture of a country.

Here are a few that will get you started. Click here if you are interested in learning more Turkish proverbs.

Gülme komşuna gelir başına

It means that, if you criticize someone for something, the same thing may happen to you and you may be criticized as well. Literally: Don’t laugh at your neighbor, it happens to you.

Damlaya damlaya göl olur.

Many small make a great. Literally: Drop by drop becomes a lake.

Eşeğe altın semer de vursan eşek yine eşektir

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. Literally: Even if you saddle a donkey with a golden saddle, the donkey is still a donkey.

Doğru söyleyeni dokuz köyden kovarlar

All truth is not always to be told. Literally: They expel the one who tells the truth from nine villages.

Zararın neresinden dönersen kardır

It is never too late to mend. Literally: Where you come back from the loss is profit.

Görünen köy kılavuz istemez

When something is obvious, it’s not necessary for someone to make an explanation about it. Literally: One does not need a guide when the village is in sight.

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