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| Hi everyone. I am Selin and today, we are going to talk about 15 Favorite Words in Turkish Chosen by Fans. Okay, let’s see. |
| 1. Merhaba. |
| “Hello.” |
| Okay. Let’s say I am a Turkish lady and you are trying to approach me, okay. Merhaba. Merhaba. That’s usual me. I do like that all the time. |
| Adin ne? |
| Selin. Senin adin ne? |
| Benim adim… |
| Blah blah blah |
| 2. Arkadaş |
| “friend” |
| Sen benim en iyi arkadaşımsın. |
| “You are my best friend.” |
| So my best friend is Osman and I am sure I talked about him before in my previous videos. So recently, I didn’t call him very much and I think he is a bit sad about that. So I am very sorry. |
| Osman, sen benim en iyi arkadaşımsın. |
| 3. Güzel |
| “beautiful” |
| Ne kadar güzel, değil mi? |
| Let me show something. |
| Ne kadar güzel, değil mi? |
| “Isn't it beautiful?” |
| Oh, look at this beautiful face. So we use güzel for objects or for people. So you can use it for people too like Ne kadar güzelsin. |
| “You are so beautiful” like that. |
| 4. Uyumak |
| “to sleep” |
| Derste uyumak yasak. |
| “It's forbidden to sleep during the lesson.” |
| But we all did, right. Let’s confess. Do you know the story, Sleeping Beauty? Do you know how we say in Turkish? |
| Uyuyan güzel. |
| Güzel, do you remember this word? |
| 5. Mutlu |
| “happy” |
| Çok mutluyum. |
| “I'm so happy.” |
| 6. Kahve |
| “coffee” |
| Kahve içer misin? |
| “Would you like some coffee?” |
| Do you know Turkish coffee everyone? It’s pretty famous actually. It tastes like Espresso a bit. |
| They serve it in a very small cup and you drink it just like Espresso and after you finish your coffee, somebody can do fortune-telling for you. |
| Üç Vakte Kadar bir kismet var sana. |
| 7. Harika |
| “awesome” |
| Harika bir fikrim var! |
| “I have an awesome idea!” |
| So another famous story, Alice in Wonderland, we use Harika for Wonderland. So it goes like that. |
| Alice Harikalar Diyarinda |
| Harikalar Diyar, it’s Wonderland in Turkish. |
| 8. Saygı duymak |
| “to respect” |
| İnsanların seçimlerine saygı duymalıyız. |
| “We should respect people's choices.” |
| 9. Inanmak |
| “to believe” |
| Ben senin başaracağına inanıyorum. |
| “I believe you will succeed.” |
| I believe you will learn Turkish. So Ben senin başaracağına inanıyorum. |
| 10. Sağlıklı |
| “healthy” |
| Sağlıklı bir yaşam için spor şart. |
| “For a healthy life, exercise is a must.” |
| Huah! |
| 11. Sevgi |
| “love” |
| Tek ihtiyacın olan şey sevgi. |
| “All you need is love.” And respect. |
| 12. Teşekkürler. |
| “Thanks.” |
| We also say Teşekkür ederim! |
| It also means “thank you.” |
| So Teşekkürler, Teşekkür ederim! Sağol. |
| 13. Para |
| “money” |
| Para mutluluğu satın alabilir mi? |
| “Can money buy happiness?” |
| What do you think? Can it buy? |
| 14. Tatil |
| “vacation” |
| Önümüzdeki hafta tatile çıkmayı planlıyorum. |
| “I plan to go on vacation next week.” |
| I don’t plan. I have to work and work and work. I have to shoot videos for you. |
| 15. Misafirperverlik |
| “hospitality” |
| Okay. This one is a bit hard I think but I know you can do it. |
| Misafirperverlik |
| “hospitality” |
| Misafirperverlik Türk kültürünün önemli bir parçasıdır. |
| “Hospitality is an important aspect of Turkish culture.” |
| Yeah, we love everyone. And I heard that from many of my foreigner friends when they went to Turkey. They said the people were very friendly and helpful. |
| So I think if you get lost or if you have any problem, then I am sure many Turkish people will be very willing to help you. So don’t worry. |
| Okay. So we are finished. How do you feel? Do you think you can remember all of them? And I hope to see you guys in the next video. Bye-bye! |
Comments
HideWhich word or phrase do you like the most?
Merhaba Paul,
❤️😄
Thank your commenting!
Sevgiler
Seda
Team TurkishClass101.com
A word like that is called: onomatopoeic, using or relating to onomatopoeia: onomatopoeic words like ‘bang’ and ‘coo’.
onomatopoeia,the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle).
• the use of onomatopoeia for rhetorical effect.
Merhaba Tamsin,
So nice to remind me "chockablock"! Some words have their magic, aren't they?
Sevgiler
Seda
Team TurkishClass101.com
One of my favorite Turkish words is 'kalabalık', meaning crowded, busy, bustling, as in ''İstanbul çok kalabalık, orada yaşamak istemiyorum.'' This word has rhythm and rhyme that quickly conjure its meaning in the imagination. I can't help comparing it to English 'chockablock', which coincidentally has a very similar meaning.
Hi Khadija
Good job 😄 That is quite an advanced word!
Cheers,
İçten
Team TurkishClass101.com
misafirpervelik. i remembered the hardest one hhhhh
Hi Hilal,
Thank you for sharing! Let us know if you have any questions!
Cheers,
Khanh
Team TurkishClass101.com
saygı duymak.
One of my professors' name was Sevgi, it's interesting to know the meaning of her name now. 😄