Common Words & Phrases
You have been sent out to evangelize. You see someone to talk to. Give 3 words or phrases you would use to introduce yourself.
"Merhaba!", "Benim adim ______" "Senin adin ne?" "Adiniz ne?" "Pardon" "Ya siz?"
Make this word plural in Turkish:
Book
Kitaplar
What is the first step to bargaining?
Allow the shop keeper to set the price first or ask for the price.
What is the exchange rate from US dollar to Turkish Lira?
1 US Dollar = 32 Turkish Lira
What is the word for Bible in Turkish?
Incil
You have become a regular at a coffee shop, you're now on a first name basis. You want to ask how they are. What would you ask? (say formal and informal)
"Nasilsin"(informal) "Nasilsiniz" (formal)
You are out and about in downtown Turkey but your phone dies and you don't know what time it is. How would you ask a Turk about the time?
"Saat Kaç" "Saatiniz kac"(Polite)
Provide an example of an item that has a fixed price
The number 189 in turkish?
yuz seksen dokus
What is the word used for faith in Romalılar 10:9-10?
Iman
You've been evangelizing and you're having a GREAT time. Suddenly your staff says it's time to go. How do you say goodbye?
"hosça kal"
What is the difference between "Yok/Var" and "Hiyer/Evet"?
Yok/Var is asking about the presence of something. Hiyer/Evet is a more direct yes or no. However sometimes yok is used instead of hiyer by native speakers.
You find some pants you like. Then shop keeper tells you the price is 500 Lira. Say as a percentage how much you should reduce the "original price"?
You should reduce the price about 50 percent.
You are in a shop and you want to buy something but don't know the price so you ask.....
"Ne kadar?" or "O ne kadar"
You are having a deep conversation with a Turk and find an opportunity to tell them Jesus loves you in Turkish.
İsa seni seviyor
You are entering a shop and a Turk assumes you're a Brit, but they are quickly confused because you have a different accent. How can you tell them that you're American?
"Ben Amerikaliyim”
Say "I am a student." in a complete sentence
hint: öğrenci = student
"Ben bir öğrenciyim" "Ben bir öğrenciyim."
You are at a market with many sellers, what's something you can do to inform yourself before purchasing an item to get a good discount?
You can walk around and take an average of all the prices in area.
Count 10-100 in tens
yirmi, otuz, kirk, elli, altmis, yetmis, seksen, doksan, yuz
A Turk strongly believes Jesus was just a prophet so you quote the bible by saying, "Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life."
"Isa yol, gercek, ve yasam benim dedi."
You get off the dolmuş and feel a little disoriented. You see a friendly Turk and decide to ask him/her for directions to [insert location].
__________ nerede?
You met a wonderful Turk that wants to join our English club that starts at 6:15pm. How would you tell them the time in Turkish
Saat altıyı çeyrek geçiyor. (It’s quarter past six.)
You're walking down the street and encounter some very pushy shop keepers and they attempt to bring you into their business. What's one way you can politely say "No, thank you".
"Hayir, tesekkur ederim."
You are a shop keeper in Turkey, someone asks you, "Pardon, bu ne kadar acaba?" What are they asking? Is this formal or informal?
Excuse me, how much is this? (Formal, very polite)
You use this phrase to end a prayer
"İsa adına"