Getting around with an Istanbul transport card
A card with credit, the right stop, a clear transfer question: practise the Turkish phrases that connect each step of a city journey.
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Life in Türkiye
Handle transport, shops, offices and daily errands with the words and phrases people use in Türkiye.
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Life in Türkiye
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Taxi and shared minibus: asking for a ride and a stop
A ride starts with a question: practise Turkish phrases for taxis and shared minibuses, ask the fare and request a suitable place to get off.
Read and practisePazar: prices, kilos and a polite discount request
A kilo of tomatoes or the whole bag? Practise Turkish market questions, order a measured quantity and ask politely whether a discount is possible.
Read and practiseBakkal, manav and kasap: neighbourhood shops
A carton of milk or half a kilo of mince? Choose the right Turkish neighbourhood shop and make a short, polite request at the counter.
Read and practiseThe restaurant bill: tips and change in Turkish
The meal is over: ask for the bill in Turkish, distinguish a tip from your change, and understand what you agree to when you say Üstü kalsın.
Read and practiseBayram gifts: clothes, pocket money and thanks
A wrapped present or a little pocket money: distinguish bayramlık from bayram harçlığı, offer a gift to a child and thank the giver in Turkish.
Read and practiseAt a Turkish home: arriving as a guest
At the doorstep, who says what? Practise the Turkish welcome exchange, ask about taking off your shoes and thank your host for the invitation.
Read and practiseGreeting customs: hands, cheeks and respect
A handshake or a cheek kiss? Describe Turkish greeting gestures, understand kissing an elder’s hand and distinguish a custom from an obligation.
Read and practiseAt the pharmacy: finding help and asking again
Pharmacy doors closed? Practise asking for the pharmacy on duty, describing a headache and making sure you understand the reply in Turkish.
Read and practiseAt the phone shop: a mobile line, data and credit
Mobile data runs out, but what should you ask for? Practise getting a line, checking a package’s data and duration, and topping up in Turkish.
Read and practiseReading a rental ad: rent, deposit and bills
Furnished does not mean bills included: read a Turkish rental ad, distinguish rent from a deposit and ask which costs the advertised rent covers.
Read and practise112: describing an emergency and giving an address
An accident, a location, a clear reply: practise a short Turkish emergency call with an address, a headcount and a request to speak slowly.
Read and practisePTT and parcels: send, collect, track
A parcel changes hands: practise sending and collecting it in Turkish, ask for its tracking number and distinguish delivered from not delivered.
Read and practiseResidence permits: reading forms and appointment details
A form, a date or a permit? Read Turkish residence vocabulary, recognise compound labels and distinguish an appointment from the permission itself.
Read and practisee-Devlet: reading portal menus and messages
A login button, a service search, an application message: read Turkish portal vocabulary and distinguish looking up information from making a request.
Read and practiseMHRS appointments: booking, changing and cancelling
A hospital appointment starts with a clear request: practise booking, asking for another day and checking a cancellation in Turkish with original dialogues.
Read and practiseAt the bank: opening an account and asking about a card
A bank message is not the whole story: practise opening an account, asking about a transfer fee and clarifying what a card-status message means in Turkish.
Read and practisePublic holidays in Türkiye: dates, half days and bridges
A half-day entry changes the plan: read Türkiye’s 2026 holiday calendar, distinguish public holidays from extra leave, and describe a long weekend in Turkish.
Read and practiseNeighbourhood office and building fees
A building notice names a fee and a deadline: distinguish the neighbourhood office from building management and read what the Turkish notice actually includes.
Read and practiseUniversity enrolment: applications, courses and student affairs
An application is not an enrolment: read Turkish university messages, choose courses and distinguish student affairs from academic adviser approval.
Read and practiseRamadan in daily life: sahur, iftar and invitations
An iftar invitation sets the evening’s rhythm: distinguish the predawn meal from breaking the fast, accept or decline, and ask when to arrive in Turkish.
Read and practiseComplaints and refunds: a clear request in Turkish
A faulty zip gives you a concrete complaint: describe the problem in Turkish, distinguish a return from a refund, and turn a spoken request into a formal one.
Read and practiseNotary documents and property deeds: reading the terms
Whose name is on the document? Read Turkish notary and property vocabulary, distinguish an owner from a representative, and identify originals and copies.
Read and practiseTraffic notices and HGS: tolls, fines and signs
A toll message can name a charge without confirming payment. Read Turkish traffic notices, distinguish balances from fines, and interpret common road signs.
Read and practiseDilekçe: a clear request in a formal petition
A subject line names the issue; the body asks for action. Build a short Turkish petition with a clear request, formal closing and attachment list.
Read and practiseSGK and insurance: reading cover and payment terms
An insurance notice can mention a debt without describing your cover. Distinguish Turkish premium, copayment and policy terms, then ask what a particular expense falls under.
Read and practiseEarthquake notices: reading AFAD guidance in Turkish
Earthquake notices compress a lot into a few words. Read Turkish assembly-area signs, recognise prohibitions and follow the timing in AFAD guidance.
Read and practiseBills and utility subscriptions in Turkish
Meter readings, amounts and deadlines: read a Turkish utility bill, ask about a charge and express a request to start or end a subscription.
Read and practiseTurkish names: given names, surnames and the 1934 law
A surname is not a biography: distinguish Turkish given names from family names, read familiar name endings and place the 1934 surname law in context.
Read and practiseTürkiye’s seven regions: places and travel experience
Seven names on a map become a travel conversation: locate Türkiye’s regions, recognise a few landmarks and describe where you have been in Turkish.
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