Use İstanbulkart almak istiyorum to ask to buy a card. Then practise finding a bus stop or ferry pier and asking where to change to the metro. The situations below are invented for language practice.
The idea
Learn the action with its noun: kart almak means buying a card, kartı doldurmak means topping it up, and aktarma yapmak means changing services. For places, use otobüs durağı for a bus stop, metro istasyonu for a metro station and vapur iskelesi for a ferry pier. Ask Metroya nerede aktarma yapabilirim? to find the transfer point.
| Turkish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kart almak | buy a card |
| kartı doldurmak | top up the card |
| bakiye | balance |
| dolum | top-up |
| durak | stop |
| istasyon | station |
| iskele | pier |
| aktarma yapmak | change services |
| giriş | entrance |
| çıkış | exit |
Examples
- Ben durakta bekliyorum.I am waiting at the stop.
- Burada metroya aktarma yapıyoruz.We are changing to the metro here.
- Kartı burada dolduruyorum.I am topping up the card here.
- İstanbulkart almak istiyorum.I would like to buy an İstanbulkart.
- En yakın otobüs durağı nerede?Where is the nearest bus stop?
- Vapur iskelesi hangi tarafta?Which way is the ferry pier?
- Metroya nerede aktarma yapabilirim?Where can I change to the metro?
- Bakiyem yeterli mi?Is my balance sufficient?
- Giriş sağda, çıkış solda.The entrance is on the right; the exit is on the left.
- Bu otobüs metroya gidiyor mu?Does this bus go to the metro?
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Watch out
In a journey, aktarma is a change of vehicle or line, not money added to your card: that is dolum. A transfer sign does not by itself tell you the price. Also distinguish bakiye, the money remaining, from the card itself.
Try it yourself
I am waiting for a bus. This is a ___. Choose: durak / bakiye.
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durak
durak: you are waiting for a bus at a place. Bakiye would describe the money left on a card, not where you stand.
We get off the bus and take the metro. We are making a ___. Choose: aktarma / dolum.
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aktarma
aktarma: getting off the bus and boarding the metro changes your means of transport. Dolum would involve adding credit instead.
There is little money on my card. I want to ___ it. Choose: doldurmak / beklemek.
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doldurmak
doldurmak: you already have a card, but it has little money on it. Topping it up solves that problem; waiting does not.
I am leaving the station. Where is the ___? Choose: çıkış / giriş.
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çıkış
çıkış: you are leaving the station, so you need the way out. Giriş would lead you into it.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
I am waiting for a bus. This is a ___. Choose: durak / bakiye.
We get off the bus and take the metro. We are making a ___. Choose: aktarma / dolum.
There is little money on my card. I want to ___ it. Choose: doldurmak / beklemek.
I am leaving the station. Where is the ___? Choose: çıkış / giriş.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Act out a short journey with a partner: ask to buy a card, find the nearest bus stop, then ask where to change to the metro. Swap roles and use giriş and çıkış to give directions.