oo-zak muh?
Is it very far?
Hayır. İki yüz metre/iki dakika ilerde
ha-yuhr. ee-kee yewz met-re/ee-kee da-ki-ka ee-ler-de
No. Only 200 metres/2 minutes away
Teşekkür ederim
te-shek-kewr e-de-reem
Thank you
Birşey değil
beer-shey de-eel
You are welcome
| Where is…? | …nerede? …ne-re-de? |
| Where is the museum? | Müze nerede? mew-ze ne-re-de? |
| How do I get to…? | …nasıl giderim? …na-suhl gee-de-reem? |
| How do I get to the museum? | Müzeye nasil giderim? mew-ze-ye na-suhl gee-de-reem? |
| to the coach station | otogara o-to-ga-ra |
| to the beach | plaja pla-zha |
| to my hotel | otelime o-te-lee-me |
| Is it far? | Uzak mi? oo-zak muh? |
| YOU MAY HEAR… | |
| Sola dönün so-la dur-newn | Turn left |
| Sağa dönün sa-a dur-newn | Turn right |
| Düz devam edin dewz de-vam e-deen | Keep straight on |
Buses and coaches are the cheapest and best way to travel in Turkey. On most routes, you’ll need to buy your ticket in advance. Coaches are generally comfortable and refreshments are available at no extra charge. On long routes, coaches normally stop at a site where you can find food, toilets and souvenir shops. Most coach companies run free minibus services from the coach station at your destination to the city centre and other main local areas.
| otobüs duraği o-to-bews doo-ra-uh | bus stop |
| otogar o-to-gar | coach station |
| bilet bee-let | ticket |
| yolcu otobüsü yol-djuh o-to-bews-oo | coach |
| ring seferi ring se-fuhr-ee | shuttle bus |
FACE TO FACE
Afedersiniz. Hangisi saat yedide İstanbul’a gidecek otobüs?
a-fe-der-see-neez. han-gee-see sa-at ye-dee-de ees-tan-boo-la gee-de-djek o-to-bews?
Excuse me. Which one is the 7 o’clock Istanbul bus?
İleride sağdaki/soldaki.
ee-le-ree-de saa-da-kee/sol-da-kee.
The one on the right/left.
| Where is the coach station? | Otogar nerede? o-to-gar ne-re-de? |
| Is there a bus to…? | …otobüs var mı? …o-to-bews var muh? |
| Does it go to…? | …gider mi? …gee-der mee? |
| the airport | havaalanına ha-va-a-la-nuh-nah |
| the beach | plaja pla-zha |
| the centre | şehir merkezine she-heer mer-ke-zee-ne |
| 1 ticket | bir bilet beer bee-let |
| 2 tickets | iki bilet ee-kee bee-let |
| Is there a reduction for children? | Çocuk indirimi var mı? cho-djook een-dee-ree-mee var muh? |
| When is the next bus? | Bir sonraki otobüs saat kaçta? beer son-ra-kee o-to-bews sa-at kach-ta? |
| YOU MAY HEAR… | |
| Otobüs yok o-to-bews yok | There is no bus |
| Taksi tutmanız gerek tak-see toot-ma-nuhz ge-rek | You must take a taxi |
Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa and Adana are the only cities with over/underground metro systems at the moment. Istanbul also has an undersea rail tunnel which goes under the Bosphorus, called Marmaray, connecting the metro system on either side.
| giriş gee-reesh | entrance |
| çıkış chuh-kuhsh | way out |
| Where is the nearest metro station? | En yakın metro istasyonu nerede? en ya-kuhn met-ro ees-tas-yo-noo ne-re-de? |
| How does the ticket machine work? | Bilet otomatı nasıl çalışıyor? bee-let o-to-ma-tuh na-suhl cha-luh-shuh-yor? |
| Do you have a map of the metro? | Metro haritası var mı? me-tro ha-ree-ta-suh var-muh? |
| How do I/we get to…? | …nasıl gidebilirim? …na-suhl gee-de-bee-lee-reem? |
| Do I have to change? | Hat değiştirecek miyim? hat de-eesh-tee-re-djek mee-yeem? |
| What is the next stop? | Bir sonraki durak hangisi? beer son-ra-kee doo-rak han-gee-see? |
| Excuse me! I’m getting off here | Afedersiniz!/Pardon! İneceğim af-e-der-see-neez!/par-don! ee-ne-dje-eem |
You should buy your train ticket in advance, especially on longer routes. A 20% reduction applies to students, teachers, over 60s and disabled people. Return tickets are usually cheaper than two singles. Most long-distance trains have a restaurant coach with a reasonably good menu. There are several public transport cards in major cities. They can be used on buses, ferries, metro, trains and trams. There is the IETT card – the Istanbul Transport Card (İstanbulkart) and the IDO sea transport card (for Istanbul and Izmir).
FACE TO FACE
İzmir’e bir sonraki tren ne zaman?
eez-mee-re beer son-ra-kee tren ne za-man?
When is the next train to Izmir?
Saat yedide (7’de)
sa-at ye-dee-de
At 7 o’clock
Üç bilet lütfen
ewch bee-let lewt-fen
3 tickets please
Tek yön mü, gidiş-dönüş mü?
tek yurn mew, gee-deesh dur-newsh mew?
Single or return?
Gidiş-dönüş lütfen
gee-deesh-dur-newsh lewt-fen
Return please
| istasyon ees-tas-yon | station |
| tren tren | train |
| peron pe-ron | platform |
| koltuk kol-took | seat |
| billet
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