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Afedersiniz - Excuse me | Afedersiniz - Excuse me | ||
− | Evet - Yes | + | Evet - Yes Hayır - No Biraz - A little bit |
− | Teşekkürler - Thanks | + | Teşekkürler - Thanks Tamam - Okay |
İngilizce konuşabilir misiniz? - Can you speak English? | İngilizce konuşabilir misiniz? - Can you speak English? | ||
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.........'a gidiyorum - I'm going to ........ | .........'a gidiyorum - I'm going to ........ | ||
− | Bu harika - That's great | + | Bu harika - That's great Çok iyi - Very good |
− | Sorun yok - No problem | + | Sorun yok - No problem Çok kötü - Very bad |
Benim ismim ....,sizin isminiz ne? - My name is ....,what's your name? | Benim ismim ....,sizin isminiz ne? - My name is ....,what's your name? | ||
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........'dan geliyorum - I'm coming from ..... | ........'dan geliyorum - I'm coming from ..... | ||
− | Bekarım - I'm single | + | Bekarım - I'm single Evliyim - I'm married |
Erkek(M)/kız(F) arkadaşım var - I have a boyfriend/girlfriend | Erkek(M)/kız(F) arkadaşım var - I have a boyfriend/girlfriend | ||
− | Bana dokunma! - Don't touch me! | + | Bana dokunma! - Don't touch me! İmdat! - Help! |
Lütfen bana yardım edin! - Help me please! | Lütfen bana yardım edin! - Help me please! | ||
− | Dur - Stop! | + | Dur - Stop! İstemiyorum - I don't want |
İnmek istiyorum - I want to get off | İnmek istiyorum - I want to get off | ||
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Burada inebilir miyim? - Can i drop off here? | Burada inebilir miyim? - Can i drop off here? | ||
− | Günaydın - Good morning | + | Günaydın - Good morning İyi günler - Have a good day |
− | İyi akşamlar - Good evening | + | İyi akşamlar - Good evening İyi geceler - Good night |
− | Hoşçakal - Good bye | + | Hoşçakal - Good bye Görüşürüz - See you |
− | Water - Su | + | Water - Su Beer - Bira Wine - Şarap |
Meyve suyu - Fruit juice | Meyve suyu - Fruit juice | ||
− | Ekmek - Bread | + | Ekmek - Bread Yemek - Meal |
Açım / susadım / üşüdüm - I'm hungry / thirsty / cold | Açım / susadım / üşüdüm - I'm hungry / thirsty / cold | ||
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....... nerede? / Where is ......? | ....... nerede? / Where is ......? | ||
− | Uzak mı? - Is it far? | + | Uzak mı? - Is it far? Yakın mı? - Is it close? |
− | Doğu - East | + | Doğu - East West - Batı Kuzey - North Güney - South |
Uyumak için bir yer arıyorum - I'm looking for a place to sleep | Uyumak için bir yer arıyorum - I'm looking for a place to sleep | ||
− | Ucuz - Cheap | + | Ucuz - Cheap Pahalı - Expensive |
− | Nasıl? - How? | + | Nasıl? - How? Why? - Neden? Who? - Kim? |
Saat kaç? - What time is it? | Saat kaç? - What time is it? |
Revision as of 18:41, 12 August 2007
This Eastern Europe phrasebook for hitchhikers is a work in progress.
Contents
Eastern Europe
Russian is probably the most important language to learn. Many older people speak or at least understand Russian, especially when their mother tongue is a Slavic language. The second most important language is probably Polish, since it is widely understood in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
Russian
Polish
Czech
Czech is an incredibly difficult language to learn, but learn these few phrases and you will get around the country a lot more easily, especially outside cities.
Even names of towns can be pronounced incorrectly very easily. Consider the name of the town Olomouc, which is pronounced ollo-moats.
I don't speak Czech - Nemluvím Český [naym-loo-veem ches-kee]
Do you speak English? - Mluvíte Anglicky? [mloo-vee-teh an-glits-kee]
Hello (formal) – Dobrý den [dob-ree den]
Hello (informal) – Ahoj! [a-hoy]
Help! – Pomoc! [poh-moats]
I understand - Rozumím [roz-oo-meem]
I don’t understand – Nerozumím [nay-roz-oo-meem]
It’s also worth remembering that in Czech the emphasis is nearly always on the first syllable of a word, and hardly ever on its second or third syllable.
Slovak
Hungarian
Slovenian
Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian
Bulgarian
Romanian
Romanian is one of the few non-Slavic East-European languages. It is related with French, Italian, Spanish etc. Speakers of one of these languages will find it easier to pronounce and understand Romanian.
Albanian
Greek
Turkish
Turkish is a bit hard in grammar and pronounciation but if you know some tips it's very easy.Make sure,speaking a few words Turkish makes you more sympathic.
Ş:sh Ç:ch
Merhaba - Hello(formal)
Selam - Hello(informal)
Afedersiniz - Excuse me
Evet - Yes Hayır - No Biraz - A little bit
Teşekkürler - Thanks Tamam - Okay
İngilizce konuşabilir misiniz? - Can you speak English?
Anlamıyorum - I don't understand
Bilmiyorum - I don't know
.........'a gidiyorum - I'm going to ........
Bu harika - That's great Çok iyi - Very good
Sorun yok - No problem Çok kötü - Very bad
Benim ismim ....,sizin isminiz ne? - My name is ....,what's your name?
.... yaşındayım - I'm ... years old
Nerelisiniz? - Where are you from?
........'dan geliyorum - I'm coming from .....
Bekarım - I'm single Evliyim - I'm married
Erkek(M)/kız(F) arkadaşım var - I have a boyfriend/girlfriend
Bana dokunma! - Don't touch me! İmdat! - Help!
Lütfen bana yardım edin! - Help me please!
Dur - Stop! İstemiyorum - I don't want
İnmek istiyorum - I want to get off
Burada inebilir miyim? - Can i drop off here?
Günaydın - Good morning İyi günler - Have a good day
İyi akşamlar - Good evening İyi geceler - Good night
Hoşçakal - Good bye Görüşürüz - See you
Water - Su Beer - Bira Wine - Şarap
Meyve suyu - Fruit juice
Ekmek - Bread Yemek - Meal
Açım / susadım / üşüdüm - I'm hungry / thirsty / cold
....... nerede? / Where is ......?
Uzak mı? - Is it far? Yakın mı? - Is it close?
Doğu - East West - Batı Kuzey - North Güney - South
Uyumak için bir yer arıyorum - I'm looking for a place to sleep
Ucuz - Cheap Pahalı - Expensive
Nasıl? - How? Why? - Neden? Who? - Kim?
Saat kaç? - What time is it?
Kaç para? - How much does it cost?
Numbers in Turkish
1-bir 2-iki 3-üç 4-dört 5-beş 6-altı 7-yedi 8-sekiz 9-dokuz 10-on