I hope these phrases and vocabulary could be helpful for the English speaking foreign cyclists travelling around Turkey.
1. Is there a ……….. near here?
Bu civarda……… var mı? You can fill in the blank with the following:
Otel (hotel)
bisiklet tamircisi (bicycle mechanic)
Postane (post office)
2. Where is the………..?
………… nerede?
3. How much?
Kaç para?
4. For one person.
Bir kişilik.
5. How far is……. from here?
Buradan…… ne kadar uzak?
6. Do you have food without meat?
Etsiz yemek var mı?
7. Can I have lentil soup?
Mercimek çorbası alabilir miyim?
8. Bread: ekmek
Whole grain bread: tam tahıllı ekmek
8. Milk: süt
Yoghurt: this is originally a Turkish word.
Butter: tereyağı
Egg: yumurta
9. Pasta: makarna
Rice: pilav (when you cook it)
Pirinç(when you buy it at a supermarket as a grain)
10. Beans: fasulye. Green beans: taze fasulye
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