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Turkish society is very hierarchical. It is necessary to mark by sometimes heavy flattery the chance which one has to meet a celebrity, a professor, an imam, a high official or, more simply, a venerable old man. The gesture of raising the head while making a "Tssk!" on the tip of the lips is not contemptuous, despite appearances, it simply means: "No! " | Turkish society is very hierarchical. It is necessary to mark by sometimes heavy flattery the chance which one has to meet a celebrity, a professor, an imam, a high official or, more simply, a venerable old man. The gesture of raising the head while making a "Tssk!" on the tip of the lips is not contemptuous, despite appearances, it simply means: "No! " | ||
<span link>Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons:</span> [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/RE%C4%B0TERAT%C4%B0VE|REİTERATİVE]], [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Gender|Gender]], [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Ordinal-Numbers-in-Turkish|Ordinal Numbers in Turkish]] & [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]. | |||
==Polite formulas== | ==Polite formulas== | ||
* Welcome: hos geldiniz. | * Welcome: hos geldiniz. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* https://www.promovacances.com/guide-voyage/turquie/pays,220/infos-pratiques/usages-et-politesses/ | * https://www.promovacances.com/guide-voyage/turquie/pays,220/infos-pratiques/usages-et-politesses/ | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Quantity-in-Turkish|Quantity in Turkish]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/The-Accusative-Case-in-Turkish|The Accusative Case in Turkish]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/How-to-use-¨can¨-in-Turkish|How to use ¨can¨ in Turkish]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Turkish|Indefinite Articles in Turkish]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Turkish|Definite Articles in Turkish]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/The-Ablative-Case-in-Turkish|The Ablative Case in Turkish]] | |||
* [[Language/Turkish/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 27 March 2023
How to be polite in Turkish
Turkish society is very hierarchical. It is necessary to mark by sometimes heavy flattery the chance which one has to meet a celebrity, a professor, an imam, a high official or, more simply, a venerable old man. The gesture of raising the head while making a "Tssk!" on the tip of the lips is not contemptuous, despite appearances, it simply means: "No! "
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: REİTERATİVE, Gender, Ordinal Numbers in Turkish & Pronouns.
Polite formulas[edit | edit source]
- Welcome: hos geldiniz.
- Hi/Hello!: merhaba.
- Hello (in the morning): günaydin.
- Good evening: iyi aksamlar.
- Good night: iyi geceler.
- Goodbye: allaha ismarladik.
- Have a good trip: güle, güle.
- Please: lütfen.
- Thank you !: mersi, tesekkür ederim.
- How is it going ?: nasilsiniz?
- Very good: iyiyim.
- Health !: serene!
- That's nice: naziksiniz.
- to request: rica etmek.
- can you do it?: yapabilir misin?
- good work: iyi çalışmalar.
Sources[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Quantity in Turkish
- Pronouns
- The Accusative Case in Turkish
- How to use ¨can¨ in Turkish
- Future Tense
- Indefinite Articles in Turkish
- Definite Articles in Turkish
- Nouns
- The Ablative Case in Turkish
- Past Tense