Turkish/Basic words

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Here are a few basic Turkish words to get you started:

Word
Turkish English
Evet
Yes
Hayır
No
Lütfen
Please
Teşekkür ederim
Thank you
Merhaba (listen)
Hello
Hoş geldiniz 
Welcome
Hoşça kal
Goodbye
Nasılsın?
How are you?
İyiyim
I am good
Sağ
Right
Sol
Left
Seni Seviyorum (listen)
I love you

Some additional beginner Turkish sentences that will get you started with Turkish:

Selam Hello (informal)
İyi günler Good day
İyi akşamlar Good evening
İyi geceler Good night
Günaydın Good morning
Tünaydın Good afternoon
Nasılsın? How are you?
Nasılsınız? How are you? (Formal)
Naber (Ne haber)? What's up?
İyiyim I'm fine
İyilik, sağlık (Everything’s good) as usual
İyi değilim I'm not good
Sen nasılsın? How are YOU?
Siz nasılsınız? How are you? (Polite)
Senden naber (ne haber) ? What's up with you?
Ben de iyiyim. I’m fine too.
Ben de iyi değilim I'm not okay either

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