Phrase 83 of 500
How to say “No, thank you” in Turkish
Hayır, teşekkürler. — No, thank you.
Written by Fatih, Turkish language and literature graduate & linguist
- Meaning
- No, thank you.
- Pronunciation
- hah·yuhr teh·shehk·kewr·lehr
Culture tip
Tea (çay) is served all day in small tulip-shaped glasses. Being offered tea means “welcome”, so say yes.
Letters to watch in this sentence
- Ş ş like sh in “shoe”
- I ı no dot: a relaxed “uh”, like the e in “open”
- Ü ü say “ee” with rounded lips (French u)
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- Çay içer misin?Would you like some tea?
- Evet, lütfen.Yes, please.
- Açık mı, koyu mu?Light or strong?
- Tavşan kanı olsun."Rabbit's blood", please (the perfect red tea).
- Şekerli mi, şekersiz mi?With or without sugar?
- İki şeker, lütfen.Two sugars, please.
- Bir çay daha alır mısın?Would you like another tea?
- Bir Türk kahvesi, lütfen.A Turkish coffee, please.
- Orta şekerli olsun.With medium sugar, please.
- Sade olsun.Without sugar, please.
- Kahvenin yanında su var mı?Does the coffee come with water?
- Çay çok sıcak, dikkat et!The tea is very hot, be careful!
- Bu çay çok güzel olmuş.This tea turned out great.
- Çaycı nerede?Where is the tea server?
- Kahve köpüklü olsun.With foam, please.
- Kahve falıma bakar mısın?Can you read my coffee cup?
- Kısmetin açık!Luck is on your side!
- Çay demlendi mi?Has the tea brewed?
- Çay bahçesine gidelim mi?Shall we go to a tea garden?