Everyday life in Turkey

What holds these lists together

For almost every situation Turkish has a set phrase, and if you know it, people see you differently at once. Someone working hears Kolay gelsin!; someone who sneezes hears Çok yaşa! and replies Sen de gör!; someone moving into a new flat is told Güle güle oturun!. Then there are the festivals — Bayram, weddings and engagements — and travelling around the country. The last list shows a peculiarity: for many things there is an older and a newer word, cevap and yanıt for “answer”, kelime and sözcük for “word”, and both are correct.

For example: başınız sağ olsun (my condolences), bayram (festival, holiday), hamam (hamam, Turkish bath), yanıt (answer, reply)

Spread across the levels

The category runs across the levels — it is an area, not a difficulty. If you practise it, you can also choose a level at the top of the practice page and then get only the part that sits there.