Electronics

1. akıllı telefon

   Smartphone

   Usage

   Literally "clever phone", though in everyday speech people just say "telefon" or "cep telefonu", pocket phone

2. tablet

   Tablet

   Usage

   The thing security asks you to take out of your bag. The same word is also a pill, so at a pharmacy context decides

3. dizüstü bilgisayar

   Laptop

   Usage

   Literally "on-the-knee computer", though people often just say "laptop"

4. şarj aleti

   Charger

   Usage

   For losing one, buying one or borrowing one. "Şarj aleti ödünç alabilir miyim?" asks to borrow a charger

5. şarj kablosu

   Charging cable

   Usage

   Say the connector type — USB-C or Lightning — as well. Phone shops and tech chains such as Teknosa or Vatan stock them

6. powerbank

   Power bank

   Usage

   Turkish uses the English word; the formal term is "taşınabilir şarj cihazı". Lithium cells must go in hand luggage, never the hold

7. priz adaptörü

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   Turkey uses the round two-pin European type F at 230V, so a Japanese or UK plug will not fit. Bring one or buy it locally

8. priz

   Power socket

   Usage

   Show it when hunting for a socket in a café or airport. "Priz kullanabilir miyim?" asks permission to use one

9. uzatma kablosu

   Extension lead / power strip

   Usage

   Lets one adapter charge several devices, which is why it is worth packing. Guesthouse reception can sometimes lend you one

10. pil

    Battery

    Usage

    AA cells are "AA kalem pil" ("kalem" means pen) and AAA are "AAA ince kalem pil". A built-in phone battery is a "batarya"

11. Wi-Fi

    Usage

    Turks pronounce it closer to "vay-fay" than the English way. "Wi-Fi var mı?" asks whether there is Wi-Fi

12. Wi-Fi şifresi

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show it and staff will write it on your receipt. "Wi-Fi şifresi nedir?" means "what is the Wi-Fi password?"

13. SIM kart

    SIM card

    Usage

    Prepaid tourist SIMs are sold by Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom, and you need your passport to buy one. A foreign handset needs IMEI registration to keep working with a Turkish SIM, so for a short trip an eSIM is simpler

14. hafıza kartı

    Memory card

    Usage

    Show it at a tech store when the camera fills up. It reads literally as "card of memory"

15. kulaklık

    Headphones / earphones

    Usage

    Built from "kulak", ear, and covers both earbuds and over-ear headphones. Wireless ones are "kablosuz kulaklık"

16. hoparlör

    Speaker

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for the volume down: "Sesi biraz kısar mısınız?"

17. fotoğraf makinesi

    Camera

    Usage

    Literally "photograph machine". "Fotoğraf çekebilir miyim?" asks if you may take a picture — always check near mosques and any military installation

18. el feneri

    Flashlight

    Usage

    Literally "hand lamp". Needed in Cappadocia's underground cities, inside ruins and during power cuts. A head torch is a "kafa lambası"

19. klima

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Essential inland and on the south coast in summer. "Klima çalışmıyor" means the AC is not working, and "klimalı oda" specifies an air-conditioned room

20. kumanda

    Remote control

    Usage

    Formally "uzaktan kumanda", remote command. Use it at reception when the TV or AC remote has vanished

21. vantilatör

    Electric fan

    Usage

    For asking at a guesthouse without AC: "Vantilatör var mı?"

22. buzdolabı

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Literally "ice cupboard". A guest-room fridge is called either "mini bar" or simply "buzdolabı"

23. televizyon

    Television

    Usage

    Often shortened to "tivi" in speech

24. mikrodalga fırın

    Microwave oven

    Usage

    Literally "microwave oven". "Isıtabilir misiniz?" asks a shop to heat something up

25. su ısıtıcısı

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    Literally "water heater"; also called "ketıl" from the English. If your room lacks one, reception can usually help

26. çay makinesi

    Turkish tea maker

    Usage

    An electric version of the stacked "çaydanlık" found in every Turkish home and office: water boils below, strong tea steeps above, and you dilute to taste in the glass. If your guesthouse kitchen has one, you are usually welcome to use it

27. çamaşır makinesi

    Washing machine

    Usage

    A laundrette is a "çamaşırhane"; the "kuru temizleme" shops on the street are dry cleaners but will often take a wash-only load

28. saç kurutma makinesi

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Literally "hair-drying machine"; in speech also "fön makinesi" or just "fön"

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