Markets & Souvenirs

1. Bu kaça?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The most basic phrase for asking the price at a market or souvenir shop

   Grammar Note

   "Kaça" is the dative of "kaç" (how many/much). "Kaç para?" is an alternative

2. Pazarlık yapabilir miyiz?

   Can we bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Checking whether bargaining is acceptable

   Grammar Note

   Bargaining is common in Turkish markets like the Grand Bazaar. Use this phrase confidently

3. Elli lira versem olur mu?

   How about fifty lira?

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Versem olur mu?" uses the conditional to politely propose a price

4. İndirim yapabilir misiniz?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Politely requesting a discount

   Grammar Note

   The "-siniz" suffix is the polite plural 2nd person. Appropriate for addressing shopkeepers

5. Bu el yapımı mı?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Asking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "El yapımı" is a compound meaning "made by hand" (el = hand, yapım = making)

6. Bu ne malzemeden yapılmış?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of a craft or garment

   Grammar Note

   "Yapılmış" is the perfect participle of the passive "yapılmak" (to be made)

7. Hediye paketi yapabilir misiniz?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping for a present

   Grammar Note

   "Hediye paketi" literally means "gift package". "Ambalaj yapmak" is an alternative

8. Gece pazarı nerede?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Nerede" combines "nere" (where) and the locative suffix "-de"

9. Fiş alabilir miyim?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Fiş" is a retail receipt; "fatura" is a formal invoice needed for tax refunds

10. Çalışma saatleriniz neler?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Asking about business hours

    Grammar Note

    "Saatleriniz" adds the plural "-ler" and possessive "-iniz" (your pl.) to "saat" (hour)

11. Sadece bakıyorum, teşekkürler.

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Bakıyorum" is 1st person singular present continuous of "bakmak" (to look)

12. Kredi kartı kabul ediyor musunuz?

    Do you accept credit cards?

    Usage

    Asking if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    Cards are widely accepted in Turkish tourist areas, but small bazaar stalls may be cash-only

13. Birine hediye olarak alıyorum.

    I'm buying this as a gift for someone

    Usage

    Letting the seller know the item is a gift

    Grammar Note

    "Birine" is the dative of "biri" (someone), meaning "for someone"

14. Yurt dışına kargo yapıyor musunuz?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    "Yurt dışı" means "outside the country". The "-na" suffix marks direction

15. En iyi ürününüz nedir?

    What is your best item?

    Usage

    Asking for the seller's top item

    Grammar Note

    "En" forms superlatives. "Ürününüz" is "your product" with the polite possessive "-ünüz"

16. Bu fiyat pazarlık konusu mu?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Asking whether the listed price is open to negotiation

    Grammar Note

    "Pazarlık konusu" is a noun phrase meaning "subject of bargaining / negotiation"

17. Başka bedeniniz var mı?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size of clothing

    Grammar Note

    "Beden" is used for clothing size. "Numara" is used for shoe size

18. Bu çok pahalı.

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Indicating the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Çok pahalı" literally means "very expensive". It opens the door for price negotiation

19. Tuz

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for salt at a market or supermarket

20. Toz şeker

    Granulated sugar

    Usage

    Point to this for sugar; "şeker" alone also means candy, so keep "toz" (granulated). Sugar cubes are "kesme şeker"

21. Karabiber

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Point to this for black pepper; bare "biber" means bell or chili pepper instead

22. Sıvı yağ

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    The wording used on supermarket shelves; bare "yağ" also covers butter and fat. Olive oil is "zeytinyağı"

23. Sirke

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Point to this for vinegar; grape ("üzüm sirkesi") and apple ("elma sirkesi") are the common kinds

24. Tereyağı

    Butter

    Usage

    Point to this for butter; margarine is the separate word "margarin"

25. Peynir

    Cheese

    Usage

    Point to this for cheese; the everyday staple is white cheese, "beyaz peynir"

26. Bal

    Honey

    Usage

    Point to this for honey; comb honey ("petek bal") is widely sold too

27. Yoğurt

    Yogurt

    Usage

    Point to this for yogurt; the salted yogurt drink is "ayran"

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