Alphabet

Turkish Alphabet (Script and Pronunciation)

Duration: 30 mins

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This first lesson teaches the alphabet in Turkish. This includes the script and pronunciation. If you stay with me from start to finish, I promise you that you will learn a lot. I will try to give examples using both words and sound. That way it will be easy for you to see the letters when they are separate and when they are in a word. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Turkish Classes.

Alphabet

The alphabet is the building block of the Turkish language. Usually it is the first thing a person should start learning, because without it, you can neither read nor write. This means that the following 30 min are going to be the most important in your learning quest. The Turkish alphabet contains 29 letters just like English.

Below is the Turkish alphabet in a table containing 3 columns: The sound of the Turkish letters, the alphabet, examples which include the letter at the beginning, middle and at the end.

Alphabet in Turkish

Sound Alphabet Examples

a

Alaska, Maria, Panama

b

Bravo, Alabama, Lab

c

Jazz, Jim

ç

Chat, China

d

David, Granada, Ted

e

Emma, Ted

f

Franco, Cafe, Ralf

g

Golf, Gym, Logo

ğ

Merci (French), Paris (French)

h

Hi, Bahamas, Mitzvah

ı

Plus

i

India

j

Vision

k

Kiwi, Okay, Mark

l

Laura, Claudia, Brazil

m

Maria, Amsterdam

n

New York, Anita, John

o

Okay, Hotel, Paulo

ö

Uzbakistan

p

Panama, Filipa, Top

q

Qatar, Iraq

r

Robert, Portugal, Qatar

s

Sam, Eskimo, Paris

ş

Show

t

Taiwan, Ontario, Janet

u

Uzbekistan, Lulu

ü

Tu (French way)

v

Vatican, Bravo

w

Wow, Hawaii

x

Xray, Alexandria, Alex

y

Yoyo, okay

z

Zulu, Amazon, Jazz

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact me If you simply want to ask a question, please Turkish contact form on the header above.

The following is a table showing common sentences. We recommend for you to click on the audio of each expression to hear how it is pronounced. That way you will be able to familiarize yourself with the Turkish alphabet.

Pronunciation in Turkish

Pronunciation Turkish Audio
In The MorningSabahleyin
In the eveningAkşamleyin
At NightGeceleyin
Really!Gerçekten!
Look!Bak!
Hurry up!Acele et!
Some languages are hardBazı diller zordur
Many students speak KoreanBirçok öğrenci Korece konuşuyor
How old is your sister?Kız kardeşin kaç yaşında?
I love my husbandKocamı seviyorum
This is my wifeBu benim karım
What's your brother called?Erkek kardeşinin adın ne?
Where does your father work?Baban ne iş yapıyor?
Your daughter is very cuteKızın çok tatlı
What time is it?Saat kaç?
It's 10 o'clockSaat 10
Give me this!Bana ver
I love youSeni seviyorum
Are you free tomorrow evening?Yarın akşam boş musun?
I would like to invite you for dinnerYarın akşam yemeğine gelir misin?
Are you married?Evli misin?
I'm singleBekarım
Would you marry me?Benimle evlenir misin?
Can I have your phone number?Telefon numaranı alabilir miyim?
Can I have your email?E-postanı verir misin?
Are you okay?sen iyi misin?
Call a doctor!Doktor çağırın!
Call the ambulance!ambulans çağırın
Call the police!polis çağırın
Calm down!Sakin ol!
Fire!Yangın var!
I feel sickKötü hissediyorum
It hurts hereBurası acıyor
It's urgent!Acil!
Stop!Dur!
Thief!Hırsız var!
Where is the closest pharmacy?en yakın eczane nerede?

Fun Facts

Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela

Congratulations! You finished your first alphabet lesson in Turkish. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Turkish Lesson 2. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Turkish homepage.

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Linguistic Turkish Vocabulary
Culture Turkish Phrases
Structure Turkish Grammar