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?
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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 Morning
Sabahleyin
In the evening
Akşamleyin
At Night
Geceleyin
Really!
Gerçekten!
Look!
Bak!
Hurry up!
Acele et!
Some languages are hard
Bazı diller zordur
Many students speak Korean
Birçok öğrenci Korece konuşuyor
How old is your sister?
Kız kardeşin kaç yaşında?
I love my husband
Kocamı seviyorum
This is my wife
Bu benim karım
What's your brother called?
Erkek kardeşinin adın ne?
Where does your father work?
Baban ne iş yapıyor?
Your daughter is very cute
Kızın çok tatlı
What time is it?
Saat kaç?
It's 10 o'clock
Saat 10
Give me this!
Bana ver
I love you
Seni seviyorum
Are you free tomorrow evening?
Yarın akşam boş musun?
I would like to invite you for dinner
Yarın akşam yemeğine gelir misin?
Are you married?
Evli misin?
I'm single
Bekarım
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 sick
Kötü hissediyorum
It hurts here
Burası 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.