LESSON NOTES

Survival Phrases S1 #1
How to Say "Thank You!" in Turkish

CONTENTS
2 Turkish
2 English
2 Vocabulary
2 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight

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 TURKISH

1. Teşekkür ederim.

2. Çok teşekkür ederim.

3. Çok teşekkürler.

ENGLISH

1. Thank you.

2. Thank you so much.

3. Many thanks.

VOCABULARY

Tur kish English

Teşekkür ederim. Thank you.

çok a lot

Teşekkürler. Thanks.

Çok teşekkürler. Many thanks.

Çok saol. Thanks a lot. (informal)

SAMPLE SENTENCES

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Yardımın için teşekkür ederim. Bunu çok severim.

"Thank you for your help." "I like this very much."

Kahve için teşekkürler. Tavsiyen için çok teşekkürler.

"Thank you for the coffee." "Many thanks for your advice."

Buraya geldiğin için çok saol.

"Many thanks for coming here."

GRAMMAR

Wherever your destination may be, manners are a must! Turkey is no different. So in our very
first lesson, we'll be teaching you a simple phrase that is bound to come in handy throughout
your trip to Turkey. I can't stress this enough: A little a bit of language can go a long way!

In Turkish, "Thank you" is Teşekkür ederim.

The first word, teşekkür, means "thankfulness." After this comes ederim, meaning "give."

All together, that's Teşekkür ederim.

You can emphasize Teşekkür ederim by adding çok, which means literally "a lot" or "so
much."

That makes Çok teşekkür ederim, which would be equivalent to "Thank you so much," a
politer expression than just teşekkür ederim.

There are other ways to express one's gratitude in Turkish, but they are all variations of
teşekkür ederim.

There will be occasions when you will really want to show your appreciation and politeness.
On these occasions, you should use the expression Teşekkür ederim. In daily life, however,
people use Teşekkürler, which is simply another form of the the noun teşekkür.

So "Thanks" in Turkish is Teşekkürler.

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And "Many thanks" is Çok teşekkürler.

The first word, çok ("a lot"), is used to make the phrase more polite. This is followed by
teşekkürler, which means something like "thanks."

All together, it's Çok teşekkürler.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick Tip 1

By far, Teşekkürler is the most common way to say "Thanks." Use the more polite version
Teşekkür ederim sparingly, in very special situations, like when you have been helped a lot
by somebody. Remember: When in doubt, keeping it simple is always your safest bet. You
don't have to worry about formal or informal situations; Teşekkürler can be used with just
about anyone, anywhere, and anytime. You say Teşekkürler when the waiter brings your food
or drinks, when the clerk in the hotel takes your luggage to your room, and when somebody
welcomes or congratulates you. No matter what the person's profession or age, Teşekkürler
will always be an appropriate response.

Quick Tip 2

If you are around friends, you might hear an alternative to Teşekkür ederim: Saol. This means
"Thanks" or "Cheers," mostly used among young people and is very informal. If you know the
people well enough, feel free to throw one of these in—your knowledge of informal Turkish
will surely be appreciated.

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