B1 · 38 words
Services, trades and authorities in Turkish
Customer service and guarantee, quote and spare part, locksmith and dry cleaner, tax office, consulate and court.
Practise this list
From these 38 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
More about this list
Where English says “have something done”, Turkish adds -dir or -t to the verb: bağlamak“to connect”bağlatmak“to have connected”; temizletmek “to have cleaned”. Many trades end in -ci, like English -er: boyacı “painter” comes from boya “paint” — çilingir “locksmith” is an exception. A tradesman is addressed in a friendly way as usta, “master”, whether he is one or not.
The words
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Verb (4)
bekletmekto keep (someone) waitingVerbB1
Sizi beklettiğim için özür dilerim.I am sorry to have kept you waiting.
bilgilendirmekto informVerbB1
Paket gelince sizi mesajla bilgilendireceğiz.When the parcel arrives, we will let you know by text.
temizletmekto have cleanedVerbB1
Halıları her bahar temizletiyoruz.We have the carpets cleaned every spring.
bağlatmakto have connectedVerbB1
Yeni eve doğal gazı bağlattık.We had the gas connected in the new house.
Noun (32)
Grammar for these: No article, no gender · The plural with -ler and -lar
hizmetserviceNounB1
Bu şirket evde temizlik hizmeti veriyor.This company offers cleaning services at home.
müşteri hizmetlericustomer serviceNounB1
Faturadaki hata için müşteri hizmetlerini aradım.I called customer service about the mistake on the bill.
çağrı merkezicall centreNounB1
Çağrı merkezinde yarım saat bekledim.I was on hold with the call centre for half an hour.
sıra numarasıqueue number, ticket numberNounB1
Makineden bir sıra numarası alın, lütfen.Please take a number from the machine.
garantiguaranteeNounB1
Çamaşır makinesinin iki yıl garantisi var.The washing machine has a two-year guarantee.
teknik servisrepair serviceNounB1
Buzdolabı bozuldu, teknik servisi çağırdık.The fridge has broken down, we have called the repair service.
yedek parçaspare partNounB1
Yedek parça gelince arabanız hazır olur.Your car will be ready when the spare part arrives.
işçiliklabour (cost)NounB1
Parça ucuz ama işçilik pahalı.The part is cheap but the labour is expensive.
fiyat teklifiquote, estimateNounB1
Üç ustadan fiyat teklifi aldık.We got quotes from three tradesmen.
kaporadepositNounB1
Mobilyacıya yüzde yirmi kapora verdik.We paid the furniture shop a twenty per cent deposit.
montajassembly, installationNounB1
Dolabın montajı fiyata dahil.Assembly of the wardrobe is included in the price.
kuruluminstallation, setupNounB1
İnternetin kurulumu iki gün sürecek.Setting up the internet will take two days.
ustatradesman, craftsman, masterNounB1
Usta yarın sabah kombiye bakmaya gelecek.The tradesman is coming tomorrow morning to look at the boiler.
Also a friendly form of address: Usta, ne kadar tutar? “How much will it be?”
çilingirlocksmithNounB1
Anahtarı içeride unuttum, çilingir çağırmam lazım.I have left the key inside, I need to call a locksmith.
marangozcarpenter, joinerNounB1
Bu masayı bir marangoz yaptı.A carpenter made this table.
boyacıpainter (decorator)NounB1
Boyacı salonu iki günde boyadı.The painter painted the living room in two days.
kuru temizlemedry cleaning, dry cleaner’sNounB1
Takım elbiseyi kuru temizlemeye verdim.I took the suit to the dry cleaner’s.
bakıcıcarer, babysitter, nannyNounB1
Akşamları çocuğa bir bakıcı bakıyor.In the evenings a babysitter looks after the child.
kreşnursery, day careNounB1
Kızımız sabah sekizde kreşe gidiyor.Our daughter goes to nursery at eight in the morning.
sayaçmeter (electricity, water, gas)NounB1
Görevli bugün su sayacını okudu.The man read the water meter today.
The ç softens before an ending: sayacı.
hasardamageNounB1
Sigorta hasarın yarısını ödedi.The insurance paid half of the damage.
tüketiciconsumerNounB1
Tüketici olarak ürünü on dört gün içinde iade edebilirsin.As a consumer you can return the product within fourteen days.
hakright, entitlementNounB1
Paranızı geri istemek sizin hakkınız.It is your right to ask for your money back.
The k doubles before an ending: hakkım, hakkı.
vergi dairesitax officeNounB1
Vergi numarası için vergi dairesine gittim.I went to the tax office for a tax number.
nüfus müdürlüğücivil registry officeNounB1
Yeni kimlik kartı için nüfus müdürlüğünden randevu aldım.I got an appointment at the registry office for my new identity card.
konsoloslukconsulateNounB1
Pasaportumu konsoloslukta yeniledim.I renewed my passport at the consulate.
büyükelçilikembassyNounB1
Büyükelçilik başkentte, konsolosluk ise büyük şehirlerde.The embassy is in the capital, the consulate in the big cities.
tercümaninterpreter, translatorNounB1
Noterde bir tercüman da vardı.There was an interpreter at the notary’s too.
vekâletpower of attorneyNounB1
Kardeşime evi satması için vekâlet verdim.I gave my brother power of attorney to sell the house.
mahkemecourtNounB1
Komşularımız bu yüzden mahkemeye gitti.Our neighbours went to court over this.
davalawsuit, caseNounB1
Dava iki yıl sürdü.The case lasted two years.
dava açmak “to sue, to bring a case”.
memnuniyetsatisfactionNounB1
Müşteri memnuniyeti bizim için çok önemli.Customer satisfaction is very important to us.
Phrase (2)
sıra beklemekto queue, to wait one’s turnPhraseB1
Postanede yirmi dakika sıra bekledim.I queued for twenty minutes at the post office.
abone olmakto subscribe, to sign upPhraseB1
Yeni bir internet şirketine abone oldum.I have signed up with a new internet provider.
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