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Short Turkish lessons for everyday life.

A hand holding a notebook on a ferry deck over a bay

Nov 5, 2026 · 6 min

Ordering tea and a simit on the ferry

Five phrases for the ferry café, said slowly.

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One new phrase, one thing I heard this week and a link to the lesson.

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“I started with hello. Eight weeks later I ordered dinner and understood the answer.”

Marta