The words for fruits and vegetables in Turkish...
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Turkish
Fruits --- Meyveler
banana
muz
apple
elma
orange
portakal
grape
üzüm
cherry
kiraz
tangerine
mandalina
sour cherry
vişne
pear
armut
avocado
avokado
pineapple
ananas
strawberry
çilek
currant
kuşüzümü
grapefruit
greyfurt
fig
incir
watermelon
karpuz
melon
kavun
apricot
kayısı
kiwi
kivi
mulberry
dut
raspberry
ahududu
blackberry
böğürtlen
plum
erik
Vegetables --- Sebzeler
lettuce
marul
eggplant
patlıcan
zucchini
kabak
cucumber
salatalık - hıyar
parsley
maydanoz
potato
patates
onion
soğan
tomato
domates
pepper
biber
cabbage
lahana
cauliflower
karnıbahar
lemon
limon
Weight is measured with kilograms in Turkey like in Europe, unlike pounds used in America. Some sentences useful for buying fruits and vegetables would be:
Sentences for request:
A. Bir kilo domates alabilir miyim? (Can I get one kilogram tomatoes?)
A. İki kilo elma verir misiniz? (Can you give me two kilograms of apple?)
A. Yarım kilo çilek alacaktım. (Something like "I would like to buy half a kilogram of strawberries.")
Possible response of the seller:
B. Tabi, buyrun.(Sure, here you are)
B. Hemen. (Immediately)
B. Buyrun, afiyet olsun. (Here you are, good appetite)
Reply to the seller before leaving:
A. Teşekkürler. (Thank you)
A. Hayırlı işler. (Something like "Have a fruitful work day")
A. İyi günler. (Have a nice day)
Another point worth noting if you are in Turkey is that bargaining is very common :) You can buy many things under the display price with some bargaining. However, this is not true if you are shopping from a supermarket where you buy things and pay to the cashier.
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