Originally published under the title: Teach yourself beginner's Turkish.

Introduction / How to use this book / Why learn about Turkish culture? / Learning tips / The alphabet and pronunciation / Greetings / Saying ‘hello’, ‘goodbye’ and ‘how are you?’ • Learning about Turkish names; Mr, Mrs, Ms • Numbers 1–10 • Pronunciation: a, b, c / Drinks / Ordering drinks • Calling the waiter • Asking for the bill • Numbers to 100 • Ordering snacks • Colours • Pronunciation: ç, d, e / Accommodation / Enquiring about accommodation • Choosing somewhere to stay • Asking about the facilities • Checking in • Filling in forms • Numbers – hundreds and thousands • Telephone numbers • Pronunciation: f, g, g? / Eating out / Ordering meals • Enquiring what dishes there are and what’s in them • How to pay the bill • Pronunciation: h, i, i / Directions / Asking for and giving directions • Getting around a new place • Asking what something means • Pronunciation: j, k, l / I like the weather here! / Talking about the weather • Comparing months and seasons • Talking about your likes and dislikes • Pronunciation: m, n, o / Talking about oneself and describing / people Talking about yourself (I am …) • Asking people about themselves (are you…?) • Describing yourself and other people • Pronunciation: ö, p, r / Shopping / Shopping for presents and clothes • Talking about what is happening (-iyor) • Pronunciation: s, s¸, t / Where shall we go? / Making arrangements to go out • Suggesting doing something (let’s, shall we) • Telling the time • booking seats at the theatre • Buying tickets for public transport • Pronunciation: u, ü, v / How was it? / Talking about the past, including your experiences and historical facts • Writing a postcard • Having a social chat • Pronunciation: y, z / Taking it further / Translations / Transcripts / Key to the exercises / Glossary of grammatical terms / Appendix: vowel harmony / Turkish–English vocabulary / English–Turkish vocabulary / Index