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Phrase 162 of 500

How to say “Can you turn on the meter” in Turkish

Taksimetreyi açar mısınız? — Can you turn on the meter?

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Taksimetreyi açar mısınız?
tahk·see·meht·reh·yee ah·chahr muh·suh·nuhz
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Meaning
Can you turn on the meter?
Pronunciation
tahk·see·meht·reh·yee ah·chahr muh·suh·nuhz

Culture tip

In a dolmuş (shared minibus), passengers pass your fare forward hand to hand. To get off, just say İnecek var!

Letters to watch in this sentence

  • Ç ç like ch in “chair”
  • I ı no dot: a relaxed “uh”, like the e in “open”
  • İ i like ee in “see”

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