Phrase 177 of 500
How to say “The traffic is very heavy” in Turkish
Trafik çok yoğun. — The traffic is very heavy.
Written by Fatih, Turkish language and literature graduate & linguist
- Meaning
- The traffic is very heavy.
- Pronunciation
- trah·feek chohk yoh·oon
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”
- Ğ ğ silent: makes the vowel before it long (dağ = daa)
- İ i like ee in “see”
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More phrases in this unit
- Taksi!Taxi!
- Taksimetreyi açar mısınız?Can you turn on the meter?
- Havalimanına gidiyorum.I'm going to the airport.
- Burada durabilir misiniz?Can you stop here?
- İnecek var!Someone's getting off! (in a dolmuş)
- Bu otobüs Taksim'e gidiyor mu?Does this bus go to Taksim?
- Bir bilet, lütfen.One ticket, please.
- İstanbulkart nereden alınır?Where can I buy an Istanbulkart?
- Vapur kaçta kalkıyor?What time does the ferry leave?
- Bir sonraki durak neresi?What's the next stop?
- Aktarma yapmam gerekiyor mu?Do I need to change?
- Bu koltuk boş mu?Is this seat free?
- Uçuşum kaçta?What time is my flight?
- Bagajım kayboldu.My luggage is lost.
- Araba kiralamak istiyorum.I want to rent a car.
- Benzin istasyonu nerede?Where is the gas station?
- Yavaş gider misiniz?Can you drive slowly?
- Ne kadar sürer?How long does it take?
- Otogar nerede?Where is the bus station?