Esra’s Fun Phrases

Question 1

Protection again the evil eye

(literally “evil eye bead”)

Answer 1

Nazar boncuğu

Question 2

Have a good journey!

Answer 2

Hayırlı yolculuklar!

Question 3

No need to thank me

(After “rica ederim”, literally “what does it mean”)

Answer 3

Ne demek

Question 4

See you on Friday

Answer 4

Cuma görüşmek üzere

Question 5

I’m sorry

Answer 5

Özür dilerim

Question 6

I think so too

Answer 6

Bence de

Question 7

Well done

Answer 7

Aferin

Question 8

Wonderful

Answer 8

Harika

Question 9

Let’s sleep on it

Answer 9

Üstüne uyuyalım

Question 10

It’s not to be missed (non-literal meaning expressing enthusiasm)

Answer 10

Tadından yenmez

Question 11

Longer, old Turkish version of “günaydın”

Answer 11

Sabah-ı şerifleriniz hayırlı olsun

Question 12

Optative mood (grammar: “Wunschsatz”)

Answer 12

İstek kipi

Question 13

Anyway

Answer 13

Neyse

Question 14

Now it’s the opposite

Answer 14

Artık tam tersi

Question 15

We are looking forward to it

Answer 15

Dört gözle bekliyoruz 👀👀

Question 16

“Go smilingly”

Answer 16

Güle güle git

Question 17

Long live

Answer 17

Çok yaşa

Question 18

Goddamn, dude!

Answer 18

Lanet olsun dostum!

(Came to Turkish via US-American movies)

Question 19

(figuratively) I don’t give a shit

Answer 19

Sikimden aşağı Kasımpaşa

(Lit. “Kasımpaşa* down my dick”)

*neighbourhood in İstanbul

Question 20

(Expression used by women and queers to humiliate men who take themselves too seriously)

Answer 20

Eşek sikinde kelebek

(Lit. “butterfly on a donkey’s dick”)

Question 21

May God give you clarity of mind.

Answer 21

Allah zihin açıklığı versin.

Question 22

(Slang for “trans” or “queer” in community slang)

Answer 22

Lubunya

(The language is called “lubunca”)

Question 23

I hope the same thing happens to me, good luck to me

Answer 23

Darısı başıma

Question 24

She looked at artworks

Answer 24

Sanat eserlerine baktı

Question 25

Gleichfalls

Answer 25

Bilmukabil (E.g. iyi sabahlar — bilmukabil)

Question 26

It was a very enjoyable job again

Answer 26

Yine çok keyifli bir iş oldu. (Keyif = pleasure)

Question 27

We had each other in our hearts (eg when texting simultaneously)

Answer 27

Kalplerimiz birmiş Kalp kalbe karşıymış