Turkish Idioms - Lesson 3 (Public Transp ...

Turkish Idioms - Lesson 3 (Public Transportation - Travel)

Sep 29, 2025

Hello everyone, I'm your Turkish teacher, Elif Ateş Dereli. Today I'm with you for my third Turkish lesson.

In previous lessons, I've shared frequently used Turkish expressions and the most common shopping phrases.

Now, our next topic is transportation and public transport. In this article, I'll list Turkish expressions used when traveling by public transport or other means of transportation.

imageIf you're traveling to metropolitan cities like Istanbul, Ankara, or Izmir, or visiting tourist attractions in Türkiye, these Turkish expressions will be especially useful!

If you're ready, let's get started! By the way, if you're enjoying my Turkish lessons and would like to continue, you can support me by buying me a coffee ($2 or $3). Thank you so much in advance for your support.

  1. Where is the bus stop / metro station? - Otobüs durağı / metro istasyonu nerede?

  2. Which bus goes to Kabataş? - Hangi otobüs Kabataş'a gider?

  3. How much is a ticket? - Bilet ne kadar?

  4. One ticket, please - Bir bilet lütfen

  5. Do I need to change trains/buses? - Tren/otobüs değiştirmem gerekiyor mu?

  6. What time does the bus/metro leave? - Otobüs / metro saat kaçta kalkıyor?

  7. How long does it take? - Ne kadar sürüyor?

  8. Is it direct? - Direkt mi?

  9. Where should I get off? - Nerede inmeliyim?

  10. Is this seat taken? - Burası dolu mu?

  11. Could you move a little, please? - Biraz kayar mısınız?

  12. It’s too crowded - Çok kalabalık

  13. We are stuck in traffic - Trafiğe takıldık

  14. I missed the bus - Otobüsü kaçırdım

  15. Do I need an Istanbulkart / travel card? - İstanbulkart / seyahat kartı gerekiyor mu?

  16. How do I top up the card? - Kartıma nasıl yükleme yaparım?

  17. Where can I buy a ticket? - Nereden bilet alabilirim?

  18. How can I get to Taksim? - Taksim’e nasıl gidebilirim?

  19. Is this the right bus to Beşiktaş? - Bu otobüs Beşiktaş'a doğru mu?

  20. Which line should I take? - Hangi hattı kullanmalıyım?

  21. Can you show me on the map? - Haritada gösterebilir misiniz?

  22. Could you stop here, please? - Burada durabilir misiniz?

  23. I’m getting off at the next stop - Bir sonraki durakta ineceğim

  24. How many stops to Kapalıçarşı? - Kapalıçarşı'ya kaç durak var?

  25. This bus is going the opposite way - Bu otobüs ters yöne gidiyor

  26. I’m late because of the traffic - Trafik yüzünden geç kaldım

  27. I couldn’t find the bus stop - Otobüs durağını bulamadım

  28. Public transport is very busy in the morning - Toplu taşıma sabahları çok kalabalık

  29. Let’s take a taxi instead - Onun yerine taksiye binelim

  30. Walking is faster - Yürümek daha hızlı

    In this lesson, I've listed 30 Turkish expressions used on public transport. Please don't forget to support me by buying me a coffee. I love you so much. See you in the next lesson!

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