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Travelling by dolmus
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10.       bod
5992 posts
 06 Aug 2006 Sun 01:38 pm

Quoting deli:

are there many alternative clubs about



I don't think there are many in Turkia - at least not in the remote parts that we will be visiting. There are probably some in the cities.

But in England there are quite a few

11.       caliptrix
2853 posts
 06 Aug 2006 Sun 09:40 pm

Quoting bod:

Is it necessary to first attract the attention of the driver first with something like pardon şofer



true word is: şöför

I don't know how did you find şöfer but it is used by kibariye? lollollol that's very very funny...

By the way, you don't need to say "şöför", if you have just felt that driver is too close as your friend, you say him : kaptan lol

I don't know why but someone who feels some smypatic himself (and comes from countryside mostly -countryside is some different for Turkey, and it is not right that i tell that they are bad. I wrote this, because anyone from Turkey may think this-) tells "kaptan yol ağzında" lollollol... I have just started to use that too, but it takes a long time to get used to say it.

Your choice, but i advise you not to say "şöför" or "kaptan" or another thing just for beginning... First, see the life, then use that words...

12.       bod
5992 posts
 07 Aug 2006 Mon 02:49 am

Quoting caliptrix:

Your choice, but i advise you not to say "şöför" or "kaptan" or another thing just for beginning... First, see the life, then use that words...



So how do I address a driver of a dolmus?
And how do I address the driver of a tour minibus?

13.       CANLI
5084 posts
 07 Aug 2006 Mon 03:19 am

bod,
when will you go there ?

14.       kartal
24 posts
 07 Aug 2006 Mon 03:20 am

These 2 are used the most, according to my experience:


1. Müsait bi yerde?

It is short form of 'Müsait bir yerde indirir misiniz' which would mean 'Would you stop at a convenient place'. If you say this, the driver will stop and open the door as soon as possible, maybe after 10 or 20 meters. If you prefer the driver to stop at some specific place that is 100m away, you may prefer 'Işıklarda indirir misiniz?' or just 'Işıklarda' which would mean 'At the traffic light' or 'Benzincide' which would mean 'At the gas station'. 'Geçitte indirir misiniz?' is used a lot.

2. Durakta indirir misiniz?

This is used when you want to get off at the next stop. It can be 300m away or even more, you can still use it. You might want to use it when on highway. Sometimes (when on highway) the driver will ask 'İnecek var mı' (Is there someone who will get off) or he will just say the name of the stop loudly. Then you should answer with 'Var' (There is) if this is the stop you want to get off at. If noone reacts, he may not slow down much when passing by the station, and if at that moment you say 'İnecek var' or something similar, he might get angry.


There are some other interesting situations. If you want to draw attention of the driver when you want to pay, you will probably say 'Alır mısınız?' (Would you take) or if the price can vary you will say 'Bi(r) tane Bostancı' (One Bostancı ). If someone gives you some money and tells you something, you will forward the money to the next person in the direction of the driver and repeat the phrase you have just heard, you can expect to hear something like 'Bi(r) tane Kadıköy uzattırabilir misiniz?' (One for Kadıköy, can you pass it on?).

15.       CANLI
5084 posts
 07 Aug 2006 Mon 03:31 am

thats really helpful kartal ,

We need a foreigner experience,who would tell us about phrases can be used there in stiuations like this

Hope everyone travel there,come back and tell us about his experience,mostly in language,and the phrases that he mostly used it there or needed it to explain himself in daily life

16.       bod
5992 posts
 07 Aug 2006 Mon 03:49 pm

Quoting CANLI:

bod,
when will you go there ?



We fly out this Saturday for two weeks.
12th Aug - 26th Aug.

17.       CANLI
5084 posts
 07 Aug 2006 Mon 04:31 pm

Have a nice trip inşallah

And rememeber you are in a mission for TC as well ,,lol

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