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1.       bon1988
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 06 Sep 2007 Thu 11:35 am

I thought it would be a good idea to gather together all the phrases/words that we know are used in the Turkish language regularly but aren't necessarily formally taught in books etc

I have the obvious ones
Elinize saglik
gule gule giyin
gule gule kullan
afiet olsun

here are some others i know:

allah kavustursun (may god reunite you - said whenever a family member/friend leaves after a visit)

Allah rahatlik versin (goodnight)
zibidy - scuffy
basin sag olsun (said when there has been a death)
dedikodu - gossip
ekmek parasi - earning a living
estagafurulah (i may have spelt it wrong) but it is said to show modesty

I just thought it would make a really useful thread and fun to do....




2.       maria/mesut
479 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 11:43 am

I have learned that this is what you say to apologize to Allah. After swearing, etc.
I learned this when i was living in the Gambia. If we happend to discuss religions and someone said "there is no God" for instance, they who believed were quick to say this
Like asking Allah for forgiveness.
I don`t know if it`s the same use in Turkey but i guess so, as it`s an arabic word for all muslims.


Quoting bon1988:


estagafurulah (i may have spelt it wrong) but it is said to show modesty

3.       maria/mesut
479 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 11:46 am

I think it`s spelled like this Astagfirulla'h

In Arabic:
استغفر الله

4.       Elisa
0 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 12:10 pm

Quoting maria/mesut:

I think it`s spelled like this Astagfirulla'h

In Arabic:
استغفر الله



In Turkish it's estağfurullah

5.       maria/mesut
479 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 12:11 pm

Ok, thanks. I didn`t know that it was different in Turkish

6.       ciko
784 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 12:18 pm

Quoting Elisa:

Quoting maria/mesut:

I think it`s spelled like this Astagfirulla'h

In Arabic:
استغفر الله



In Turkish it's estağfurullah



in turkish it is estağfirullah. just like in arabic

7.       bydand
755 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 12:40 pm

Quoting ciko:

Quoting Elisa:

Quoting maria/mesut:

I think it`s spelled like this Astagfirulla'h

In Arabic:
استغفر الله



In Turkish it's estağfurullah



in turkish it is estağfirullah. just like in arabic


Strange in all my Turkish dictionaries it is estağfurullah

8.       ciko
784 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 01:09 pm

Quoting bydand:

Quoting ciko:

Quoting Elisa:

Quoting maria/mesut:

I think it`s spelled like this Astagfirulla'h

In Arabic:
استغفر الله



In Turkish it's estağfurullah



in turkish it is estağfirullah. just like in arabic


Strange in all my Turkish dictionaries it is estağfurullah



ops!! i just checked my big dictionary...and yes you were right...it is "estağfurullah"... i am ashamed of myself lol

9.       AEnigma III
0 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 01:11 pm



Quoting ciko:

i am ashamed of myself lol



I thought you were a native

10.       ciko
784 posts
 06 Sep 2007 Thu 01:16 pm

Quoting AEnigma III:



Quoting ciko:

i am ashamed of myself lol



I thought you were a native



yes i am native but but i had some arabic education when i was young and i always pronounced it as it is in original language and nobody has corrected me so far but i feel so stupid

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