Return it with a full tank in Turkish
The car rental desk at the airport: paperwork and terms in Turkish. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «Merhaba, internetten araç kiralamıştım. Adım Sergey.» — Hello, I booked a car online. My name is Sergey.; «Buldum. Ehliyetinizi ve kimliğinizi alabilir miyim?» — Found it. May I have your license and ID? Every line can be played right on the page. The conversation is predictable: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: the car rental desk at the airport: paperwork and terms. The conversation is short and predictable — which is exactly what makes it good for a first try: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
- Merhaba, internetten araç kiralamıştım. Adım Sergey.Hello, I booked a car online. My name is Sergey.
- Buldum. Ehliyetinizi ve kimliğinizi alabilir miyim?Found it. May I have your license and ID?
- Buyurun. Kasko fiyata dahil mi?Here you go. Is comprehensive insurance included in the price?
- Trafik sigortası dahil, kasko ayrı. Günlük iki yüz lira.The mandatory insurance is included, the comprehensive one is separate. Two hundred liras a day.
- Kaskoyu da alayım. Depo dolu mu?I'll take the comprehensive too. Is the tank full?
- Dolu. Dolu depo teslim alıyor, dolu depo teslim ediyorsunuz.Full. You receive it with a full tank and return it full.
- Stepne ve emniyet kemerleri tamam mı?Are the spare tire and seat belts fine?
- Hepsi tamam. Hız sınırını aşarsanız ceza size gelir.Everything is fine. If you speed, the fine will come to you.
Lines one by one
| Turkish | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Merhaba, internetten araç kiralamıştım. Adım Sergey. | — | Hello, I booked a car online. My name is Sergey. |
| Buldum. Ehliyetinizi ve kimliğinizi alabilir miyim? | — | Found it. May I have your license and ID? |
| Buyurun. Kasko fiyata dahil mi? | — | Here you go. Is comprehensive insurance included in the price? |
| Trafik sigortası dahil, kasko ayrı. Günlük iki yüz lira. | — | The mandatory insurance is included, the comprehensive one is separate. Two hundred liras a day. |
| Kaskoyu da alayım. Depo dolu mu? | — | I'll take the comprehensive too. Is the tank full? |
| Dolu. Dolu depo teslim alıyor, dolu depo teslim ediyorsunuz. | — | Full. You receive it with a full tank and return it full. |
| Stepne ve emniyet kemerleri tamam mı? | — | Are the spare tire and seat belts fine? |
| Hepsi tamam. Hız sınırını aşarsanız ceza size gelir. | — | Everything is fine. If you speed, the fine will come to you. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and it gets in the way badly. It is one of the most reliably measured findings in the entire field.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Turkish in this situation?
“Merhaba, internetten araç kiralamıştım. Adım Sergey.” — Hello, I booked a car online. My name is Sergey.. The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.