Getting around
Dolmuş
İnecek var.
Stopping here.
You hear this when the doors close or the next stop is called. It is written down too, so a missed word does not end the ride.
Göreme
Turkey
Göreme is a small town in Cappadocia, not the whole region, set among rock valleys.
How the language is used
Turkish is the local language. Guesthouses also use other languages with visitors.
In this city
- Language
- Turkish
- Also heard
- English, German and Russian
- A local word
- Pansiyon — A guesthouse.
- Writing
- the Latin alphabet
What people say
Ordinary lines from this city: the ride, the counter, the food, and the greeting.
The counter
Pansiyon
Bir çay.
One tea.
This line is a whole order. You do not need a longer sentence.
The street
Sokak
Kolay gelsin.
May your work go easily.
People keep this line short. It is enough for the moment.
Food
Vadi
Günaydın.
Good morning.
The order is built in short pieces like this one.
The language through the day
Turkish is the city itself. Around visitors you also hear English, German and Russian, and the local day still runs in Turkish.
Around Göreme, Uçhisar, Çavuşin, this is the ordinary sound of the day.
A first day in Göreme can run on four lines: “İnecek var.”, “Bir çay.”, “Kolay gelsin.”, and “Günaydın.”. Each one is already a complete moment.
If you are new here
- Stops, prices, and shop signs are written in the Latin alphabet.
- With strangers and in shops, siz is the polite you. Sen is for friends.
- If a spoken line goes past you, read the screen or the board. In Göreme, the stop and the price are written down.
One local word: Pansiyon. It means A guesthouse..
Places you can see
- Göreme Open-Air Museum — Rock-cut churches gathered in a valley beside the town.
- Fairy chimneys — Cone-shaped rock formations around the town.
- Underground cities — Carved refuges sit in the nearby landscape, outside the town itself.
Food
You eat a pottery stew and a village breakfast. You ask for them in Turkish.
Getting around
Shared minibuses link the town to neighbouring valleys. You name the stop in Turkish.
Daily life
You ask for a trail and greet your host in Turkish.
A few everyday phrases
Turkish
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Merhaba | Hello |
| Teşekkürler | Thank you |
| Günaydın | Good morning |
| Benim adım… | My name is… |
