Daily Shopping

Shopping in Turkey is a colorful experience. There are numerous options available, such as the: bakkal (small grocery), kasap (butcher and poultry), manav (green grocer), balıkçı (fisherman), çarşı (numerous groceries with fruit and vegetable sellers located at a certain area), pazar (weekly outdoor markets found in each neighborhood), sabit pazar (fixed market found in some areas), super market and hiper markets.

Kapalı Çarşı (Covered Bazaar) and Mısır Çarşısı (Spice Bazaar) which are bound to impress almost anyone.

We have provided some words and short sentences to help you communicate and we hope that it makes shopping a little bit more enjoyable.

Also See:

Bakkal	Balıkçı
Çarşı	Fırın
Kasap	Manav
Pazar	Sabit Pazar
Accommodation	Catering Services
City Transport, Istanbul	City transport, Ankara
Conversion Table	Daily Shopping
Driving in Istanbul	Dry Cleaning
Earthquake Preparedness	Finding an address..
House Cleaning	How to tip - Bahşiş
International Customs and Traffic Documents	New Fixed Phone Line Tariffs
Paying the Bills	Paying the bills, Ankara
Personal Security Precautions	Real Estate Agencies
While You're in Turkey	Speaking Turkish
Turkish in Daily Life	Winter & Your Car
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