Turkish Lesson: Gise (pronounced Guichet) = Guichet = Ticket Office

Many Turkish words are from French. The Sultans were in love with the French culture and made sure that many words are imported from France.

 

A few examples:

 

Banlieu = banlieu

Shezlong = Chaise-longue

Viraj = Virage

Tretuvar = Trottoir

Plaj = Plage

Plato = Plateau

Kuafor = Coiffeur

Aksesuar = Accessoire

 

At one point there were 5000 words of French origin in the Turkish language.

 

 

 

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