döviz bürosu
/døviz byɾosu/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for money exchange is döviz bürosu.
döviz bürosu is a term used to refer to a currency exchange office or bureau where one can trade one currency for another.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of döviz, which means foreign exchange or foreign currency and bürosu, which means its office or bureau.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /døviz byɾosu/. Use the following sounds: [v]ase for /v/, cr[ee]k for /i/, [z]one for /z/, a[b]out for /b/, AmE a[t]om for /ɾ/, [s]end for /s/ and c[oo]l for /u/.
Did you know?
- In Turkey, you will often see döviz signs in small neighborhood gold shops, as these businesses frequently double as currency exchanges.
- In Turkish, if you want to exchange money at a bank instead of a specialized office, you would ask for döviz bozdurmak, which literally means 'to break the foreign exchange'.
- The word döviz is a linguistic 'loanword' from the French word devise, which originally referred to a motto or a device.
Examples in context
- Döviz bürosu nerede?Where is the currency exchange office?
- Para bozdurma yeri nerede?Where is the place to exchange money?
- Dövizciler nerede?Where are the money changers?
- Şehir merkezinde sağ tarafta bir döviz bürosu bulabilirsiniz.You can find a currency exchange office on the right side in the city center.
- Hemen karşınızdaki caddede birkaç dövizci bulabilirsiniz.You can find a few money changers on the street right in front of you.
- En yakın döviz bürosu nerede?Where is the nearest money exchange?
- Döviz bürosu öğleden sonra kapanıyor.The money exchange closes in the afternoon.
- Döviz bürosu çok kalabalıktı.The money exchange was very crowded.
Example conversation
Merve and Burak are planning their trip to Europe.
- MerveBurak, döviz bürosuna gitmemiz gerekiyor.Burak, we need to go to the money exchange.
- BurakTamam, hemen hazırlanalım.Okay, let's get ready right away.
- MerveYanına biraz nakit para almayı unutma.Don't forget to take some cash with you.
- BurakMerak etme, yanıma aldım.Don't worry, I took it with me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries döviz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
