Electronics

1. Telefon

   Phone

   Usage

   Covers both landline and mobile

2. Telefona destan

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   Literally "hand phone" — plain "telefon" also works

3. Komputer

   Computer

   Usage

   The word to use at an internet cafe

4. Laptop

   Usage

   An English loanword, understood as is

5. Tablet

   Usage

   An English loanword

6. Şarjer

   Charger

   Usage

   Show this to borrow one at your hotel

7. Kabloya şarjê

   Charging cable

   Usage

   Show the connector shape when asking

8. Powerbank

   Power bank

   Usage

   Genuinely useful where power cuts happen

9. Adaptor

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   220 V on round-pin type C and F sockets

10. Priz

    Power socket

    Usage

    For asking in a cafe whether you may use one

11. Pîl

    Battery

    Usage

    Dry cells — sold in markets and corner shops

12. Fener

    Flashlight

    Usage

    For power cuts and for exploring cave sites

13. Elektrîk

    Electricity

    Usage

    Comes up constantly when talking about power cuts

14. Jenerator

    Generator

    Usage

    Hotels run one during outages — worth asking in advance

15. Înternet

    Internet

    Usage

    Also used when talking about mobile data

16. Şîfreya Wi-Fiyê

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show this to ask at a cafe or hotel

17. Karta SIMê

    SIM card

    Usage

    You need your passport to buy one

18. Karta SD

    SD card

    Usage

    Camera storage — sold in electronics shops

19. Kamera

    Camera

    Usage

    Always ask before photographing people

20. Klîma

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Summers top 40 °C — check for it when choosing a room

21. Vantîlator

    Fan

    Usage

    More common than air conditioning at cheap hotels

22. Kumanda

    Remote control

    Usage

    A Turkish loanword — use it to ask for the AC or TV remote

23. Sarincok

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Show this if you need to keep medicine cold

24. Televîzyon

    Television

    Usage

    For checking what a room comes with

25. Makîneya cilşoyê

    Washing machine

    Usage

    Literally "clothes-washing machine"

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