Basics = Bira/Beer, Viski/Whiskey, Sis Kebab/Shish Kebab, Mersi/Thank you. Banka/Bank, Doktor/Doctor, Telefon/Telephone, Taksi/Taxi - and many more words that derive from English,French, German, Swedish etc. And yes, the tutor at Southwark College is excellent. Good luck and happy holidays.