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Post by: SEVIYORUM on April 10, 2007, 19:42:29 PM: It would be interesting to know how everybody's getting on with learning Turkish?
Ive been learning now for ...quite along time.. lol :DAnyone else would be fluent by now!!
Let us all know..

Seviyorum
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Post by: amanda bullock on April 10, 2007, 20:10:06 PM: hi sevy
this is Amanda b in Stockport.Have had Turkish lessons now for 7 weeks(14 hours).Finding it pretty tough.All that vowel harmony and stuff.Our teacher in Stockport is Korhan(kafkaf on this forum).He is very good at explaining but the lessons are pretty hard.Best of all we've got a test in 3 weeks.(HELP).my husband Lee is learning as well but it comes more natural to him unfortunately.
Can just about ask questions with plurals(according to last vowel)Doesn't come easy.
Amanda B
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Post by: LeeGlo on April 10, 2007, 23:30:14 PM: Hi Sevi

We are on the Staffs/Cheshire border and there doesn't seem to be any Turkish language classes close by. I am trying the teach yourself method with a book and CD (essential for pronunciation) However needless to say, so far Türkçem çok fena. (I think this is 'my turkish is very bad')
Back to the book!
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Post by: laffa on April 12, 2007, 21:33:53 PM: It really is a hard language to master,you are right about the vowels,I went in the super market last year and asked for horse juice,I meant cherry juice, Visne and kisne, I think it was.
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Post by: jo b on April 12, 2007, 22:14:28 PM: I too find Turkish very hard to learn...........but how on earth did you get "horse juice" for cherry juice?!!!
Horse is -at and cherry -visne

Mind you after a few sarap beyaz (white wines) I have been known to say "portakal"(orange) instead of hosca kal(goodbye) oops!!!!

I am in my third year of Turkish lessons i really enjoy going (lovely people) but really wonder if it is ever going to click!!!!

Jo.
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Post by: laffa on April 12, 2007, 22:28:14 PM: Good luck with your lessons Jo, so what is kisne or kishner in turkish,all I know is he fell about laughing, another reason for not trying,
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Post by: tribalelder on April 13, 2007, 06:36:28 AM: Kisrak is a mare. :)
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Post by: amanda bullock on April 13, 2007, 16:37:36 PM: when we went to Fethiye for the 1st time we kept telling people about this resteraunt called "SERAPHANE" now we know it just means winehouse.duh!!!!!!!!
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Post by: laffa on April 14, 2007, 13:22:36 PM: Yes, and the fish and the cheese rolls sound very familiar, and always raise an eyebrow with new comers.no need to spell them, is there.
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Post by: amanda bullock on April 14, 2007, 17:20:56 PM: LOL !!!!!especially when my surname is Bullock
Amanda B
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Post by: tribalelder on April 15, 2007, 08:08:57 AM: Kisne with a squiggle under the s is an imperative verb form like Sit! Go! etc It comes from the verb Kisenmek which means to neigh or to whinny like a horse, so it seems you said Whinny!:D
Not as bad as the guy I heard In Migros standing in front of the meat counter pointing at meat and in avery loud voice heard all the way across the store shouting Baaaaa and Mooooo(complete with Horns action on his head)!!!! At least you gave it a try. :)
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Post by: amanda bullock on April 15, 2007, 15:48:22 PM: LOL.Amanda B
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Post by: LeeGlo on April 15, 2007, 21:05:42 PM: Hi laffa

If I was you I'd stick with the sarap beyaz or settle for elma che, you don't know what the outcome of asking for horse juice might be - doesn't bear thinking about. If the store keeper goes out back and comes back with something in an un-named bottle beware!

On a more serious note, if you lot are having trouble with classes imagine my problems on my own with the book!! It is a very difficult language, mind you I had trouble with French as well and my tutor lived down the road. Good luck with your test Amanda, I'm sure you will do much better than you think.

Glo
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Post by: amanda bullock on April 15, 2007, 21:16:32 PM: ooh I doubt it!Just the sight of a test paper and I can't remember a thing.Thanks though.
Amanda B
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Post by: SEVIYORUM on April 26, 2007, 01:01:47 AM: quote:
Originally posted by tribalelder

Not as bad as the guy I heard In Migros standing in front of the meat counter pointing at meat and in avery loud voice heard all the way across the store shouting Baaaaa and Mooooo(complete with Horns action on his head)!!!!

Oh my gosh!! :o I remember once there was this man at a kebab place in Fethiye, the Turkish guy slicing the meat (chicken and lamb) asked the English guy in ENGLISH which meat he wanted and the English guy was like (in a very loud voice) - 'LAMB - YOU KNOW.. BAAAAAAAAA' complete with the actions like you decribed Tribal Leader!
I was cringing and thinking to myself 'was there any need!' This poor Turkish guy looked so embarrased!! [xx(]
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Post by: tribalelder on April 26, 2007, 06:22:15 AM: Same Guy.[?][?][?][?]....Surely there can't be two like that. :)
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Post by: amanda bullock on April 26, 2007, 12:08:41 PM: had test last night.It was so so.Didn't get my numbers correct and I know them pretty well.Last time I took a test I was at school when Noah was a lad.Still I have learnt a lot in 10 weeks,and I can order food etc and be polite.
Amanda B
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Post by: laffa on April 26, 2007, 17:43:08 PM: What about the turkish man with athe dog called Count, he was shouting at it on the front but leaving the"O" out, so its not just us having problems with pronouncing the words.We were in bulk laughing.
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Post by: loulou on May 01, 2007, 17:18:56 PM: quote:
Originally posted by laffa

What about the turkish man with athe dog called Count, he was shouting at it on the front but leaving the"O" out, so its not just us having problems with pronouncing the words.We were in bulk laughing.

:D one I find funny is when turkish people try and say coke, and they miss the e off the end :) think its best they stick to cola ;) I cant say much because my Turkish is really not good !
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Post by: Twin Bee on May 01, 2007, 23:53:39 PM: Just an idea why not have a thread on CBF that we can ask questions in Turkish or in English that need a Turkish language response; so we can practice with each other. Will this break any rules concerning personal chat lines?
Today my grandson asked me what the (primary) colours are in 'Turkish speak' as he put it. I have no idea.
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Post by: tribalelder on May 02, 2007, 05:29:49 AM: Kirmizi,turuncu,sari,yesil,mavi,civit mavisi,mor (ROYGBIV) :)
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Post by: SEVIYORUM on May 02, 2007, 20:13:25 PM: Actually it goes ....

Kirmizi ve sari ve pembe ve yesil.....

.....Erguvani ve turuncu ve mavi

:D

Now we know the colours of the rainbow.. lol..
How's all the learning going? :)

Rach x
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Post by: tribalelder on May 02, 2007, 21:10:10 PM: Good Turkish....but there is no Pink in a rainbow.:D
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Post by: SEVIYORUM on May 02, 2007, 21:11:56 PM: Im sure there is!!!! Well...In my rainbow there is!!! :D
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Post by: amanda bullock on May 02, 2007, 22:32:13 PM: Finished my Turkish course till september.Done okay but still basic.Been out for a lovely meal to Elegance Turkish rest.in Stockport with rest of class and teacher Korhan.Had wonderful time.Menu fantastic.Even ordered in Turkish (WOO HOO).
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Post by: tribalelder on May 03, 2007, 06:36:08 AM: Parts of your rainbow may appear pinkish where colours merge slightly but a rainbow actually consists of a visible spectrum of seven colours Red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet (discovered by Isaac Newton in 1672) Easy way to remember the colours is Richard Of York Gained Battles In Vain.
However you see it a rainbow is a beautiful thing.....Enjoy it! :) :) :)
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Post by: SEVIYORUM on May 03, 2007, 22:32:27 PM: quote:
Originally posted by tribalelder

Parts of your rainbow may appear pinkish where colours merge slightly but a rainbow actually consists of a visible spectrum of seven colours Red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet (discovered by Isaac Newton in 1672) Easy way to remember the colours is Richard Of York Gained Battles In Vain.
However you see it a rainbow is a beautiful thing.....Enjoy it! :) :) :)

:oCok bilimsel !!
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Post by: Jukebox on May 04, 2007, 11:57:43 AM: quote:
Originally posted by laffa

What about the turkish man with athe dog called Count, he was shouting at it on the front but leaving the"O" out, so its not just us having problems with pronouncing the words.We were in bulk laughing.

Juist read this post Moe, I remember it and I'm really PMLS at the memory ! :)
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Post by: laffa on May 06, 2007, 16:06:28 PM: :D What about when you asked about the trough, in the chinese in Marmaris, The poor waiters face.:D And Then:P
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Post by: CharlotteC on August 11, 2007, 21:55:05 PM: I feel terrible visiting a country and not being able to speak at least a few words of the language so I'm going to make a big effort with Turkish.
Bought myself a book and a CD so I'll get my brain stuck into it. It is very difficult though.
It'll be a good challenge for me.
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Post by: thebillet on August 12, 2007, 21:25:31 PM: We have just started on Pimsleur. It is so helpful being able to listen to it to and from work although it demands that you listen to it everyday as any day missed means you regress a little. I prefer it to classes as the usual weekly schedule puts me off. we are off to ebay to get one of those word charts so we can have reminders around the house of the key words. Some of the rules are begining to stick and make sense although our vocabulary is pretty limited.
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Post by: tribalelder on August 13, 2007, 05:16:57 AM: Make a conscious effort to learn just three new words every day.....that's over a thousand new words in a year. It is an easy technique...the first thing you see that you don't know the Turkish for, make a note and look it up. It tends to stick this way as you are bringing a visual aspect into the learning. If you just read it it is often here today gone tomorrow. :)
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Post by: Steve B on August 13, 2007, 07:13:58 AM: Something that worked for was to write onto yellow postit notes the Turkish word for whatever you stuck it to. I had them all over the house but it really worked.
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Post by: thebillet on August 13, 2007, 08:27:21 AM: Yeah that sounds a good idea a cheap version of flash cards. I just have to be more careful with my writing as it isn't too iyi!!