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Offline Jacqui Harvey

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« on: August 08, 2006, 16:55:38 PM »
I have a Turkish language DVD and a book that goes with it.  On the DVD it explains that Thank you is sag olun, (with a squiggle over the "g") however, everone in Calis seems to say teşekkürler for Thank you, can someone tell me the diffence please?
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2006, 17:17:36 PM »
Hi Jacqui

They are all correct - Tesekekurler - Thank you or Teseker ederim - thank you very much. Saol - is more informal - more like we would say cheers. If you think in english we say, ta, thanks, cheers, thank you, thanks very much etc etc. They are just same variations but in turkish - listen to who says it and where and you pick up the levels of formality

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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2006, 00:12:21 AM »
yep thats about it.
Saol (frenetic spelling) = thanks.

Offline KKOB

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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2006, 08:39:16 AM »
Phonetic, you Dipstick !!! LOL

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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2006, 09:37:19 AM »
Frenetic - brilliant!  I think I prefer that term!

There are often several ways to say the same thing in Turkish, just as there are in English.  If the g has a squiggle then it's silent but doubles the letter before it.  Took me a while to get used to that one.

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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2006, 14:01:15 PM »
Or just say "Tesh" for Ta !

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Offline Linda1953

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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2006, 09:35:41 AM »
yep I say Saol because Im too lazy to say the other lengthy saying.

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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2006, 19:47:48 PM »
My five year old grandson has learnt a few Turkish words but he can't quite get his tongue round "tesekkurler" so always says Jessica......and is always understood and his effort is always appreciated.  It just proves it is worth trying. :)

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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2006, 23:44:02 PM »
Tesekkurler is easiest for me, just need to get your tongue around it! Sagol (sowul) i feel funny saying lol.

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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2006, 12:52:26 PM »
I just say it as 'sall' sounds the same.




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