Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Learn Turkish => Topic started by: Neisha on March 05, 2006, 19:25:46 PM
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Has anyone out there managed to master Turkish?? I mean so that you can talk fluently? if so how long did it take you and how did you do it?
I'm trying to learn!!!!! from books and CDs and talking in the shops etc and from a turkish friend. But i am told that like english there is text book turkish and slang turkish!!!!!
Just wondered if anyone out there (non turkish of course!!:D) has mastered the language[?][?][?]
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I've had 24 x 2hour lessons, It's hard work and very slow,
first thing to learn is the grammar and word order.
Tinx ;)
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Hi Neisha. We met a woman in Finnans Bank talking to Ayse in fluent Turkish. We asked her how long it took her to become as fluent as that and she said 16 years!!!! Hope she was joking.... Anne. x
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We attend a Turkish class twice a week at a language school here and as Tinx says you have to learn the grammar first and that does not get any easier!. It is easy to learn a few phrases but as soon as they come back to you with something you don't know you are stumped. Our tutor has told us all along there is no easy fix and it will be a long hard slog. Think years to become fluent. He admits Turkish is a difficult language to learn. Think how good it will feel when you can do it! :)
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Been speaking, reading and writing for years and never took courses, had a tutor or got CD's. Just got as much exposure as possible and hung out all the time with Turkish friends. Cut yourself off from the english language totally and you will be surprised how quick you can learn a language.
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Thanks folks - well as i thought just another 15 years to go!!!
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I can recommed the Turkish lessons in Fethiye. We have friends living out there now who have joined the classes and they have found it very helpful. Anne. x
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Tinks, i agree, so important to learn the word order in sentences, and of course the grammer!!
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If you buy a Turkish parrot it will teach you Turkish and look good on the patio too! If anyone takes this advise will you please let me know how you get on.
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I think she want's to learn more than "who's a pretty boy then"
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Oh I dunno Cheryl- that could be a useful phrase too!
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Hello I have been learning turkish for about a year, I attended warwick university night school for 2 hours each week for 3 terms and our teacher was a brilliant turkish guy.I now practice with books cassettes and i also go onto a website called www.turkishclass.com
think this is correct. this has a turkish chat and you can practice your turkish here. I have found it really helpful. I love to go out to turkey and practice though im sure i drive the turks mad with my turkish. However the turks are really patient and helpful, they seenm really pleased that we try. I think the verbs and tenses are difficult to grasp. but I love the language, I wonder when i will be fluent, I think we need as much exposure as possible. I was talking to a guy on the turkish chat room and he was fluent in 5 years, but he did live there for 3 of those. good luck to everyone and try to persevere it such a beautiful language. I would welcome any tips from anyone who has mastered the language.byee or should i say gorusuruz
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And you would only learn from the parrot '' I love you, I miss you, I want you, plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz believe me!!''
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You are obviously meeting all the wrong people Linda!:D
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Yes please, yes please. Cheaper than Asda. Buy one get me free.
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I know a Turkish man who taught his wife at the time Turkish and now she can speak fluently and understand everything he said. He couldn't even arrange a footy game on the snide without her catching him out! He soon regretted it ! :D It took her 2 years to speak and understand fluent. I think it all depends on how much you understand the person teaching you and of course..practice makes perfect!!
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I have done two years of Turkish evening classes and I am still struggling...trouble is my Turkish friends speak such good English and they sneer at my very poor attempts!
But i laughed when I read Seviyorum's post as it reminds me of the class when we covered insults-and just how many the guy who had a Turkish wife knew-he was doing year 2 for the second time because he was struggling too-but she seems to have called him every conatation of "old man""etc!!
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I have just returned to UK after a 3 month stay in Calis. During that time I had 24 lessons of 1 hour each day which taught me the grammar; what I now must do is increase my vocabulary and get plenty of practice (which will mean spending even more time in Turkey!)
Pete
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Originally posted by mercury
Hi Neisha. We met a woman in Finnans Bank talking to Ayse in fluent Turkish. We asked her how long it took her to become as fluent as that and she said 16 years!!!! Hope she was joking.... Anne. x
Aggree that it is so difficult to become as fluent Turkish speaker. The main reason, I guess, our language is in ural-altay language family, while English is a mix of kelt, norman, germen, latin. I took lectures in english language during my 4 years univercity education plus 12 years communication, still, even me could not know english exactly in fluent level. Alex who is a soccer, have been playing in Fenerbahce for 7 years, I could not heard even a one single Turkish word :D
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I can speak enough Turkish to get by. Bir Efes bira.:D
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5 years in Turkey and can read,write and speak in any circumstances but I rekon it will take another 5 years to become fluent.
My secret: Married one.
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Most people say 4 years. I keep expecting to wake up and be able to do it - only another 2 years to go :-)
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Had lessons for 2 years, learned all the grammer, vowel harmony etc., still can't get the hang of word order in a sentence. My neighbour says I must practice talking (she speaks no English), I do try but find that I'm always having to think to remember the right word - old age I guess, and I'm always asking her to speak more slowly for me. One day it will all click - I hope !!
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Dont feel a failure and most importantly dont feel guilty if you are not fluent. If you can get by then most Turkish people will even appreciate that your trying. Iv had some Turkish people in the past say its terrible we should speak their language and even get annoyed. Ignore them! Its not an easy language and you will never learn it if your trying too hard or pressurised. Relax about it and gradually you will pick up a few more sayings etc etc but as someone else said before the best practise is to talk with the Turks. Good luck.