Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Learn Turkish => Topic started by: Ian on February 07, 2010, 15:05:54 PM
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In readiness for our first 6-month trip - I am busy "brushing up" on my Turkish - I must have remembered something after 2 and a half years at night school!! :)
Anyway came across this site which I thought was really useful if you have mastered some vocabulary but not understood all of the logic / grammar.
http://totally-turkish.com/
Ian
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thanks Ian, I've book marked it, just need to be disciplined enough to use it!
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Problem yok - kolay gelsin ;)
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thanxs also added it to faves
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"Brushing up on your Turkish"? You must be fluent by now.
Only joking, How is marriage going? I guess you are still in Turkey.
Kolay gelsin
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Korhan - nasilsiniz?
Mayis'da - Fethiye'de yasiyorum - alti ay
Dairemiz var - küçük
Komsularimiz çok iyi
Fethiye çok güzek yüksek daglar ve adalar ve yesil tepeler var!
Fethiye Türkiye'nin en güzel sehri!
Türkçem çok iyi degil
iyi aksamlar
Sorry the 'i' key isn't working properly
ian ve Gill :)
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Wow Ian that's very impressive - nice one [^]
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Nichola - thank you.
I am determined to show respect to my neighbours and get to understand the real culture. I got some funny looks on a flight a few yeas ago whilst reading a book titled: getting to understand Islam!
We cannot be critical of people not making an effort to integrate in the UK if we are guilty of not trying ourselves when we are the "guests".
Getting to understand (eat) lots of Anatolian cuisine is something Gill and I would both like to do :)
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I have complete respect for your efforts; I am becoming more embarrassed by my 'just enough to get by' Turkish although put me in a room with a wholesaler and I suddenly become almost fluent!
Sometimes I think immersing yourself in the culture and only being around Turkish people that don't speak any English is the only way to really learn the language.
I have found that when you don't have a choice such as travelling in parts of Turkey where no one speaks English suddenly I find I have the words, maybe a bit slow but enought to be understood and with practice it becomes easier.
I do find it frustrating around here sometimes though when you go to a shop or a market and you end up having a converstaion with you speaking Turkish and the Turk speaking English.
Anyway, good luck with this I had saved this web site to my favourites so I will take a leaf out of your book and make more of an effort. :D
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It looks a very good site, I suppose it helps to form a habit of going to the site and trying something every time you visit. I am going to do the sticker bit first. Thanks for the link.
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A word a day is a good way to make progress but Nichola is right - you can't beat speaking the language - good luck.
Ian
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Very Well done Ian, exactly my sentiments towards the turks.
If I wanted to live just with British people, speak only English and have an English Breakfast every morning then I would stay in England.[^]
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Brian - perfectly said - couldn't agree more :)
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Merhabalar Ian,
Are you showing off now?
I can see that you have NOT forgotten your Turkish at all !!!
Sevgiler
Korhan
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Merhabalar Korhan Bay
Yardiminiz için tesekkürler
Kolay Gelsin
Kendine iyi bak
Ian
i key still not working properly!!!
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Ian - can you help me with "Yukudur" all u's with two dots above.
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Hi Highlander
it means heavy -))
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H - I obviously know - but think I should leave this one to Kafkaf ;)
Ps Heavy / Loaded
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Thanks both - not sure that it helps me but Ian's "loaded" maybe makes more sense :)
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Hi Ian, thanks for this site, its very helpful. Like you I like to get involved and try my hardest to speak turkish as and when I can, my local kebab shop find it highly amusing teaching me turkish as and when im in there, and my local paper shop teach me too! I also go to college one evening a week for 3 hours to learn how to speak turkish but also how to write it, I do find it hard but I do love it. A few years ago i came out to turkey on my own, I had lost someone very close to me, and wanted to get away from england so just came over to see my english and turkish friends for a couple of weeks, so I said to my turkish friends whenever its just me in your company please speak turkish, dont speak in english, and do you know what after a few days i was really picking it up and understanding, that was the best lesson for me! So thank you again Ian. x
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NB (I can't bring myself to call you.......)
You are exactly right and I think it brings the whole experience of being in Turkey to a different level - when you are trying your best to communicate in the Turkish language.
Good luck - I am sure we will both get there!!! :)
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You can just call me Anna, Ian ;) good luck with you learning :D