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    26 Aralık 2010

    Merhaba!
     Looking to learn Turkish online? Then you've come to the right place!

    This website was set up to teach learners of Turkish the basics of Turkish language.

    On this site you can learn some basic structures of this amazing language and a lot more!!


    If you are a complete beginner,
    why not check out the ''learning tips'' ?
    
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    Türkiye'nin Doğu Ağızları

    A powerpoint presentation about three dialects of Turkish Language...


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    Listening For Fun: Unut Beni ''A Song by Gece Yolcuları''

    16 Aralık 2010
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    Selamlaşma İfadeleri (Greetings)

    Merhaba     : Hello                  
    Hoşçakal     : GoodBye
    Günaydın    : Good Morning
    İyi Akşamlar : Good Evening
    İyi Geceler    : Good Night
    Nasılsın?        : How are You?
    İyiyim, siz?    : Fine,and you?
    Lütfen            : Please
    Teşekkürler  : Thank You
    Birşey değil   :  You're Welcome
    Görüşürüz     :   See You Later
    Memnun Oldum :Nice to meet
    Adınız Ne      :What's Your Name?
    Adım....         : My Name is....
    Amerikalıyım  : I'm American.


    Now, please watch the video and repeat the phrases.




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    Okuma Parçası (Reading Text) : Ben Kimim?


    Merhaba. Adım Hakan Bakırcı. Yirmi üç yaşındayım. Türküm. Üniversitede mimarlık okuyorum. Sakarya'da yaşıyoruz. Bir kız kardeşim var. Adı Suzan. O, lisede okuyor. Babam otomotiv fabrikasında mühendis. Annem doktor. Devlet hastanesinde çalışıyor.
    [Hello. My name is Hakan Bakırcı. I am twenty years old. I am from Turkey. I am studying architecture in universty. We live in Sakarya. I've got a sister. Her name is Suzan. She is studying in high school. My father is an engineer in automotive factory. My mother is a doctor. She is working in state hospital.]


    Please check the 'link' to listen the text and after listening, write a passage to introduce yourself.
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    Tanışma Aktivitesi (Greeting Exercise)

    15 Aralık 2010
    You've learnt the basics phrases for greeting in Turkish. So, you can easily read and understand a simple dialouge. Now, please read the dialogue below and check the link to listen and practise it!



    Ahmet - Merhaba! [Hello!]
    Diana - Merhaba! [Hello!]
    Ahmet - Benim adım Ahmet. Sizin adınız ne ? [My name is Ahmet. What's your name?]
    Diana - Benim adım Diana. [My name is Diana.]
    Ahmet - Memnun oldum. [Nice to meet you.]
    Diana - Ben de memnun oldum. [Nice to meet you, too.]
    Ahmet - Nasılsınız? [How are you?]
    Diana - Teşekkür ederim, iyiyim. Siz nasılsınız? [Thank you. I'm fine. And you?]
    Ahmet - Teşekkür ederim, ben de iyiyim. [Thank you. I’m fine,too.]

    check the"link" for practise!!
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    Tanışma (Meeting)

    Here are some basic words and phrases that will be useful to understand a simple dialogue:















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    Sayılar (Numbers)
































    to test what you've learnt click here
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    Türk Alfabesi (Turkish Alphabet)

    The Turkish alphabet contains 29 letters, 8 of which are vowels and 21 of which are consonants.
    Here is the alphabet, with the vowels in red and the consonants in white;


    a
    b c ç d e f g g h i i j k l m n o ö p r s s t u ü v y z

    Pronounciation
    Turkish is generally quite easy to pronounce, mainly because unlike English, words are said just as they are written and every letter (with the exception of - 'Ğ') are pronounced. The unfamiliar letters are pronounced as follows:
    ç - 'ch' (as in 'church')

    c - 'j' (as in jealous)

    g - silent but lengthens the vowel before

    ı - 'uh' (as in but)

    ö - 'er' (as in burn)

    ş - 'sh' (as it shut)

    ü - 'ooh' (as in few)Examples

    şeker (sugar) is pronounced 'she-ker'

    göz (eye) is pronounced 'gurz'

    çalmak (to work) is pronounced 'cha-lush-mak'

    kadın (woman) is pronounced 'ka-duhn'

    utangaç (shy) is pronounced 'utan-gach'

    cuma (friday) is pronounced 'juma'

    soğuk (cold) is pronounced 'so-ook'
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    Learning Tips



    Learning Turkish can be a long and difficult journey, and you might get frustrated when you think you've learnt a lot yet don't understand when someone is speaking or writing Turkish to you! So here are some tips to try and speed up the learning process:







    1) Study vocabulary. It's a good idea to study Turkish vocabulary at the same as learning the grammar. Buy a dictionary and jot down important words.

    2) Speak in Turkish! Talk Turkish as much as you can, even if it's just to yourself or your pets! This will give you more confidence when speaking to Turkish People. It will also help you to sound more natural when it comes to speaking with other people.




    3) Watch Turkish TV. Watch Turkish TV online or listen to Turkish radio stations, even if you don't understand it you will still learn how to pronounce words.


    4) Practice makes perfect! Practice writing your own sentences or stories in Turkish, there are many forums that will check and correct it for you and you will learn where you are making mistakes and how to correct them in the future.

    5) Exchange websites. There are many language exchange sites on the Internet, such as '
    My language exchange' or 'My language buddy'. Here you can be matched with someone who wants to learn English and teach Turkish, meaning you can help each other learn the languages.
    6) Read children's stories. Find a website containing children's stories in Turkish and try to translate them. Write down all the words you don't understand and learn them.


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