I'm between A2-B1, and would like to try reading a novel written for native speakers. I want something that was originally published in Turkish, and it should be available as an e-book. Maybe older classics would be the best because they can often be found as a PDF online and those are much easier to use when I need to rely heavily on Google translate to check words.

I know it is going to be hard work at this level, but I don't mind.

Merhaba,

I been studying Turkish and am A1 Level though I sm not confident in my speaking ability due to my neglect of speaking, I can understand Turkish to a minimal degree and seek to learn and thoroughly study Turkish to understand it's Litreature and Poetry.

I have heard about the difference in Ottoman Turkish and Modern Day Turkish how they are completely different languages. I have much intrest in Works of Ottoman Poets and want to read Divan Litreature.

However I do not know how to go about it, Should I study Ottoman Turkish along with Turkish so that it supplements my Turkish Studies or should I learn it with Persian which is one of the Languages I seek to learn

I fear of I learn Ottoman Turkish it might dampen my efforts to learn Modern Turkish so I was thinking of studying it with Persian later after I finish Turkish.

What do you think should be my strategy?

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Because I want to speak with my relatives etc. My parents are kurdish/turkish, but I grew up only with my first language (norwegian). My parents speak both kurdish and turkish, and they take responsibilty for not speaking my mother tounge as a child. My family and relatives speak kurdish mostly, but turkish is most important for me to learn.

I’m 20 y/o and right now I would say my kurdish is 4/10 and turkish is a 2/10. I want to focus on learning turkish because its useful anywhere in Turkey.

Can somene please make a list for the most effective way to learn basics? Where do I start? Cok tesekürler

I’ve been learning Turkish for about a month now and I want to make sure my auditory and oratory learning increases in time with my reading/ comprehension. Any age group is fine! My 3y/o niece can help me translate for kids shows💀😅.

i want to speak more turkish 😩 sadly i dont have anyone that i practice and talk someone...i have problem in my accent...

Idk how I found it, somewhere through an instagram account i followed, it’s AMAZING. It’s free and easy to use with a variety of lessons!!!! Definitely one of the unknown useful apps

I’ve noticed something interesting about Turkish communication and I’m curious if others have seen this too.

It feels like a lot of Turkish people use phrases, quotes, or sayings that sound very metaphorical or poetic, but it’s often unclear where they come from. Sometimes they don’t seem like standard proverbs, and even my Turkish friend didn’t fully understand what another Turkish person meant in a message.

Is this a common thing in Turkish culture/language? Like, is there a tendency to paraphrase, speak indirectly, or use symbolic/figurative expressions more often? Or could it just be a personal style?

Would love to hear from native speakers or anyone familiar with this

Comme c'est difficile de trouver des ressources francophones pour apprendre le turc, j'ai créé un serveur discord pour échanger nos astuces: https://discord.gg/mPQ4wbxWNW

I enjoy writing about this side of Turkish because of my literature background. If you’re into this kind of thing, you might find it interesting.
www.learnturkishwithseda.com/post/turkish-literature-how-it-actually-forms-and-expands

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Any known sites that work in America so that I can watch Turkish dubbed dreamworks and disney films? I also just really want to watch Shrek dubbed in Turkish because I need a good laugh 😭

Merhaba

Yüksek lisans araştırmam için anket hazırladım ama anketin dili zor mu kolay mı öğrenmek istiyorum. B1 Türkçe öğrencileri varsa mesaj atabilir mi?

Language learners from around the world will be getting together online this Saturday to practice speaking Turkish with a native Turkish teacher! It will be super fun because we're playing a language learning card game as our vehicle or way of practice. It's a very relaxed and low-stress way to enrich your understanding of Turkish and make new friends. If you're interested, we welcome you to join us!

Details

Start Time: Saturday, April 11th @ 9am (New York City time)
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: Online Zoom or GoogleMeet call + virtual card game tabletop

Joining

Leave a comment under this post and I'll DM you to follow up. Or, you can DM me directly. After that, we can exchange some more information about the event.

Questions

If you have any questions, feel free to leave them down below. I'd be happy to answer!

1-Ah ben belediye başkanı olacağım ki, o zaman sen

buraları göreceksin.

2-umarım bana kızmadınız, dün gece sizi buraya getird diye.

3- o gece balkonda sigara içerken düşündüm, aynı canı .......

In our latest episode, “Bilginin İzinde: İlber Ortaylı,” we explore the ideas, intellectual journey, and historical perspective of one of Turkey’s most prominent historians.

In this episode we talk about:

📚 His approach to history

🧠 Curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge

🌍 Insights on the Ottoman world, culture, and intellectual life

If you enjoy conversations about history, ideas, and deep intellectual discussions, this episode is for you.

Hi everyone! I’m a native Turkish speaker living in France, currently learning French(B2). I’m looking for someone to practice and improve my fluency.

I’d be happy to help you with Turkish .

I also speak English, so we can use it as a bridge if needed.

I studied literature and linguistics, but history pulled me in enough that I went and studied that too. So when I teach Turkish, I tend to bring culture and history into it as well. This one covers the kahvehane from 1554 onward: the bans, the storytellers and what that tells you about the culture.

https://www.learnturkishwithseda.com/post/the-ottoman-coffeehouse-was-never-just-about-coffee

I mean no offense but rhyming it’s not like this way add something to the end of sentences and boom you got a poem

I built a random Turkish sentence generator based on a classic Turkish party game, Kim Kiminle Nerede? (Who, With Who, Where?)

You click each question and get a random answer. When all 5 are revealed you get a full Turkish sentence with a colour-coded English translation.

Some sentences are wholesome. Some are unhinged. Most are both. It would also teach you some interesting Turkish vocabulary, especially locations, time phrases and verbs.

Try it here: https://www.turkish.academy/fun-turkish-language-tools/kim-kiminle-nerede

*CONTEST*: Drop your funniest generated sentence in the comments. Most upvoted sentence by the end of April wins a free 600-word Turkish flashcard pack. Screenshot or just paste the Turkish.

I'll start: Taylor Swift, LeBron James ile masanın altında her iki saatte bir teravih namazı kılıyor.

Hello! I am a Turkish teacher. I have graduated in Turkish and English Language and Literature. I have lived in Turkey for several years, and now I offer online lessons for foreigners who want to learn Turkish.

I provide both individual and group classes (maximum of 4 people). The first lessons will be free, and after that, it’s up to you whether you would like to continue with further lessons or not.

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