I wanted to start learning turkish :)

[marinaintherosettastone]

You guys I just found something that’s pretty cool if you’re interested in practicing listening in your target language (and learning something new altogether at the same time!)

Khan Academy has a bunch of videos in foreign languages and apparently it’s called Khan Academy International (here’s a link to their tumblr).

They have content in quite a few languages, and while some of them have mostly math and science stuff, there are a lot of channels that delve into a lot of the other content that Khan Academy English does, like art history, world history, etc.

So far I’ve found their Youtube channels in these languages (I’m sure there are more though, and if you find any feel free to add them to this post!):

Russian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyRussian

French: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyFrancais/

Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyEspanol/

Danish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyDansk/

Norwegian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyNorsk/

Turkish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyTurkce

Polish: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyPolski

Italian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyItaliano

German: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyDeutsch

Mandarin: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyMandarin

Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyJapanese

Hindi: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyHindi

Bulgarian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyBulgarian

Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyPortugues

Korean: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyKorean

Serbian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademySerbian

Mongolian: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyMongolian

Thai: https://www.youtube.com/user/KhanAcademyThai

[sahildefei]

Turkish Class 101

LESSON 1: GREETINGS!

Hello! - Merhaba!

Hi! - Selam!

Good morning! - Günaydın!

Good afternoon! - İyi günler!

Good evening! - İyi akşamlar!

Good night! - İyi geceler!

Bye bye! - Güle güle!

Goodbye! - Hoşça kal!

See you / See you later - Görüşürüz / Sonra görüşürüz

See you tomorrow - Yarın görüşürüz

Please - Lütfen

Thank you (so much) - (Çok) Teşekkür ederim

Thanks - Teşekkürler!

You’re welcome - Rica ederim

No problem - Sorun değil

Welcome! - Hoş geldin! (informal & singular) / Hoş geldiniz! (formal & it is also plural form)

I’m sorry - Üzgünüm

I apologize - Özür dilerim

Pardon - Pardon (Turkish people also use that)

Excuse me! - Affedersiniz!

How are you? - Nasılsın? (informal) / Nasılsınız? (formal and it is also plural form)

What’s up? - Ne haber? (informal of course / and you can also write it shorter as n’aber)

I’m good - İyiyim

I’m not good - İyi değilim

I’m bad - Kötüyüm

So so - İdare eder / Eh işte

What’s your name? - Adın ne? (informal) / Adınız ne? (formal)

My name is… - Benim adım…

Nice to meet you - Tanıştığıma memnun oldum (informal) / Tanıştığımıza memnun oldum (formal)

Where are you from? - Nerelisin (informal) / Nerelisiniz? (formal)

I’m from… - Ben …-lıyım/-liyim (Example: I’m from Ankara - Ben Ankaralıyım)

How old are you? - Kaç yaşındasın? (informal) / Kaç yaşındasınız? (formal)

I’m … years old - Ben … yaşındayım

Sure / Of course - Tabi ki / Elbette

What? Pardon me? - Efendim? (If you say ‘ne’ which means ‘what’ in English when you don’t understand what he/she says, it is thought that you’re so rude. That’s why you should say ‘efendim’ instead)

I don’t understand - Anlamadım (or) Anlamıyorum

I see - Anladım (or) Anlıyorum

Okay - Tamam / Peki

Yes - Evet

No - Hayır

[gclaxybee-deactivated20181115]

some pretty things in turkish ✨

gökkuşağı - rainbow

parıltı - glitter

kelebek - butterfly

bulutlar - clouds

çiçek - flower

papatya tacı - daisy chain

ipek - silk

inci - pearl

cupcake / kapkek - cupcake

arı - bee

deniz kabuğu - seashell

uğur bilekliği - charm bracelet (However, it is not common to say charm bracelet in Turkish. We would say bileklik which means bracelet, basically)

kolye - necklace

bisiklet - bicycle

yıldızlar - stars

okyanus - ocean

ay - moon

gün doğumu - sunrise

gün batımı - sunset

dolunay - full moon

alacakaranlık - twilight

elbise - dress

unicorn / tek boynuzlu at - a unicorn

Translated from @frenchaise‘s  some pretty things in french ✨ vocab list

My other Turkish vocab lists:

Turkish Space Vocabulary

Edited: 24.09.16

[ee-far]

when you see people like this on Duolingo and wonder what you’re doing with your life.

[studyingbythesea-blog]

LGBTQ+ Vocab in Turkish

This list was actually kinda hard to make, since the community faces a lot of bigotry in Turkey and many people can’t openly identify with specific labels, even on the internet! (And those who do tend to use the English names). Oh, also, this list is translated from @langsandlit‘s Italian list! Under the cut, because this ended up being SUPER long!

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[nazarrr]

Cozy vocab in Turkish

Inspired by x 

öpücük - kiss

film - movie

kucaklaşmak- cuddles

kazak - sweater

yastık - pillow

kahve - coffee

çorap - socks

kitaplar - books

rahatlık - comfort

battaniye - blanket

şekerleme - nap

şömine - fireplace

kedi - cat

ısı - warmth

yıldızlar - stars

çay - tea

sarılmak - hug

mum - candle

yumuşak - soft

narin - delicate

tatlı - sweet

konforlu - comfortable

ılık - warm

öpüşmek - to kiss

sarılmak - to hug

önem vermek - to take care

uzanmak - to lie down

sarılmak - to cuddle

okumak - to read

uyumak - to sleep

dinlenmek - to rest

[azade-ruh]

Aşk/Love

I honour of Valentine’s Day coming up here’s a list of words and phrases related to love and romance.

Pet Names

Aşkım - My love

Canım - My life (can be used by friends and family as well)

Bi(r ) tanem - My only one

Hayatım - My life

Sevgilim - My darling

Balım - My honey

Yarim - My love (Similar to aşkım, but meaning a destined written in the stars kind of love)

Sultanım - My sultan  

Tatlım - My sweety (generally used for girls)

Güzelim - My beautiful (used for girls)

Çiçeğim - My flower (used for girls)

Gülüm - My rose (used for girls)

Meleğim - My angel (used for girls)

General Love Related Words

Sevgililer günü - Lovers’ Day (Valentine’s Day)

Evlenme teklifi - Marriage proposal

Nişanlı - Fiance 

Rüyalarımın erkeğisin/kadınısın - Man/Woman of my dreams 

İlk göz ağrım - First pain of my eye (can be used with first love or first child/grandchild)

Ciğerimin köşesi - Corner of my liver (term of endearment used with loved ones to relay they are precious)

Buluşma/Randevu -  Date

Nikah - Islamic marriage

Düğün -  Wedding

Sevgili - Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Manita - Girlfriend (slang, used for casual short-term relationships, can be offensive)

Öpmek -  To kiss

Öpücük - Kiss

Buse - Peck  

Sarılmak - To hug

Sarılma - Hug 

Kara sevda - Black love (meaning blind love or intense love)

Mecnun -  Insane/Obsessed/Possessed (meaning madly in love, reference to the character Majnun in the 11th century Arabian tale of Leyla and Majnun. Qays falls in love with Layla as a child but once they are grown he is forbidden from marrying her. Qays becomes obsessed with Layla hence gaining the nickname Majnun meaning possessed. If you call a man Mecnun it means he is head over heels in love with a girl and obsessed over her.)

Meftun - Strongly infatuated (poetic word, rarely used in regular speech)

Ruh eşi - Soulmate

Koca - Husband

Karı - Wife

Eş - Spouse 

Sevmek -  To love (to have deep affection for, not romantic in all cases)

Aşık olmak - To fall in love

Aşk/Sevda -  Love (romantic)

Sevgi - Love/Affection (usually used in the platonic sense) 

Gençlik/Çocukluk aşkı - Young/Childhood/Puppy love 

Questions

Benimle çıkar mısın? - Would you like to go out with me? 

Sevgililer gününü benimle geçirir misin? - Will you be my Valentine?

Benimle dans eder misin? - Would you like to dance with me?

Benimle evlenir misin? - Will you marry me?

Biraz daha kalabilir misin? - Can you stay a little longer?

Seni bir daha ne zaman göreceğim? - When will I see you next?

Sensiz ne yapardım? - What would I do without you?

Romantic Phrases

(Some of these phrases aren’t common, but when I saw them on the internet I thought they were cute and worth sharing.)

Seni seviyorum. - I love you.

Senden çok hoşlanıyorum. - I like you very much.

Seninle olmak istiyorum. - I want to be with you.

Seninle kalmak istiyorum. - I want to stay with you.

Seni çok özlüyorum. - I am missing you very much.

Seni görmek istiyorum. - I want to see you.

Çok güzelsin. - You are very beautiful.

Çok  yakışıklısın. - You are very handsome.

Sen benim herşeyimsin. - You are my everything.

Sen benim ilk ve son aşkımsın. - You are my first and last love.

Seni bütün kalbimle seviyorum. - I love you with all my heart. 

Seni her zaman düşünüyorum. - I think about you all the time.

Seni kelimelerin söylediğinden daha çok seviyorum. - I love you more than words can say. 

Sensiz hayatımın tadı olmaz. - Without you my life has no flavor/ sweetness/ pleasure.

Ellerini hiç bırakmazdım. - I’d never let go of your hands.

Tek ihtiyacım senin sevgin. -  All I need is your love.

Sensiz yaşayamam./Sensiz yapamam. -  I can’t live/do without you.

Sana aşık oldum. -  I fell in love with you.

Sana ihtiyacım var. -  I need you.

Seni her zaman seveceğim. -  I will always love you.

Aşkım gün geçtikçe büyüyor. -  My love gets stronger day by day.

Aşkımız ömür boyu sürecek. - Our love will last forever.

Hayat seninle harika.  -  Life is wonderful with you.

Uzak olmamıza rağmen hep kalbimdesin. - Even though we’re far away from each other, you’re always in my heart. 

İlk tanıştığımız gün benim kalbimi çaldın. - You stole my heart the first day we met. 

Seni gördüğüm an aşık oldum./ Seni görür görmez aşık oldum. - I fell in love the second I saw you 

Sen benim için çok şey ifade ediyorsun. - You mean so much to me. 

Sana olan aşkımı taşıyabilmek için yüz kalp yetmezdi. A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you. 

Sen benim güneşimsin, aşkım. You are my sunshine, my love. 

Biz birlikte olmak için yaratılmışız. We were meant to be together. 

[turkishlearning]

Turkish numbers (Sayılar)

Lets we learn about numbers in turkish language. 0  : Sıfır 1  : Bir 2  : İki 3  : Üç 4  : Dört 5  : Beş 6  : Altı 7   Yedi 8  : Sekiz 9  : Dokuz 10  : On 11  : On bir 12  : On iki 13  : On üç 14  : On dört 15  : On beş 16  : On altı 17  : On yedi 18  : On sekiz 19  : On dokuz 20  : Yirmi 21  : Yirmi bir 22  : Yirmi iki …… 30  : Otuz 40  : Kırk 50  : Elli 60  : Altmış 70  : Yetmiş 80  : Seksen 90  : Doksan 100  : Yüz 137  : Yüz otuz yedi 1000 : Bin 2000 : İki bin 10.000  : On bin 25.000 : Yirmi beş bin 1.000.000  : Bir milyon 1.000.000.000  : Bir milyar Homework : 1. Üç 2. Yüz yetmiş beş 3. Bin yedi yüz seksen beş dört 4. Üç yüz yirmi yedi 5. iki bin on altı 6. 182 7. 1500 8. 1789 9. 1202 10.15500

Kaç Yaşındasın ? (How old are you?) : for informal Kaç Yaşındasınız ? (How old are you?) : for formal

for example the answer is : This is just example, not my true ages :D

I am 26 years old. Ben yirmi altı yaşındayım.

[sinesalvatorem]

“YOU SHOULD LEARN TURKISH.” “Stop trying to make me learn every human language!” “TURKISH IS INTERESTING. IT IS THE MOST WIDELY SPOKEN LANGUAGE IN THE TURKIC FAMILY AND HAS AN INTERESTING AGGLUTINATION SYSTEM.

I don’t think I’ve ever agreed with Unsong this strongly before. Turkish fucking rocks. (via sinesalvatorem)

[ee-far]

Turkish basic phrases: by: rahaflearns Merhabā / İyi günlerHello - Good day İyi akşamlar - Good evening İyi geceler - Good night Merhaba / Selam - Hi Güle güle / İyi günler - Bye Goodbye (Good day) Lütfen - Please Sonra görüşürüz - See you later Görüşürüz! -See you Yarın görüşürüz - See you tomorrow Özür dilerim! - Sorry Affedersiniz / Pardon! - Excuse me Hadi gidelim! - Let’s go Nasılsınız? - How are you? (formal) Nasılsın / Nāber? - How are you? / What’s up? (informal) İyi değilim / Fenā değil - Not fine / not bad İyiyim - I’m fine İyilik - I’m fine (informal) Evet / Hayır / Yok - Yes / No / No (informal) İsminiz? -What’s your name? (formal) İsmin/Adın ne? - What’s your name? (informal) Adım / İsmim… - My name is … Memnun oldum - Nice to meet you Bayanlar ve Beyler - Ladies and Gentlemen Nerelisiniz? - Where are you from? (formal) Nerelisin? - Where are you from? (informal) Nerede oturuyorsunuz? - Where do you live? (formal) Nerede oturuyorsun? Where do you live? (informal) Kaç yaşındasınız? - how old are you? (formal) Kaç yaşındasın?How old are you? (informal) ___ yaşındayım - I am ____ years old. Türkçe biliyor musunuz? - Do you speak [know] Turkish? (formal) İngilizce biliyor musun? - Do you speak [know] English? (informal) Biliyorum / Bilmiyorum - I speak [know]… / I don’t speak… Anlıyor musunuz? / Anlıyor musun? - Do you understand? (formal / informal) Anlıyorum / Anlamıyorum - I understand / I don’t understand. Biliyorum / Bilmiyorum - I know / I don’t know. Tabii / Tabii ki - Of course. Yardım eder misiniz? / Yardım eder misin? - Can you help me? (formal / informal) ~ I sincerely hope you find this helpful, please feel free to correct me if you see any mistakes.

[learningturkish-blog]

Thank you ruhumuncumhuriyeti once agains for the translating help :)

[nazarrr]

Turkish vocab: Opposites

Small - küçük Big - büyük

Tall - uzun Short - kısa

Good - iyi Bad - kötü

Open - açık Closed - kapalı

Beautiful - güzel Ugly - çirkin

Sweet - tatlı Spicy - acı

Close - yakın Far - uzak

Easy - kolay Difficult - zor

Young - genç Old - yaşlı

Hot - sıcak Cold - soğuk

Fast - hızlı Slow - yavaş

Cheap - ucuz Expensive - pahalı

Dirty - kirli Clean - temiz

New - yeni Old - eski

Rich - zengin Poor - fakir

Hard - sert Soft - yumuşak

Wet - ıslak Dry - kuru

[learningturkish-blog]

Turkish words:

kalp - heart, as in the organ

gönül - heart as in the location of feelings

merkez - heart as in the center of a location

[learningturkish-blog]

[nazarrr]

Star signs in Turkish 🌙

Star sign - Burç ♈ - Koç burcu ♉ - Boğa burcu ♊ - İkizler burcu ♋ - Yengeç burcu ♌ - Aslan burcu ♍ - Başak burcu ♎ - Terazi burcu ♏ - Akrep burcu ♐ - Yay burcu ♑ - Oğlak burcu ♒ - Kova burcu ♓ - Balık burcu

[sinesalvatorem]

Help On Remembering Turkish Vocabulary

Does anyone have any advice on vocabulary retention?

My problem with learning languages has always been that, while I’m great at remembering how the grammar works, I can’t retain the vocabulary at all. The only foreign languages I’ve ever been even slightly able to understand have been French and German, because a large fraction of their vocabulary is cognate with English words. However, for any non-shared vocabulary, I can’t recognise it or remember it.

I decided to see how far I could get through the Turkish Duolingo course and, as expected, the vocabulary is killing me. I keep forgetting words I learned less than an hour before, and then going over them and losing them again. This is probably at least somewhat because I’m attacking it all at once, but I do want to take advantage of my current hyperfocus as much as possible.

AFAIK, my memory mostly works by forming interesting-seeming connections between things, which allows me to remember both ends of the chain. For example, I can remember that “pasta” is Turkish for cake, because “pasta” is a food word in English. I can remember “adam” is man because it’s the same in Hebrew. I can remember that “su” is water and “süt” is milk, because they’re both liquids that sound similar.

Otherwise, I’m not sure what would help. I’m using flashcards, but they’re definitely up against their limits. Any advice?

[travelandlanguages]

Turkish Lesson: What,When, Where, Why, Who and How

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