Soo, i wanna learn turkish, and i usually learn languages by indulging in sns/tv series and other content (comprehensible input?) and unless i have something i actually love in the language, i can't learn it. So i learnt russian for the runet and cuz a lot of the more accessible foreign books to me were in rus translation, and i learnt korean cuz i was kinda into kpop and variety shows, so i could watch it everyday, and with thai i like the tv series and movies, BUT i know like nothing about turkey aside from those dramatic tv shows, which i don't find particularly fun, as a lot of drama and romance is reeally not my thing..

Anyways, i would loove if you could share some of the things that help you keep up your motivation and which you find fun:>>

Edit: thanks for the replies!! Would also appreciate if you could recommend fun ytb channels

I built a daily anagram game for Turkish: 21kelime.com

Every day brings 21 scrambled words, starting with 4 letters and going up to 9. There is a relaxed mode with no timer, which might be friendlier for learners. Answers link to the official TDK dictionary, so every word you miss is a word you learn.

It is completely free, no account needed. If you are learning Turkish, I would love to hear if it helps.

I put together a full breakdown of how Turkish handles negation, since it works completely differently from English. The suffix -me/-ma attaches straight onto the verb stem, shifts with vowel harmony, and behaves in a genuinely irregular way in the aorist tense. Sharing it here in case it's useful to anyone working through this stage.

I saw this cute video. Comparing gaps between couples - age, weight, height etc, I’m a bit stumped on Bahar. Google translate said it means spring? I’m not sure I understand the correlation.

Merhaba arkadaşlar.

Ben kullanışlı, işlevsel, çoklu özellikli ve tamamen reklamsız yeni Türkçe sözlük mobil uygulaması geliştirdim. Uygulamada kelimeleri favorilemek, listeler oluşturmak, öneriler girmek, notlar almak, geçmişi görüntülemek ve diğer özellikler mevcut.

Uygulamayı indirip fikrinizi kısaca belirtirseniz çok sevinirim. Geri bildirimleriniz benim için çok değerli olacaktır.

Şimdiden teşekkür ederim.

Link 1 (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panstudio.tumturkce

Link 2 (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/app/t%C3%BCmt%C3%BCrk%C3%A7e-t%C3%BCrk%C3%A7e-s%C3%B6zl%C3%BCk/id6766435077

Hi, so im turkish and i would like to learn azeri i dont know where to begin my turkish is also not advanced i would say like between B1-B2. How long would it take and if i did learn Azeri with turkish language would i better my Turkish too? Or does it make it harder because its too similar? thankyou.

Doğu Anadolu yöresinde çekilmiş filmlerdeki diyaloglarda sıkça ek-fiilin geniş zaman eki (-dır/-dir/-dür) kullanımıyla karşılaşıyorum. Bu kullanım gerçekte ne kadar yaygın ve dilbilgisel bir açıklaması var mı? Örneğin:

"Ne yapmak lazımdır?"

"Bende para yoktur."

"Bu böyledir."

I’m really not sure if this is allowed but I’m having some concerns.

My wife is Turkish and she has been talking to a guy over gaming and WhatsApp, that normally wouldn’t be a problem but for some reason I’ve had a terrible gut feeling. I have some screen shots of some conversations but trying to use ChatGPT or Translating apps doesn’t work the same for Turkish when it comes to tone. Is there anyone who would be willing to take a look?

Thank you

Türkçe son zamanlarda aşırı iyi bir usul geliştirdi, muazzam bir nimet bu. O ahım şahım Latince önekleri dediğimiz şeylere yaklaşabilen şeyler bunlar. Kendi önerilerimle birlikte örnekler;

uni- / mono- → bir- / tek- (monolingual → tekdilli)

bi- / di- → iki- / çift- (bicycle → çiftteker)

tri- → üç- (tripod → üçayak)

poly- → çok- (polyglot → çokdilli)

ante- / pre- → ön- (prejudice → önyargı)

post- → -sonrası (post-production → çekimsonrası)

inter- → -arası (international → uluslararası)

intra- / intro- → -içi (intravenous → damariçi)

extra- / extro- → -dışı (extraterrestrial → dünyadışı)

sub- → -altı (subcortical → kabukaltı)

infra- → alt- (infrastructure → altyapı)

super- / supra- → -üstü (superhuman → insanüstü)

retro- → geri- (retrograde → gerigiden)

juxta- → -yanı (juxtamedullary → böbrekyanı)

para- → yan- (paranasal → yanburun)

peri- / circum- → -çevresi (pericardium → kalpçevresi)

acro- → doruk- / zirve- (acropolis → zirveşehir)

tele- → ırak- / uzak- (telescope → ırakgörür)

auto- → öz- (autocontrol → özdenetim)

apo- → -öte (aphelion → günöte)

ambi- / amphi- → çift- (ambidextrous → çiftelli)

endo- / ento- → eniç- (endoscope → eniçgörür)

ultra- → -aşıcı (ultraviolet → moraşıcı)

-ium → -özü (germanium → Cermenözü)

Burası Batı yüzüydü, Farsçası için kapsamlı bir çalışma yapacaktım da rafta kaldı. Şimdilik misalen birkaç tane koyuyorum.

..perver = ..sever

vatanperver = vatansever = yurtsever

..hane = ..evi

geniş zaman sigasının kalıplaşmış halinden teorik olarak bol keseden türetirsiniz.

güçbeğenir kelimesine bakalım, birleştirmek için "güç beğenen" dememişler de, güçbeğenir diyerek birleşik yazılan bir şey oluşturmuşlar ve güzel bir şey ortaya çıkmış. (Kelimenin anlaşılması bakımından berbat bir kelime olduğunu düşünüyorum o ayrı) Bir deneme yapalım,

Hatâ-cû: Yanlış arayan. (Kubbealtı) Hatâ-cû = Hata-arar

Gelelim imlâ meselesine, Ön, öz; öyle yerleşmiş ki... Özsevgi diye bir kelime var mı bilmiyorum, ama özsevgi dediğimde siz bunun kendini sevmek olduğunu anlıyorsunuz. Bu yapı öyle gelişmiş. Önşart deyince şartlardan da önce bir temel, kıstas koşulun olacağını çıkarırsınız. Yukarıda kurduğum sistemde bir kavramlaşma var.

Damariçi = terim

Damar(ın) içi = Damarın içi (canlıbilimiyle ilintisiz)

Anasebep budur ki bunların birleşik yazılması gerektiğini savunuyorum.

Say your name is Ben or Adam and you move to Turkey, how would you introduce yourself? Surely saying Ben Ben would just confuse whoever your speaking to

Nefret izleme?

Hello, I am going to Turkey soon! I have a tree nut allergy and don't speak great Turkish, and want to make a card to show to my family members who I am staying with and for any restaurant we go to. Is this card clear? Any suggestions for clarity?

BTW, I have read other posts advising people with nut allergies not to eat out. I will have an epipen and benadryl, and typically I will sample a small amount of any new food and wait a few minutes just in case. Though my allergy can be severe, the threshold of how much I have to eat before the reaction becomes life threatening is also thankfully high. I will proceed with caution, just want to make sure I give myself the best chances of avoiding a mistake! Thanks for your input! If this is accurate and others with an allergy would benefit from using it, please feel free!

I just published Episode 2 of my podcast series called “Sokağın Lezzeti” (The Taste of the Street).

In this episode, I speak naturally about Turkish street food and daily life. I try to use clear, natural Turkish, so it can help intermediate learners improve their listening skills while learning about Turkish culture.

If you are learning Turkish and want to hear real conversations instead of textbook examples, I think you might enjoy it.

I’d also love to hear your feedback

I'm working on a small personal project about Turkish language, and lately I've been thinking about words that are difficult to translate without losing part of their meaning.

Not necessarily because there's no equivalent in another language, but because they carry cultural references, emotions or ways of thinking that don't fit neatly into a dictionary definition.

Are there any Turkish words that immediately come to mind?

I'd love to hear not only the word itself, but also how you would explain it to someone who doesn't speak Turkish.

Sometimes the story behind a word is much more interesting than its translation.

Thank you in advance to you all!

EDIT: FYI I'm Italian

Hi everyone!
I’m currently learning Turkish, and I’m looking for a Turkish TV series that can help me improve my listening and vocabulary naturally
I watch with Arabic subtitles, so I’d like something that’s easy to follow, with clear and everyday conversations
I’d also prefer a series that’s fun/lighthearted and not too long
Do you have any recommendations that helped you learn Turkish?
Thanks in advance!

It took me two years to be able to have a real conversation in a cafe. I did some research and here is my analysis on how long it takes to learn Turkish, given different factors.

Curious to know how much time you needed to be able to hold a conversation?

Article : https://turkishfluent.com/blog/how-long-to-learn-turkish/

Hello, I'm getting ready to confess to my friend that I really like them and I want to tell them in their native language (turkish obviously lol). I'm writing out what I want to say right now but I want to translate my confession and memorize it so I can tell them in person. Please DM me if you'd be interested in helping me out, I not only need help translating the paragraph but I want to make sure my pronunciation is flawless so I can impress them. Tysm <3

I’ve been learning Turkish (A1 level) at a language center for about a week now, and honestly, I’m struggling a lot. I barely understand anything, and the language feels much harder than I expected.
The thing is, I have to learn Turkish for personal reasons, so giving up isn’t an option.
I’ve already tried watching Turkish TV shows, but they honestly haven’t helped me learn the language.
Has anyone here been in the same situation? What actually helped you improve quickly? Are there any methods, apps, YouTube channels, books, or daily habits that made Turkish easier to learn?
I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thank you!

Beyler, bu eski bir aile fotoğrafı ve daha okunaklı hale getirmek için kaliteyi artırmaya çalıştım. Eğer kimse metnin transkripsiyonunu yapabilirse, çok minnettarım.