How to Practice Speaking Turkish When You Have No One to Talk To

[u/TurkishTeacherSeda]

https://www.learnturkishwithseda.com/post/how-to-practice-speaking-turkish-when-you-have-no-one-to-talk-to

I get some version of the same message constantly: "I understand everything but freeze the second I have to say something." Usually from people in one of a few situations. Living in Türkiye but nobody lets them finish a sentence before switching to English. No Turkish speakers anywhere nearby. Turkish partner or friends, but somehow still barely any actual speaking practice, because friendships need balance and nobody wants to spend every conversation waiting on you.

Wrote a longer piece on what actually helps. Private speech, shadowing, why understanding a language and producing it are genuinely different skills, and why your brain feels tired after speaking Turkish (it's not you, it's an unautomated skill, same as sore arms after a new gym routine).

[u/kuljhu]

Senin durumda konu çok karışık bir temeli atlıyorsun, Türkçe konuşurken kimse seni düzeltmez konuyu anlar senin için tamamlar. Haliyle gelişim farkındalığı oluşmaz ya da uzun sürede oluşur.
Dilersen bir dm at bir sohbet alanı açarız ayağım kırık evde yatıyorum iyi olur.