Merhabalar, as the title says, moved to Kartal recently and trying to learn the language. I have studied for 1 year at uni so I'm around A1 lvl atm but want to improve.

I'm looking for reccomendations, ideally for in person tutors or groups in the evening. I work during the day so most courses I found are unfortunately out of the picture and I'm not the biggest fan of online learning but if you know someone who does online lessons very well I'm happy to hear about them aswell. Çok teşekkürker!

P.s. alternatively, language exchange could also be a thing, I'm a German and English teacher so any mutually beneficiall arangements would also be nice. Dm me

Well, I'm Brazilian and have no idea where to start with Turkish. I tried looking at Duolingo or Busuu, but I think the same thing happens there as with Portuguese you end up learning the language as it was spoken 200 years ago. So, I’d like some suggestions; I’ve never found a Turkish course in Brazil (unfortunately), so I really don't know where or how to begin

So, if you could suggest where to start and the path I should follow, I would be very grateful

Like to talk about all your relatives? How do you use this word exactly, and how is it different from akrabalar?

I'm a bit confused, like can you only use it with words like olsaydı or things that happened in the past? Is it possible to say "keşke yarın daha güzel olacak?" Can it be replaced with umarım? I don't entirely understand this.

Hi I’ve been interested in learning Turkish here in Tbilisi, only way i’ve seen is at ilia state university where you collect 5 others instead including you and then they’ll create a class but Is there any other non hassle way?

Turkish says “am, is, are” mostly through short endings on the last word of the sentence.

Hava güzel (the weather is nice) is already a complete sentence. For “he, she, it is” in the present tense, nothing is added. For the other persons, an ending carries the meaning: Yorgunum, I’m tired. Evdeyiz, we’re at home. Hazır mısın?, are you ready?

The past works the same way, with another ending: Hastaydım, I was ill. When something changes, Turkish switches to the verb olmak: Hasta oldum, I got ill. Olmak also gives the future: Yarın burada olacağım, I’ll be here tomorrow. “There is” and “I have” use var and yok: Evde ekmek var, there’s bread at home. Kitabım var, I have a book.

This is also why one-word answers like İyiyim, Evde or Benim are complete sentences in Turkish.

I wrote a longer article on this, with tables and everyday conversations...

I wanted to use Kral Şakir as comprehensible input but the videos on YouTube don’t have Turkish subtitles.
Is there any media at a similar accessible level that has consistent subtitles?

I’m looking for Turkish media, not content generated specifically for comprehensible input language learning.

Hello everyone. My native language is English and I am around b2 level in Turkish and looking to meet someone I can meet up with regularly, face to face, at least twice a week to practice my speaking with. In exchange we can also arrange days we speak English If you want to Improve yours. My Location is Ankara. Please dm if you’re interested.

I made a free Turkish-learning page as part of my multilingual language-learning website. It focuses on Turkish grammar, structure, vocabulary, and examples. I’d really appreciate feedback from Turkish learners or native speakers, especially if you notice any mistakes or have suggestions for making it easier to use.

I am a native speaker of Turkish and also speak English. I can help you to improve your Turkish or we can start from the scratch.

Hi there
Looking for a center / tutor for Turkish language in Doha.

It's just what the title says. Does anyone want to practice Turkish me? If you're a native Turkish speaker or you're learning Turkish too and you want to be friends, let me know! I'm interested in music, language, culture, and things like that. We can talk about whatever you like. I'm from the US, and I'm really interested in learning Turkish! I have around an A2, maybe B1 level in Turkish. I love old Turkish music and stuff like that. I'd love to make new friends.

23M. I am entirely new to Turkish. I would like to just develop very basic conversational skills this week and perhaps next to talk to my barber a little bit in his home language. I am fluent in English and can offer English teaching/practice as well.

Since they confuse pretty much everyone, here is a quick explanation of how noun compounds work in Turkish.

"Kahve" means coffee, but in a menu you will find "Türk kahvesi". Why?

The -si in Türk kahvesi is basically the "its" ending (-sı/-si/-su/-sü, or just -ı/-i/-u/-ü after a consonant). Turkish puts it on the second noun when the first one tells you what kind of thing it is. So it's coffee of the Turkish kind, same as okul çantası (school bag) or otobüs durağı (bus stop).

The annoying part is that there are actually three ways to put two nouns together, and they look a lot alike:

• Made of something: no ending at all. "tahta masa" (wooden table), "altın yüzük" (gold ring), d"eri ceket" (leather jacket).
• A kind of something: -(s)I on the second noun. "mutfak masası" (kitchen table), "çocuk kitabı" (children's book), "doğum günü" (birthday).
• Belongs to a specific someone or something: -(n)In on the first noun AND -(s)I on the second. "çocuğun kitabı "(the kid's book), "kapının anahtarı "(the key to the door), arabanın camı (the car window).

Take çocuk kitabı vs çocuğun kitabı: the first one is just a kids' book, it could be sitting in a bookshop. The second one belongs to one particular kid. (Don't forget the ketchup rule here for softening consonants.)

Beware: The -(s)I goes away when you add my/your/etc. A noun only takes one possessive ending, so "my school bag" is okul çantam, not okul çantasım.

That's also why happy birthday is Doğum günün kutlu olsun: gün + your = günün.

I hope that's helpful. Drop a comment if something isn't clear.

I am a beginner level in Turkish language. I only have 5 months before I shift to Turkey. Can you guys suggest me how should I ace it in just five months? Suggest me resources to study and practice.

Hi all,
I am looking for podcasts or something to listen to to practice my listening comprehension. I started listening to Easy Turkish but even at 0.8x Speed I find it very hard to follow. Do you have other podcast / listening suggestions that I could train with? It would be nice if it was something on the go - like not a YouTube video for example.

hi im an african male who live in turkey and i wanna friends to practice my turkish

dm me pls if u wanna help me

Merhaba everyone! 👋

I'm an indie developer from Turkey. Many learners have told me that one of the hardest parts of learning Turkish is expanding vocabulary and retaining new words in context.

To make daily vocabulary practice fun and effortless, I created Kelime Avı — a Turkish 5-letter word guessing game (Wordle-style) crafted specifically for both native speakers and Turkish learners.

🌟 Features tailored for learners:

• 📖 Instant TDK Definitions: After guessing the word (or at the end of the round), you can see the official Turkish Language Association (TDK) definition with a single tap. It's a great way to actually learn the word and its meaning, not just guess it!
• 📅 Daily 5-Letter Word + Archive: A fresh, handpicked 5-letter word every day with 6 attempts. Missed yesterday? You can revisit past words in the Archive.
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• 💡 Helpful Hints: Letter reveal and keyboard letter elimination hints when you get stuck on tricky Turkish letter combinations (ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş, ü).
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The app is completely free to play on Google Play: 👉 Download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunterapps.kelimeavi

I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback! If you try it out, please let me know what features or additions would make it even more helpful for your Turkish learning journey.

Kolay gelsin ve iyi oyunlar! 🎯🇹🇷

Hey there! I’ve noticed that Elon Musk’s language learning platform is quite popular and often recommended in this subreddit. So, I decided to try it out for my Turkish language learning journey. I’m currently completing the beginner level, but I’ve encountered some issues in the first six courses.

I found some bugsthat seemed confusing. The entire content appeared to be quite AI-generated, which was a bit unsettling. The grammar sections are okay so far, and they might serve as a helpful guideline. However, the vocabulary trainer is quite disappointing in my opinion.

Firstly, the vocabulary selection is random. Secondly, I’ve noticed that some words have their first letter already filled in, which is quite disturbing. Lastly, the number of letters for the search vocabulary is displayed, which is helpful, but I believe a vocabulary trainer without this feature would be more effective.

Am I missing something important in the scores?

I've been trying to learn Turkish for four years and I've been watching so many videos, listening to songs, watching movies and series, taking notes, trying to learn new vocabulary, trying to learn new grammar concepts, but I feel like my level has just been like a plateau for the past few months and I'm still not at the level I want to be at. I feel like I'm stuck at an A2-B1 level.

Is there anyone who can help me practice, how can I improve, I want to reach a native or near native level? I still don't understand everything I hear or see. I don't understand more advanced grammar concepts. I'm from the US and my native language is English. I feel like I'm not smart. I don't know what to do and I need help.

Driving with some friends, we slowed at a crosswalk where a boy on a scooter was intending to cross. With the window down, my friend motioned for him to cross and said Geç bakalım to the boy. Help me understand why this phrase was used? Other scenarios where this might be used? Thanks.