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Don’t worry – this is just for fun! You may already know that Turkish words (and sentences!) are made by adding suffixes to the root word. These suffixes denote person, tense, movement/location etc. This word is currently considered the longest … Continue reading →

MEETING AND GREETING These are most likely the first words you will hear in Turkey. Don’t forget the pronunciation rules, and that each letter is pronounced (unlike English)! Merhaba Hello Hoş geldiniz Welcome Hoş bulduk reply of the person being … Continue reading →

(the following is an extract from one of my beginner level lessons – see full details http://www.forlang.com/turkish) The Alphabet The Turkish alphabet consists of 29 letters – 8 vowels and 21 consonants. Each letter has only one sound which never … Continue reading →

Some years ago, after getting my Cambridge TEFL certification*, I was teaching English in a language school in Broadstairs, England. I found it fascinating to observe the different learning styles of students from different countries. For example, Japanese students were … Continue reading →

Turkish is a very ancient language and belongs to the Altaic branch of the Ural-Altaic family of languages. It has almost nothing in common with English or other Indo-European languages except for some ‘loan words’, often from English or French. … Continue reading →

Apart from the fact that Turkish is a beautiful language, you mean? Well, many people want to learn because they have a second home in Turkey, or perhaps they just like to holiday there. Yes, you may find that in … Continue reading →

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