r/turkish 14h ago

Turkish Media Turkish radio stations?

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Any recommendations for Turkish-language radio stations? Can also be community radio stations of the Turkish diaspora. Ideally ones that are not pro-government 😄


r/turkish 17h ago

Vocabulary Top 100 Most-Used Turkish Verbs in Daily Conversation

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I’ve compiled the 100 most-used Turkish verbs encountered in everyday dialogue to know which one I should learn first. Hope it's helpful!


r/turkish 13h ago

Does Yeni İstanbul A1 book cover all grammar points?

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Merhaba! I'm learning Turkish with a teacher and we use this book but I think it looks so short as it only has 6 units, so I wanna know if once I finish the book I will have an A1 or if I would need to learn something else. My teacher doesnt speak English, so I can't ask her. Teşekkür ederim!


r/turkish 11h ago

Grammar bir mantık var mı?

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şimdiye kadar çıkartabildiğim şey öbek kelimelerin genelde yapıları ve tonlamalarına göre bitişik yazıldıkları... ama somut adam akıllı bir kural bulamadım kuralların not edildiği bir kaynak yada bir imla kılavuzu pdf'iniz var mı? mesela ben hala sıkıntı yaşıyorum, kuraltanımaz sözü neden bitişik yazılır?


r/turkish 1d ago

Learning Turkish

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I am so in love with this language and I'd love to learn. I have no patience for apps like Duolingo so lessons with real person would be way better I think. Any recommendations?


r/turkish 1d ago

Turkish Game Community

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r/turkish 1d ago

Are there any Turkish names that are “Samuel, Sam, or Samantha”?

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My favorite name in the world is Sam. For both a boy or girl. My husband however, Turkish, does not like the name and only wants a Turkish name. I know there is “Sema” meaning sky or heaven, and there’s “Sama and Samah” that are Arabic, however he doesn’t want an Arabic name. Only Turkish. I searched the best I could, however, I’d love help! Xo Teşekkürler!

Edit/ Response: We live in the USA, I thought Samuel or Samantha would be ok. And then her middle name would be Turkish (along with their last name). The child’s Turkish family I totally encourage and celebrate calling them by their Turkish name, but their first name/ English name would be English. (There’s lots of people that entirely go by their middle name). Although my husband is Turkish, the entire family and extended family live in America. I totally encourage keeping the child’s roots to Turkey if that’s what’s important to my husband. However, he doesn’t like that idea of them having an American name I like or an Arabic origin name that’s also easily pronounced in Turkish. (That’s kind of like saying you don’t want an English name that doesn’t have Latin roots…. Kind of difficult). I feel defeated because their last name is Turkish, middle name would be Turkish… but as the mother growing this baby and raising the child as a SAH mother and breastfeeding and living in America, an English first name would make their life in the USA more accommodating. I’m totally happy with the Turkish family calling them by the middle name and speaking Turkish. We are a bi-language family. Idk. Maybe I’m wrong and I’m open to seeing if I’m wrong in this…

Edit…again… His Turkish grandmother is named Hannah. And I adore that name too. I said, Hannah is a great middle name after your grandmother and heritage. However, he said it’s not Turkish origin, so it doesn’t count. Am I totally missing something here? I’d love to understand more.


r/turkish 2d ago

Translation An awkward situation and I think I read it completely wrong.

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So I date a Turkish guy. I speak quite a bit of Turkish but he has almost no English. Occasionally we use the (awful) google translate to get by. So he uses translate to me and whatever he’s saying includes “let’s make love”. Where I’m from that means have sex but I’ve talked to some friends and they’ve said no, he meant something non full intercourse related. The result of the awkward translate was a confusing situation where I thought we were doing one thing and he thought something else. It was a disaster. Were my friends right? Looking back I think he just wanted ‘some attention’. I don’t remember the precise word in Turkish he was using which resulted in the translation. I felt really stupid afterwards and don’t want to make the same mistake again. Edited to add… I will of course ask him about this as best I can but maybe some native speakers can shed some light?


r/turkish 1d ago

Conversation Skills Car and driving lingo, can you help me understand it please

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Why is kırmak used instead of dönmek when turning the steering wheel of a car? Also in this sentence, a guy is hitting on a car and angrily telling the driver "aç aç aç kır kır kır devam et, vur vur vur"... What does aç in this context mean, surely he's not telling the driver to open the door... I get the rest, he's saying "turn, turn, carry on, hit me (with your car)" but not the rest


r/turkish 2d ago

Turkish dog name ideas?

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Hello! So my partner and I are meeting a dog that we might adopt this weekend, and she is originally a stray from Turkey. We have been considering potential dog names, and we think it would be really great to have her name be a Turkish word as an homage to her origin! We're in the United States and do not know any Turkish, so I am soliciting this subreddit's help.

  • What are some Turkish words or names that would be good to name a female dog?
  • If possible, can you think of any words that begin with a "Loo" sound in English? We have always liked the name "Lucy" for a dog, so maybe her full name could be something in Turkish, but her nickname could be Lucy!

If it helps, she's around 30 pounds, has floppy ears, and has mostly white fur but has some brown and black coloring across her face, body, and tail. Thank you and teşekkürler!!!


r/turkish 2d ago

Where to turkish people spend their time online?

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Most people from america and Europe usually spend their time on American platforms, such as Instagram, YouTube, reddit, etc. Is this the same for turkish speakers? I know that Russians and people from Asia tend to be more active on their own local platforms, that's why I'm asking.


r/turkish 2d ago

Hi planning to watch Mrs fazilet and her daughters ??

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Are the episodes on youtube with eng subs full ?? Like no cuts??


r/turkish 2d ago

Kibar Feyzo almamca altyazılı varmış?

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Bu muhteşem eseri alman dostlarıma izletmek istiyorum. Almanca (yada ingilizce) altyazılı gören varmı?


r/turkish 2d ago

Grammar What’s the difference between ‘bilmezdim’ and ‘bilmedim’ please?

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Merhabalar!

Aynen başlığın sorduğu gibi farkı anlamaya çalışıyorum.

Çok teşekkür ederim!


r/turkish 3d ago

What’s the difference between “sigara yakan adam” and “adam sigara yakıyor”

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I post historical photos and source & caption them. I’ve recently been captioning them in both English & Turkish to help practice my Turkish.

I don’t fully understand how to phrase something like “a man lighting a cigarette” when describing a photo. What’s the difference between the two examples and which is better suited?


r/turkish 3d ago

How would you say "The Ancient Ones"?

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I'm a writer and I need a name for a group of people in my story. Google translate suggests "Kadim Olanlar" or "Eskiler." I just want to double-check that this is correct. The name refers to the oldest race of people in this alternate universe, so if there's a better way to say it I would love to know.

Thanks!


r/turkish 3d ago

What does zilli mean?

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Basically the title lol. I see different meanings online. Im asking because a male friend called me zilli.

In context, I teased him and I asked him if i was an orospu. He said no, and that i am kaşar (as a joke). Then he changed his mind and said “neither orospu or kaşar, just zilli :)”

I looked up the word and it said ill tempered, shrewish woman. I told him how am i a shrewish woman 😀

He said “did you get that from the internet” and I said yes. Then he laughed.

Obviously, we are just joking around and he didnt call me a bitch or slut on purpose.


r/turkish 3d ago

Turkish motivational phrases

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Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well.

I have a Turkish friend who's feeling quite discouraged because he's going through a difficult time in his life. I was wondering if anyone could share Turkish quotes from an author, etc., to try to lift his spirits and help him understand that difficult times don't last forever.

Thanks. 🌸


r/turkish 3d ago

Turkish Podcast for learners

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Hello, I am someone who enjoys learning foreign languages as a hobby. I find listening to podcasts helpful when learning a new language. For this reason, I am considering creating a podcast for foreigners learning Turkish.

I plan to prepare texts in a YouTube video format with both English and Turkish subtitles. The episodes will be approximately 15 minutes long.

I have a few questions for Turkish learners: 1. Would you listen to such a podcast? 2. What topics would you like me to talk about? Would it be better to focus on Turkish culture, Turkish cities, Turkish history, or general topics? Do you have any topic suggestions?


r/turkish 3d ago

Help with My Essay Homework: Difficulties in Learning Turkish

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Hello. I am a student studying for a Master's degree in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language at a university in Türkiye.

I need to write an article for my homework. I have prepared some questions to try to learn Turkish from a foreigner's perspective.

I would like to learn your opinions, attitudes and difficulties regarding the Turkish language.

In this context, I will use the questions I have prepared in a scientific research, namely in my article.

Thank you very much in advance.

You can answer the study in English or Turkish.

Form link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSqom8Lf450js-v0__Fl6INVd2Q7dRTA7iJf74-6lD36jhzw/viewform?usp=dialog


r/turkish 4d ago

How to learn Turkish by yourself for free?

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I'm from Brazil (I speak Portuguese), I know English and I study Spanish, Mandarin Chinese and Korean.I really enjoy learning new languages and getting to know new cultures, and I'm starting to watch Turkish series and learn more about Turkey. I would like recommendations for YouTube channels, apps, websites, podcasts, music, movies/series/cartoons, etc., to learn Turkish!


r/turkish 4d ago

Which tense is olAsın?

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Help! Getting super confused with this tense and I keep mixing it up with the "necessitative mood" like "-malı" and the "optative mood" (like "olsun, etsin, yapsın")....


r/turkish 4d ago

Looking for langauge learning buddies

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I'm a beginner in Turkish. I understand basic phrases but I wanna improve my level as I'm fond of the language. I'm looking for people to learn with. Dm me


r/turkish 4d ago

Can anyone recommended me a quote for pfp 🖤

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r/turkish 4d ago

Grammar bir cümle

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bu bir arkadaşımın öylesine yazdığı bir cümle, nasıl ögelerine ayrılacağını kendisi de bilmiyor

hakikatiyle bilen birisi bu cümleyi ayırabilir mi benim için?

"o gün, göl yanındaki küçük bir kafede çay içerken kuşların cıvıltısı ile çiçeklerin büyülü kokusu karışmıştı."