learning turkish

[LynnJenny]

thought i would try and learn a few words before going back in september got a menu from one of the resturants on the back it has some simple words to pick up but its hard anyone else had a go

[Jemini]

par mar may?check?with 1 finger?what does that mean? happy hols Jem xxxxxxxxxx

[reesy1959]

I have been speaking some Turkish for the last 4 years Lynn and the Turkish/Kurdish people love it when you try to speak their language.

Bearing that in mind, there is always the odd exception, I said Merhaba (hello) to someone one day and he replied that he was Kurdish and he wouldn't speak Turkish, I thought this was very rude seeing as I was on holiday in Turkey.

Keep at it Lynn and have some fun along the way learning the language.

[blondie]

I'd love to learn Turkish, but I believe it's not the easiest of languages to pick up, and there don't seem to be any classes - not in this area anyway.

[Glasgow Girl]

Hi Blondie there are classes in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Edinburgh may be handier for you. If you are interested let me know and I will PM you the details. Im just waiting for the next lot of classes to start, Ill be fluent soon haha

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

turkish is such a hard language to learn especially when the turkish speak it so fast
i have an english friend that lives in icmeler with her turkish fiancee and she said to me last year that she has been learning turkish for 5 years and can speak it well now but she still cant understand what her fiancee's family say when they are all there as they just speak too fast
xxxxx

[zoe_clark]

If its any incentive, we have managed to successfully taught our dog to 'sit' in turkish & we are going to learn him more turkish words ready for when we move over there

[reesy1959]

If its any incentive, we have managed to successfully taught our dog to 'sit' in turkish & we are going to learn him more turkish words ready for when we move over there

Still laughing. Good doggy.

[LynnJenny]

been trying to have a go carls sitting here laughing when i say a word it does not sound right

[jivebunnie0]

There is a free Turkish vocabulary programme you can download - its called "before you know it 3.6" .
http://www.byki.com/fls/FLS_ga11.htmlgc ... 4wodxlO-Cg

It not only teaches you the words, spells them, but it also has pronounciations.

[LynnJenny]

thanks jivebunnie this is a good one i have just been sayin a few things off the meet and greet

[blondie]

That's good when you can actually hear how the words are pronounced - it's often quite different from how they look written down!
Wouldn't want to offend anyone by accidentally saying the wrong thing...

[sheepy]

Indeed.

Don't forget, the Spanish for "good evening", is very very similar to the Spanish for "nice bum"
Who knows what we might say if we get it wrong

[edinburger]

Another good site that is pretty helpful.

http://www.totally-turkish.com/

[LynnJenny]

its funny trying this out

[jivebunnie0]

It's such a flippin difficult language!!! I run the all the names of the animals for example, go back to the test part, and bugger me, I've forgotten them all again

[goodlookinbill]

hi if you pm me i have a English to Turkish CD you can down load on you ipod or i think i can send to you be email if it helps. its working for me.

[LynnJenny]

still does not sound right i will practise on donna

[sammo]

hi glasgow girl, where is the turkish classes in Glasgow? I have been looking around to no avail. Been trying to teach myself but think a class would be better

[Glasgow Girl]

Sammo, a PM with all the details has just been sent. Let me know how you get on!

Louise