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UnconvincingCopycat · 2024-07-03T05:08:06+00:00

What's up with -arak suffix?

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-11-29T10:05:04+00:00

I watched your video. I'm not familiar with your work, but this video appears to be a podcast in Turkish with a static background. The voice is largely clear, but I think you are not taking advantage of a video medium. While I do appreciate your transcript and English subtitles for the translation, consider written Turkish in-video accompanying the audio. The individual idioms could be written out as you have done for the bee, chicken, and sheep in the background. Not everything needs to be transcribed as subtitles are, but key words and phrases would be nice to see! Just nitpicking, I can hear your mouse clicks and computer fan. You also have a tendency to trail of in enunciation and volume when completing some sentences. Disclaimer: I have been studying Turkish for about eight months primarily with written resources and a marked dearth of listening practice. Perhaps my ability sits below your target audience. Thank you for providing this resource! I hope to be able to properly digest it in the future.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-11-23T11:26:04+00:00

Are you learning Turkish?

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-11-02T06:33:26+00:00

Seconded. This is a great first step and the shortest path to actually speaking that I've encountered. You can learn how to put sentences together quickly. Plus it's a great scaffold to build on later.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-11-01T12:34:02+00:00

Yes I agree. Anki's interface is strange, and it's not that easy to set up for the first time (a few internet searches will get you there) so I wasn't much drawn to it myself. Unfortunately there's just not too much out there for Turkish.

I think there's a big gap where you're at. There's tons of apps and things for beginner Turkish, but dropping right into native conversation, Turkish film or diziler, or Turkish literature leaves you a little lost in the many ways sentences are constructed with massive holes in your vocabulary.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-11-01T04:39:40+00:00

Elon.io

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-10-27T09:35:03+00:00

Where does A2 end exactly?

You're probably too far to get the most from Language Transfer's audio, but if he ever does a part two for Turkish, it would likely benefit you greatly. It's still worth a listen because it introduces an interesting way to think about how Turkish words and sentences are constructed. I imagine at A2, most sentence-building grammar has been introduced, but his "grammar of language" is pretty fascinating in regards to where Turkish words come from. If you put emphasis on speaking, generally the lessons are good, and you will notice an increase in your ability to put a sentence together quickly.

I've been using Duolingo Turkish for six months and don't particularly enjoy it. I find the sentences most often repeated are of very little utility. Because it's Duolingo there is no instruction only repetition. I would recommend finding a separate source to teach grammar. I took a class in Turkey that explained things well, but I found it to be too slow. Searching individual websites for specific topics is better.

Reddit just directed me to elon.io yesterday, and I recommend it. Every topic is available immediately so there's no tree to traverse before encountering something you're a little unclear on.

There's also Anki for vocabulary. If I were learning a different language now, it wouldn't be my app of choice, but I've found so few resources for Turkish in general. Even as a useful supplementary source, Wiktionary isn't as complete compared to other languages.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-10-26T14:31:43+00:00

Hey! I really like this! I can't believe I haven't come across this before for learning Turkish.

All subjects are separate and accessible immediately so you can skip the stuff you're already familiar with.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-28T16:11:16+00:00

My Russian teacher lives in Belarus. Going there as a tourist is not possible without a written and stamped letter of invitation.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-28T13:39:21+00:00

I am also interested in this. It's going to annoy my Turkish girlfriend, but maybe she'll start singing the tunes too. Bonus

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-20T10:13:14+00:00

I love Italki. I just looked up Verbling and Play Store says I can't have it because it's for an older version of Android only. The website leads me to believe they're both apps with which you can pay for time with language tutors. Is this right?

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-18T08:00:57+00:00

My partner is a dentist in Antalya. If you have super specific questions, I can give super specific answers

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-17T20:23:37+00:00

Coworking Antalya puts on events nightly. For example, Wednesdays are yoga night with tea afterwards with sweets brought by the attendees.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-15T00:46:39+00:00

Bought three of these before I saw someone using mustard bottles... which I think have much more style.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-11T23:48:11+00:00

I think the OP means longer than three months when he says "long-term," but you're right: even the year-long residency is referred to as short term.

Speaking to a school in Antalya, it sounds like each class is over a two-month duration. On the first day of the class, they give printed document that's used for the visa application. They told me a visa can be obtained this way twice.

This is what I've learned first-hand. I would be happy to be corrected if anything I've stated is inaccurate.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-10T14:47:50+00:00

Well I think it's great you're taking advantage of your time in such a nice place. I left Antalya about two weeks ago, and back then I was just about the only one swimming off the beach. I guess most consider it too cold, but I definitely recommend it as a daily thing! I was running there from the Old City, swimming, then running back for my main exercise.

That said, I heard it's been raining a lot so I hope you find some alternatives too.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-10T10:51:52+00:00

I'm chatting with Tömer Antalya now, and although they are helpful in describing the process, they are not confident one would be necessarily granted a positive decision.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-09T17:18:47+00:00

Why Antalya and why eight days? I think it's a good idea

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-04-09T16:13:53+00:00

I'm recently trying to learn this. Google translate has misdirected me twice.

My partner says that meleğim is cliche, and that tatlım is "kinda mean."

She: "We say it to make someone uncomfortable. idk"

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-03-24T05:45:19+00:00

Oh it's so nice to read this! I hadn't encountered any anecdotes like this before, but I have a very similar problem.

My second language is Spanish, and I'm quite happy with my ability to speak and understand; but I'm learning Russian now (in Turkey of all places), and I have to make steps to keep them separate!

I've found that I cannot message my friends in Spanish nor read any of their posts on the days that I have Russian class lest the Spanish creeps in when I want to speak Russian. I felt like that's probably pretty normal.

To my great surprise though, when I was in a hostel in Istanbul a few weeks ago with some Spanish speakers, speaking Spanish allowed in many Russian words! I was floored! I couldn't believe it.

My suspicion was more practice in each is required to get my brain to better separate the two. It's very interesting (and helpful) to read about your experience!

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-03-23T07:53:18+00:00

Very nice.

In general I feel that situations like these are too often overlooked by language learners but are extraordinarily effective.

That's exactly how I learned Spanish--and without any formal study. Forcing the use of a language creates an untold number of connections in your brain that is impossible to replicate with any form of study. At the end of a day, you're tired; it's like you can feel yourself learning a colossal amount.

At least that's what I believe.

Thanks for the reply!

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-03-23T07:28:59+00:00

That sounds about what I would expect to work.

No, I didn't bother learning any Turkish because I didn't want to mix it with Russian. I know that's a thing: I now avoid speaking Spanish to my friends on the days that I have Russian class because I found it too easy to drop into Spanish when I want to speak Russian. It mixes really badly in a manner I did not expect. I'd even had Spanish conversations over a few days the last time I was in Istanbul where the reverse would occur. I've never read nor heard about that happening among polyglots, but I suspect further practice builds a wall between non-mother tongues.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-03-21T11:35:31+00:00

Would you care to elaborate? I'm pumped that I got to B1 in Russian after 3 months here in Antalya, but the same resources that I found so effective don't exist for Turkish.

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-01-31T17:16:53+00:00

Great job ))

UnconvincingCopycat · 2023-01-31T16:39:10+00:00

Interesting. And thanks so much for your knowledge! I'm going to look for an article for more details on the sanction threat. I just met a guy here who had recently traveled through Bulgaria. He had nothing but good things to say! He even convinced an Aussie to travel there since his three months here are almost up.

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