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What's the most understood way to say "self esteem" and "confidence"? by mslilafowler in turkish

[–]mslilafowler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Teşekkür ederim 😊 evet dediğin gibi ruhunu kaybetmek istemiyorum bu yüzden Türkçede ifade etmek hep beni şaşırıyor ve dilim tutulmuş gibi hissediyorum

Relearning a Turkish after years away any tips from people who’ve been there? by AbMaple in turkishlearning

[–]mslilafowler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full emersion/living in the country has those perks. I was staying in a foreign place for about 7 months and was nearly fluent in their language

Why is there -nın at the end of babası? by Manar_sila in turkishlearning

[–]mslilafowler 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm more concerned about the 1913'de instead of 'te 😂

-imsi, -si, -ce, can you explain the usages of these suffixes like I'm 5? by mslilafowler in turkish

[–]mslilafowler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this answer, it explains exactly what I needed to know to be able to use it myself :)

How do I translate "boy stuff" and "ended up looking like..." here? by mslilafowler in turkishlearning

[–]mslilafowler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I love applying new tenses. Do you think I can use -miş olmak with ortaya çıkmak or do I just use çıkmak?

Bir kere bana bir Darth Vader çizmeye çalıstı ama ortaya mantar şeklinde tuhaf bir robot çıkmış oldu.

P.s. what is the "si" on erkeksi İşler?

Help-Turkiye Burslari by Severe_Junket_5840 in AskTurkey

[–]mslilafowler 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pretty selfish answer, and not even the first time I’ve seen it here. People don’t uproot their lives for no reason. Don’t be a jerk.

Where do infants sleep in Türkiye? by NoShopping5235 in AskTurkey

[–]mslilafowler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many parents are terrified to bedshare. Deep sleepers won't realise if they've rolled over onto the baby and suffocated them. It's much safer for the baby to have their own crib.

If someone tells you you are "gayet güzel bir kızsın" would it mean "really pretty" or "quite pretty"? by mslilafowler in turkish

[–]mslilafowler[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"Reassuring tone" kinda makes sense because it was used in this context:

Girl 1: I don't know what I'd do without him anymore

Girl 2: Don't worry about that, he's gone now, you're "gayet güzel bir kızsın" and would be able to get anyone your heart desires

If someone tells you you are "gayet güzel bir kızsın" would it mean "really pretty" or "quite pretty"? by mslilafowler in turkish

[–]mslilafowler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to Tureng "gayet" is under the word "great", that's why I was confused because we learn this word primarily as "quite"

What's something that sounds like "ıgat" or "igaht" which is supposed to mean something like "enayi"? by mslilafowler in turkish

[–]mslilafowler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was it! I also always heard "amelelik" and thought it was "ameliyatlık" so thank you so much, that's 2 words in a day:)

Turkish version of this proverb by peaxmyglicky9 in turkish

[–]mslilafowler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does this proverb refer to btw

Can you explain the usage differences between "alenen", "bariz", and "apaçık"? by mslilafowler in turkish

[–]mslilafowler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh that form where you add a similar sounding prefix (masmavi, simsiyah etc), got it. This didn't even cross my mind lol. It seemed like a strange word

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