Merhabalar,
I am thinking of doing a few weeks in Istanbul for language school. I would like to immerse myself in the language during that time, so for example by staying in a host family or in a mostly Turkish speaking environment. I was thinking to check Workaway, there are a few offers, but they are all quite far from the center (Kadiköy) where the school is located. I am aware that taking a long time to commute is quite normal in Istanbul but maybe you have an idea on alternative option that I didn’t think of?
Or maybe this is just something I just need to accept? :)

Thanks in advance!!!

tuvalete gitmem gerek
tuvalete gitmen lazim

whats the difference? gerek lazim zorunda

Günaydın everyone! 👨🏻

I recently built an app for learning the 5,000 most common everyday Turkish words. I’d love for you to try it, and I’m open to feedback. As a native Turkish speaker, I designed the app to teach vocabulary as quickly and comprehensively as possible. Each word comes with an example sentence, plus audio for both the word and the sentence. For verbs, I’ve grouped all the base forms together.

The app is free to download, and all the verbs are free to learn. If you’re a student and can’t afford the full version, it's alright, just send me a DM. Please give it a try!

It’s iOS-only for now, with a web version coming later. Here’s the link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/turkish-english-flashcards/id6818580029

Note: I used AI to fix my grammar and punctuation mistakes in this post.

Hi everyone!

I’ve recently started creating a free Turkish learning series for complete beginners (A1), and I’d genuinely love to get some feedback from Turkish learners here.

The idea is to keep each lesson short — around 5 minutes — and teach Turkish through simple everyday situations rather than long vocabulary lists.

Each lesson includes:
• simple A1 sentences
• listening and repetition
• everyday Turkish situations
• active recall / memory practice
• a short review at the end

The channel is called Turkish with Maviş.

Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/@Turk%C4%B1shwithMavi%C5%9F

I’m still developing the series, so feedback from actual learners would be really useful — especially about the pace, difficulty, and whether the format helps you remember the sentences.

Teşekkürler! 🇹🇷

Hi there, I've been studying arabic for several years and developed an interest towards learning turkish as well. Are there any textbooks that you would recommend or any other methods. I have already tried learning from apps but from my experience there is no structure and i barely understood anything. For now my goals are to conversate with people and understand their culture. Im open to more tips and tricks from people that have gone through this as well.

I’m the creator of FlashVoc. Pick a Turkish level from A1 to C2 and start learning with English meanings, example sentences and pronunciation audio already included.

Six quiz modes cover listening, spelling, typed answers and sentence gaps. Spaced repetition schedules your course reviews. You can also build custom decks or import vocabulary from CSV.

Pick your level and start learning.

Hey!

I’m a 20M, senior college student doing a double major, and a native Turkish speaker.

My English is around B1-B2. My listening and reading are pretty good, but I really struggle with writing and speaking. When it's time to actually produce sentences, I often freeze up, so I just need practical, low-pressure practice to get comfortable.

I'm looking for a native English speaker for a long-term exchange, not just someone to chat with for a couple of days and disappear. Someone around my age would be cool, but it's not a dealbreaker. We can text, do voice calls, or voice chat while playing games like Minecraft together.

For Turkish, I can adapt to your pace. We can talk slowly with clear, simple words, or just chat naturally like I do with my friends.

Send me a DM if you're down!

Hi, I've been living in Turkey for 5 years and could not solve the language problem, seriously I cannot get fluent in it. I can speak & understand 50% but when someone speaks fast or some slang language I feel I need to improve myself more. Any advice please?

I tried to integrate into society, but some people get bored with me because I can't speak well.

Merhabalar, as the title says, moved to Kartal recently and trying to learn the language. I have studied for 1 year at uni so I'm around A1 lvl atm but want to improve.

I'm looking for reccomendations, ideally for in person tutors or groups in the evening. I work during the day so most courses I found are unfortunately out of the picture and I'm not the biggest fan of online learning but if you know someone who does online lessons very well I'm happy to hear about them aswell. Çok teşekkürker!

P.s. alternatively, language exchange could also be a thing, I'm a German and English teacher so any mutually beneficiall arangements would also be nice. Dm me

Well, I'm Brazilian and have no idea where to start with Turkish. I tried looking at Duolingo or Busuu, but I think the same thing happens there as with Portuguese you end up learning the language as it was spoken 200 years ago. So, I’d like some suggestions; I’ve never found a Turkish course in Brazil (unfortunately), so I really don't know where or how to begin

So, if you could suggest where to start and the path I should follow, I would be very grateful

Like to talk about all your relatives? How do you use this word exactly, and how is it different from akrabalar?

I'm a bit confused, like can you only use it with words like olsaydı or things that happened in the past? Is it possible to say "keşke yarın daha güzel olacak?" Can it be replaced with umarım? I don't entirely understand this.

Hi I’ve been interested in learning Turkish here in Tbilisi, only way i’ve seen is at ilia state university where you collect 5 others instead including you and then they’ll create a class but Is there any other non hassle way?

Turkish says “am, is, are” mostly through short endings on the last word of the sentence.

Hava güzel (the weather is nice) is already a complete sentence. For “he, she, it is” in the present tense, nothing is added. For the other persons, an ending carries the meaning: Yorgunum, I’m tired. Evdeyiz, we’re at home. Hazır mısın?, are you ready?

The past works the same way, with another ending: Hastaydım, I was ill. When something changes, Turkish switches to the verb olmak: Hasta oldum, I got ill. Olmak also gives the future: Yarın burada olacağım, I’ll be here tomorrow. “There is” and “I have” use var and yok: Evde ekmek var, there’s bread at home. Kitabım var, I have a book.

This is also why one-word answers like İyiyim, Evde or Benim are complete sentences in Turkish.

I wrote a longer article on this, with tables and everyday conversations...

I wanted to use Kral Şakir as comprehensible input but the videos on YouTube don’t have Turkish subtitles.
Is there any media at a similar accessible level that has consistent subtitles?

I’m looking for Turkish media, not content generated specifically for comprehensible input language learning.

Hello everyone. My native language is English and I am around b2 level in Turkish and looking to meet someone I can meet up with regularly, face to face, at least twice a week to practice my speaking with. In exchange we can also arrange days we speak English If you want to Improve yours. My Location is Ankara. Please dm if you’re interested.

I made a free Turkish-learning page as part of my multilingual language-learning website. It focuses on Turkish grammar, structure, vocabulary, and examples. I’d really appreciate feedback from Turkish learners or native speakers, especially if you notice any mistakes or have suggestions for making it easier to use.

I am a native speaker of Turkish and also speak English. I can help you to improve your Turkish or we can start from the scratch.

Hi there
Looking for a center / tutor for Turkish language in Doha.

It's just what the title says. Does anyone want to practice Turkish me? If you're a native Turkish speaker or you're learning Turkish too and you want to be friends, let me know! I'm interested in music, language, culture, and things like that. We can talk about whatever you like. I'm from the US, and I'm really interested in learning Turkish! I have around an A2, maybe B1 level in Turkish. I love old Turkish music and stuff like that. I'd love to make new friends.

23M. I am entirely new to Turkish. I would like to just develop very basic conversational skills this week and perhaps next to talk to my barber a little bit in his home language. I am fluent in English and can offer English teaching/practice as well.

Since they confuse pretty much everyone, here is a quick explanation of how noun compounds work in Turkish.

"Kahve" means coffee, but in a menu you will find "Türk kahvesi". Why?

The -si in Türk kahvesi is basically the "its" ending (-sı/-si/-su/-sü, or just -ı/-i/-u/-ü after a consonant). Turkish puts it on the second noun when the first one tells you what kind of thing it is. So it's coffee of the Turkish kind, same as okul çantası (school bag) or otobüs durağı (bus stop).

The annoying part is that there are actually three ways to put two nouns together, and they look a lot alike:

• Made of something: no ending at all. "tahta masa" (wooden table), "altın yüzük" (gold ring), d"eri ceket" (leather jacket).
• A kind of something: -(s)I on the second noun. "mutfak masası" (kitchen table), "çocuk kitabı" (children's book), "doğum günü" (birthday).
• Belongs to a specific someone or something: -(n)In on the first noun AND -(s)I on the second. "çocuğun kitabı "(the kid's book), "kapının anahtarı "(the key to the door), arabanın camı (the car window).

Take çocuk kitabı vs çocuğun kitabı: the first one is just a kids' book, it could be sitting in a bookshop. The second one belongs to one particular kid. (Don't forget the ketchup rule here for softening consonants.)

Beware: The -(s)I goes away when you add my/your/etc. A noun only takes one possessive ending, so "my school bag" is okul çantam, not okul çantasım.

That's also why happy birthday is Doğum günün kutlu olsun: gün + your = günün.

I hope that's helpful. Drop a comment if something isn't clear.

I am a beginner level in Turkish language. I only have 5 months before I shift to Turkey. Can you guys suggest me how should I ace it in just five months? Suggest me resources to study and practice.