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Learning Ottoman Turkish with Magnificent Century
In this blog, we will learn some Ottoman Turkish words (some of which you can still use today to spice up your speech) with examples.
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Sep 10, 20245 min read
What is Chicken Translate? - Turkish Translation Fails
Chicken translate is a collective term for any humorous mistranslation from Turkish to English or vice versa.
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Aug 26, 20243 min read
How to say "My condolences" in Turkish - Death and Condolence in Turkish Culture
Turks avoid talking about it, Turkish teachers are likely not to teach about it. So, how do you actually say My condolences in Turkish?
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Aug 18, 20243 min read
Landing a Turkish Lover - How to Express Love in Turkish
Landing a date with a Turk
Let’s say you’ve got your eyes on a stranger at your gym, school, university or cafe. Now, you need to approach.
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Aug 7, 20246 min read
Comparing people to animals in Turkish - how and why? How to use gibi & kadar?
Comparisons, which use the postpositions gibi and kadar, are essential to colloquial speech.
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Jul 31, 20245 min read
Everything About Gossip (Dedikodu) in Turkish
In Türkiye, many conversations involve dedikodu (gossip), with a special tense dedicated to spreading stories.
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Jul 24, 20244 min read
Mastering Turkish Plurals: Everything You Need to Know (lar/ler suffix)
The Turkish plural suffix "-lAr" follows vowel harmony: "-lar" for a/ı/o/u, "-ler" for e/i/ö/ü, with exceptions for palatalized consonants.
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Jul 13, 20244 min read
Question Words in Turkish
Question words in Turkish can be complicated as they take case suffixes at the end. Here is a list of Turkish question words.
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Apr 17, 20243 min read
Learn Turkish with Fun: Enhance Your Language Skills with Turkish-Tutor!
Are you ready to embark on a fascinating journey to master the Turkish language? Look no further than Turkish-Tutor...
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Aug 8, 20232 min read
Turkish Courses in March 2022
The spring season is starting with 3 different level classes in March.
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Feb 27, 20222 min read
Learn Turkish Language Online(New Beginner group)
We starting our winter season in our online Turkish classes. This semester, we have classes from A1.1 level to A2.1 level.
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Nov 8, 20212 min read
Imperative for 3rd person!? Phrases for A2 level Turkish learners
Imperative for 3rd person!? Phrases for A2 level Turkish learners
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
Imperative for 3rd person!? What does "olsun" mean?
Turkish is a crazy language with crazy grammar logic. In Turkish, it is possible to command/order a person that is not even next to you.
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Jul 18, 20212 min read
Free Online Turkish Workshops in May
I'm really happy to inform you about the upcoming free workshops! This time, I'll start from scratch! The workshops will include all the...
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May 14, 20211 min read
Online Turkish Courses in June!
We are happy to announce our third season of online Turkish lessons. Starting from the last day of May (31st of May).
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Apr 27, 20211 min read
Material Suggestion for A1 and A2 learners.
Alper Karazeybek, who has been teaching Turkish and writing Turkish stories for foreigners, has published a book for A1 and A2 learners.
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Apr 4, 20212 min read
Speak Turkish During Lockdown!
We are starting new conversation classes for A1-level students as it has been requested for months.
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Mar 24, 20211 min read
Turkish Academy Frequently Asked Questions
Who/What is Turkish Academy?
Turkish Academy is an officialized Turkish teaching institution founded by Ahmet Öztel in January 2021.
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Mar 22, 20213 min read
New Online Classes in March!
We are starting our online classes on March 13th and 15th. We have 3 available courses right now. 1) A1.2 (Starts on March 13th) 2) A2.1...
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Feb 28, 20212 min read
Pros & Cons of Online Learning in Turkish Language
Even though online learning aka "e-learning" is now getting popular because of the worldwide pandemic COVID-19, e-learning was always here.
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Feb 15, 20212 min read
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