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Let's Learn Turkish
My name is Meltem and I am originally from Istanbul, Turkey. My Spanish partner Lázaro wants to learn Turkish so to help him, I am now creating material that is both entertaining and approachable for beginners. Anyone who is interested in learning Turkish is welcomed to join us! (Only in weekdays)
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Bilmemek vs Bilememek
In this episode, amidst my son’s loud objections, we discuss the subtle difference between bilmemek and bilememek. We also explain the translation of...
Words that sound the same but mean different things
In this episode, we will talk about a question our fellow listener Nevanaci posed. In Turkish, there are words that sound the same but mean different...
Marital Status
In this episode, we will cover a very common conversation starter amongst Turks. We will learn a few words and phrases to discuss your marital status.
Zodiac Signs
Zodiac signs are a great conversation starters for Turkish speakers. In this episode, we will go through each zodiac sign and learn how to ask a few b...
Öyle Şöyle Böyle
In this episode, we talk about Öyle, Şöyle, Böyle. These are three words that are used frequently in Turkish and it's hard to understand their meaning...
Turkish Language Day
To celebrate Turkish Language Day with only 2 days delay (very good for a new mom!), I'm sharing with you a few Turkish words with interesting meaning...
Çalışıyor musun yoksa okuyor musun?
In this episode, we introduce a major conversation starter. Do you work or do you study? You’ll find examples of some jobs, and learn how to say that...
Dani and the Dolphin 2
In this episode, I walk you through the story about Dani and the Dolphin, translate it from Turkish to English (not word by word but just to give you...
A Message from Imogen
Hi Listeners,
Thanks so much for checking in with Let's Learn Turkish. This morning, I was pleasantly surprised to hear from Imoge...
Dani and the Dolphin
In this episode, I narrate a story about a little boy named Dani, who meets a Dolphin called Ömer in Barcelona beach, and travels with him to Istanbul...
Religions
Turkey has recently made headlines for transforming Hagia Sofia museum into a mosque. Taking this as a point of departure, we talk about religions in...
Making a Shopping List
Hi Let's Learn Turkish Listeners. As per some of you requested, we are now practicing dialogues. This episode is no exception. We are having a convers...
Talking About Your Weekend Trip
Hi Let's Learn Turkish Listeners. As per some of you requested, we are now practicing a conversation. It is about organizing a weekend trip from Barce...
Gelsene and Self-Presentation
Hi, thanks for joining our learning community at Let's Learn Turkish. In this episode, we answer our listeners' questions, and help distinguish betwee...
Direct vs Indirect Discourse and Compound Nouns
Hi, thanks for joining our learning community at Let's Learn Turkish. In this episode, we cover a comparison between direct and indirect discourse wit...
Ip Suffix
Hi, thanks for joining our learning community at Let's Learn Turkish. In this episode, we cover "ip suffix" with some examples and conjugations. Follo...
Conditionals
In this episode, we smoothly enter into the world of "conditionals", covering the most plausible cases as well as past hypotheses that are impossible.
Fatmagül'ün suçu ne? Learning Turkish from Soap Operas
In this session, I react to the crazy love people have around me for Turkish soap operas. Taking a small section of "Fatmagül'ün suçu ne?" to make use...
Where are you?
In this episode, we ask where someone is and get familiarized with frequent answers.
Verbal Nouns
In this episode, I teach a trick to formulate verbal nouns from verbs and give examples. Additionally, I introduce "ragmen" and "lazim", two words whi...
Dialogue (Inviting a friend out)
In this episode, we hear a dialogue between two colleagues and make sense of the verb conjugations and new vocabulary in the text.
Elfida- Haluk Levent
Sharing the lyrics and the English translation of a song called "Elfida" by Haluk Levent
Almak (Conjugation 1)
Hello hello!
I have drastically changed the way I recorded episodes in this podcast after having received Lázaro's feedback. He says that...
Exercising with "iyor" to conjugate verbs in Present Continuous Tense
"iyor" is your best friend to conjugate verbs in present continuous tense.