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Learning Turkish or any other language
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20 Apr 2007 Fri 04:35 pm |
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My friend says to be able to learn a language you must first know the alphabet, however, all my turkish friends learnt english and dont even know the english alphabet or how to write a sentance, so surely learning the alphabet is not a must although obviously an important factor in learning. People also say to learn you need to talk, but believe me, I have talked, listened imitated, and still I cannot string a sentance together, what am I doing wrong? Is there anyone who is the same and if so what are your strategies?
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20 Apr 2007 Fri 04:39 pm |
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İ could not show as in which letter they are pronounced.Because when i want to make them bold. they do not get bold even i select them before.So i wrote them near of them.
Pronounce
Turkish letters are pronounced always the same.They do not change word to word.
Turkish letters are pronounced as in these words
A cut u
B bee e
C hodja dj
Ç chat ch
D dark d
E ago a
F fill f
G goal g
Ğ yoghurt is pronounced yourt. ''ğ'' makes the previous vowel longer
H hand h
I doctor second o
İ miss i
j garage ge
K key k
L until l
M milk m
N near n
O operate o
Ö fur, earth u, ea
P pink p
R red r
S see s
Ş she sh
T tea t
U to o
Ü cute u
V vacation v
Y year y
Z zero z
example words; kat=flat is pronounced as ''cut''
tay=young horse is pronounced as ''tie''
bel=waist is pronounced as ''bell''
bay=gentlemen is pronounced as ''bye''
kap=container is prounced as ''cup''
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21 Apr 2007 Sat 02:45 am |
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Quoting oreniyorum8: My friend says to be able to learn a language you must first know the alphabet, however, all my turkish friends learnt english and dont even know the english alphabet or how to write a sentance, so surely learning the alphabet is not a must although obviously an important factor in learning. People also say to learn you need to talk, but believe me, I have talked, listened imitated, and still I cannot string a sentance together, what am I doing wrong? Is there anyone who is the same and if so what are your strategies? |
I think, everything will be in parallel study, but the most important point is: Motivation.
When you learn alphabet, you don't get a big motivation, I think. And alphabet is something to memorize. Memorizing something whitout an enjoy is the hardest part. If you learn the alpabet day by day (in a long time period by using the letters), it can be more enjoyable than memorizing once. Because it doesn't give you a motivation.
That is my idea. Maybe I think some wrong.
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21 Apr 2007 Sat 11:54 am |
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But surely if you know the English alphabet, you will know the Turkish alphabet? There is not that much difference, same with French, Spanish, Italian etc etc
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21 Apr 2007 Sat 02:08 pm |
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i think learning turkish is simple couse Turkish is like math. sentences and words..
but ofcourse you need to work on it like math 
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21 Apr 2007 Sat 10:16 pm |
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Thanks for your replies. Yes I know the turkish alphabet well, that wasnt really my point in the post. My point was that people have said that in order to learn turkish you must know their alphabet, but they didnt sit and learn the english alphabet they just learnt english from speaking and listening. Turkish doesnt seem that easy to pick up that way but maybe that is just my impression.
Motivation as someone metioned is definitely a key factor
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22 Apr 2007 Sun 12:30 am |
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Quoting oreniyorum8: Thanks for your replies. Yes I know the turkish alphabet well, that wasnt really my point in the post. My point was that people have said that in order to learn turkish you must know their alphabet, but they didnt sit and learn the english alphabet they just learnt english from speaking and listening. Turkish doesnt seem that easy to pick up that way but maybe that is just my impression.
Motivation as someone metioned is definitely a key factor |
See what you mean!! When you learn to speak as a child you do not learn the alphabet - you do that when you get to school and I can remember kids who still did not know the alphabet when they went to secondary school age 11! It is all so much harder when you are older, so motivation and determination and plenty of spare time required.
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22 Apr 2007 Sun 12:36 am |
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Quoting libralady: Quoting oreniyorum8: Thanks for your replies. Yes I know the turkish alphabet well, that wasnt really my point in the post. My point was that people have said that in order to learn turkish you must know their alphabet, but they didnt sit and learn the english alphabet they just learnt english from speaking and listening. Turkish doesnt seem that easy to pick up that way but maybe that is just my impression.
Motivation as someone metioned is definitely a key factor |
See what you mean!! When you learn to speak as a child you do not learn the alphabet - you do that when you get to school and I can remember kids who still did not know the alphabet when they went to secondary school age 11! It is all so much harder when you are older, so motivation and determination and plenty of spare time required. |
i was in store last week.and i saw one lady talkin to child in english.i started to watch them.child's mum talkin about the t-shirt.if that shirt suit for child well she will buy it.they were talkin in english.suddenly child screamed
-anne ben dondurma istiyoruuuummm!.. ofcourse that was turkish and i couldnt stop myself and asked that lady.
she told me that she is using two languages for her son since he was born.now the child can talk both languages at same time..
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