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Self-conscious
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05 Jul 2007 Thu 06:52 pm |
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I've been using a few sites to try to learn the language, but it's hard when I don't actually use it in speech. I could use it when talking to a certain someone...just for practice. Yet, I'm self-conscious about it. The reason? I have this deep-seated fear of appearing unknowledgeable...like I have to be perfect and magically know everything. Lol! I know it's a foolish way of looking at things and I'll have to get over it someday.
Any suggestions from anyone?
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08 Jul 2007 Sun 06:20 pm |
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Just speak when ever you can?
Though I understand fully, but then we can't help sounding strange at first can we????
I just started learning and haven't started speaking....good luck to the learners of new languages!
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 07:48 pm |
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Quoting stellargirl: I've been using a few sites to try to learn the language, but it's hard when I don't actually use it in speech. I could use it when talking to a certain someone...just for practice. Yet, I'm self-conscious about it. The reason? I have this deep-seated fear of appearing unknowledgeable...like I have to be perfect and magically know everything. Lol! I know it's a foolish way of looking at things and I'll have to get over it someday.
Any suggestions from anyone? |
I know exactly how you feel. I don't even speak (unless its that certain person I'm comfortable with)because I'm afraid of making mistakes. One day I just have to let it out and if I make a mistake who cares! We have to make mistakes to learn.
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 08:04 pm |
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When I first went to the US, I did not speak English at all. However, I picked up the language in 6 months by talking to my English tutors, taking English classes and staying with a two different home-stay American families..
My recommendation for you is to reserve a flight as soon as you can and come to Turkey to start practicing your Turkish skills..
You could also become a member of one of the Turkish-student organizations in your local area by E-Mailing them and participate in their weekly social activities...
cheers,
jenk
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 08:10 pm |
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Quoting stellargirl: I've been using a few sites to try to learn the language, but it's hard when I don't actually use it in speech. I could use it when talking to a certain someone...just for practice. Yet, I'm self-conscious about it. The reason? I have this deep-seated fear of appearing unknowledgeable...like I have to be perfect and magically know everything. Lol! I know it's a foolish way of looking at things and I'll have to get over it someday.
Any suggestions from anyone? |
thats the best way to learn a language.when i started to learn english i couldnt speak and understand what they said then i met someone who is from the u.s. and we started to talk each other.i didnt care about any mistakes,we were laughing and correction them then it took 3 motnhs me to speak english. now i think im doing good so if u need help feel free to ask
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 08:17 pm |
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If you feel self-conscious, just remember how YOU feel when talking to someone who is learning your language. Do you laugh at them because they get things wrong?
Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy  ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language 
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 08:23 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: If you feel self-conscious, just remember how YOU feel when talking to someone who is learning your language. Do you laugh at them because they get things wrong?
Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
+1  
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 08:36 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
Sexy? What did I do wrong when I used my limited Turkish the past six weeks? Wrong accent? 
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 08:38 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
Sexy? What did I do wrong when I used my limited Turkish the past six weeks? Wrong accent? |
Ouhhhhhhh I have a weakness for accents! 
........ except Welsh! 
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:38 pm |
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...and Boratstanish 
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:42 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
Sexy? What did I do wrong when I used my limited Turkish the past six weeks? Wrong accent? |
what kind of turkish accent you have trudy?
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:50 pm |
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Quoting turquoise: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
Sexy? What did I do wrong when I used my limited Turkish the past six weeks? Wrong accent? |
what kind of turkish accent you have trudy?
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Awful probably.... no one founds it sexy.....
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:52 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
Sexy? What did I do wrong when I used my limited Turkish the past six weeks? Wrong accent? |
what kind of turkish accent you have trudy?
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Awful probably.... no one founds it sexy..... |
Dutch accent is considered very sexy in the UK - but sorry Trudy, I don't like girls!
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:53 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
Sexy? What did I do wrong when I used my limited Turkish the past six weeks? Wrong accent? |
what kind of turkish accent you have trudy?
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Awful probably.... no one founds it sexy..... |
Dutch accent is considered very sexy in the UK - but sorry Trudy, I don't like girls! |
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:55 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
Sexy? What did I do wrong when I used my limited Turkish the past six weeks? Wrong accent? |
what kind of turkish accent you have trudy?
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Awful probably.... no one founds it sexy..... |
or no one has told you that yet
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:56 pm |
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Quoting turquoise: or no one has told you that yet |
Well, that's nice. Now I have left Turkey they suddenly like it? 
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:59 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: or no one has told you that yet |
Well, that's nice. Now I have left Turkey they suddenly like it? |
Perhaps Turquoise should call you..and let us know what he thinks
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 09:59 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: or no one has told you that yet |
Well, that's nice. Now I have left Turkey they suddenly like it? |
Perhaps Turquoise should call you..and let us know what he thinks |
Starting a new business?
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:00 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: or no one has told you that yet |
Well, that's nice. Now I have left Turkey they suddenly like it? |
Perhaps Turquoise should call you..and let us know what he thinks |
Starting a new business? |
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:02 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: or no one has told you that yet |
Well, that's nice. Now I have left Turkey they suddenly like it? |
Perhaps Turquoise should call you..and let us know what he thinks |
Starting a new business? |
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its not my business i guess
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:03 pm |
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Quoting turquoise: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: or no one has told you that yet |
Well, that's nice. Now I have left Turkey they suddenly like it? |
Perhaps Turquoise should call you..and let us know what he thinks |
Starting a new business? |
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its not my business i guess |
You can ask Uzeyir, he heard me read a complete Turkish text (still dont know what I said) when I was at a fortune teller....
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:03 pm |
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Quote: Quote: Quoting turquoise: Starting a new business? |
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its not my business i guess |
Ouh clever A play on words in a foreign language, aferin sana 
(intelligent too Trudy )
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:08 pm |
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Quote: Quote: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting turquoise: Starting a new business? |
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its not my business i guess |
Ouh clever A play on words in a foreign language, aferin sana
(intelligent too Trudy ) |
its me cnm doesnt matter any language
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:12 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: or no one has told you that yet |
Well, that's nice. Now I have left Turkey they suddenly like it? |
Perhaps Turquoise should call you..and let us know what he thinks |
Starting a new business? |
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its not my business i guess |
You can ask Uzeyir, he heard me read a complete Turkish text (still dont know what I said) when I was at a fortune teller.... |
he is young so anything can be sexy for him at the moment 
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:14 pm |
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Quote: Quoting turquoise: You can ask Uzeyir, he heard me read a complete Turkish text (still dont know what I said) when I was at a fortune teller.... |
he is young so anything can be sexy for him at the moment |
Hehehehehehehehehehe!
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:18 pm |
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Quoting turquoise: he is young so anything can be sexy for him at the moment |
except my wrinkles I guess....
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:19 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: he is young so anything can be sexy for him at the moment |
except my wrinkles I guess.... |
ANYTHING!!!!
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:20 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: he is young so anything can be sexy for him at the moment |
except my wrinkles I guess.... |
ANYTHING!!!! |
O. Sorry to get you mad, won't do it again...
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15 Jul 2007 Sun 10:25 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: he is young so anything can be sexy for him at the moment |
except my wrinkles I guess.... |
ANYTHING!!!! |
O. Sorry to get you mad, won't do it again... |
no worries cnm i didnt mean it.it was all about uzo
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25 Jul 2007 Wed 04:59 pm |
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Quoting turquoise: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting turquoise: he is young so anything can be sexy for him at the moment |
except my wrinkles I guess.... |
ANYTHING!!!! |
O. Sorry to get you mad, won't do it again... |
no worries cnm i didnt mean it.it was all about uzo |
Just go and watch your Japanese videos,Turq
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25 Jul 2007 Wed 05:12 pm |
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But Trudy's accent was good.Her Japanese accent was good though
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25 Jul 2007 Wed 05:15 pm |
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Quoting uzeyir: But Trudy's accent was good.Her Japanese accent was good though |
You did not tell me that when we were at the fortune teller! You were laughing at me, because you found my Turkish accent 'cute'.... :-S
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25 Jul 2007 Wed 05:33 pm |
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It wasn't sexy but it was normal-wasn't really strange.What do you think about the fortune teller's voice?
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25 Jul 2007 Wed 06:20 pm |
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Quoting uzeyir: It wasn't sexy but it was normal-wasn't really strange.What do you think about the fortune teller's voice? |
A little dark, probably because she smokes at lot (even more than I do....).
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25 Jul 2007 Wed 06:39 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting uzeyir: It wasn't sexy but it was normal-wasn't really strange.What do you think about the fortune teller's voice? |
A little dark, probably because she smokes at lot (even more than I do....). |
I think so
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03 Aug 2007 Fri 07:15 am |
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Quoting aenigma x: Usually its incredibly endearing (and sexy ) when someone has taken the trouble to learn, even just a few words, of your language |
+ 1 I have a weakness for accents (except chinese) please chinese friends here dont feel offended =)
I especially agree on the "sexy" word
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