Hi all i am new to this site - and am very glad i found it.

I currently live in turkey and am desperate to learn the language. I have been coming to turkey for 6 years or so and take time out to learn the basics. However when i think i am learning i realise that when i listen to a turkish conversation that i cant understand a thing. I just dont know which ways i learn best as from speaking i just forget things and if i read from a book i end up trying to memorise rather than learning. Please can someone help?? I wonder whether i will ever pick up the language to me it seems so complicated

Sorry i misunderstood you You went on holiday for 6 years and live there now, right? Apologies.

Hi thanks for your reply. I will try that.

Yes i now live in Turkey but just came from being in England for 3 years. I have turkish family here and they all say that just speaking will help me learn but i find it all just goes over my head! if i dont know what they are saying how will i ever understand?!

Is it ok just to start with learning say 5 words per day and then progress from there? will sentances ever start to form that way?

Thanks for your help

I think by just listening to what people say, you cannot learn. If you were a small child, it would be different, but now as an adult you need to study the language with books taking notes, and doing exercises. At least you should have an idea of the language you hear. It's comletely a different grammar. And when you get the basic knowledge, then all the daily talkings will help you improve very fast.

I'd start with the grammar section on this site, ánd trying to learn five words a day
But seriously, you can't do without the grammar. So start here, and you'll see you will make progress, I promise you

Thanks again for all your replies. I am starting the grammer section today and will make sure that i put at least 1 hour aside everyday for my learning.

Thanks you have all been a great help

Laura

hi there i have just come back from my second trip to turkey(side antalya) and i would very much like to go out to work next year. i was wondering how easy it is to find a job and accomadation, i have no family out there only friends. i have begun learning turkish wich is how i found this site but i know nothing about living and working out there can any one help??? i would like to stay for 6 months but commitments here are holding me back so i may only do 3. i would be very grateful for any info any one can give me

hi

well you can actually only stay in turkey for 3 months as thats how long your visa lasts for. However you cannot work on that. You need to have a work visa and for this you need to apply to the turkish consulate in London.

You will find their address is you do a google search. Never try to work in turkey without a work visa or you may face being deported back to england. hope this helps

Laura