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07 Aug 2006 Mon 06:16 pm |
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ANYONE KNOW SOME GOOD THINGS TO SAY IN TURKISH TO MY MOTHER AND FATHER IN LAW.... ITS ALL WELL AND GOOD TO LEARN, HELLO AND PLEASED TO MEET YOU.... BUT I REALLY WANT TO SPEAK NORMAL, TURKISH LINGO, THE WAY THEY WOULD SPEAK IT.... IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH TO MY MOTHER IN LAW - TO BE. THANKS
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 06:24 pm |
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Pleased to meet you = Çok memnun oldum.
But I don't know if you can say this after saying Hello, or if it is used as a goodbye?
I thought you could say it as a hello, but when I did that to Kadir's mom she smiled like 'ohh so cute'... so now I doubt 
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 06:35 pm |
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Ohh thank you anyway.... My fiance is fantastic doing all translation for me... this is how me and my in-laws to be talk... but I would Love to have a conversation.... you know... real conversation. Its so hard to find a turkish language course with 'real life situation talk'. So if anyone can help me.... I would be so grateful 
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 06:40 pm |
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Quoting IZMIR060406: Ohh thank you anyway.... My fiance is fantastic doing all translation for me... this is how me and my in-laws to be talk... but I would Love to have a conversation.... you know... real conversation. Its so hard to find a turkish language course with 'real life situation talk'. So if anyone can help me.... I would be so grateful |
Do you already know any Turkish grammar and words then?
Because with just learning 'quotes', you cant have a conversation. Because you;ll be able to say a few, but you won't be able to understand the reply your in laws will give you!
I met my in-laws this summer too for the first time and my lover also did most of the translation, but my basic Turkish is fine enough to have a small conversation and understand the replies. The people you will speak with, will simplify their language because they realize you are just learning
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 06:55 pm |
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Oh, yes, I know what you mean, I have very basic Turkish. Im able to reply to people who ask me how i am... and a few other words... and they are all so fantastic and patient with me.... it's me... Im impatient  And I am desperate to chat properly with everyone now... !!! I have just returned to UK from Turkey yesterday. I was there 2 weeks... staying with the family... and its amazing how much I learnt in those 2 weeks.... so.... I should be more patient.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
How long have you been with your partner?
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 08:07 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Because with just learning 'quotes', you cant have a conversation. Because you;ll be able to say a few, but you won't be able to understand the reply your in laws will give you! |
It could give rise to a very interesting conversation!!!
A - Hello
B - Hello, how are you?
A - Pleased to meet you
B - Pleased to meet you as well, how are you?
A - How are you?
B - I'm fine thanks
A - The weather is nice isn't it?
B - Yes, I like it hot like this
A - Do you like hot weather?
B - Yes, do you?
A - What is your name?
B - name, and you?
A - This is a very nice town
B - How was your journey?
A - Would you like coffee?
B - Are you mad???
 *GiGGLe*
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 08:46 pm |
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Hmmmmmm very true.... indeed!!! Maybe thats not the best advice I've been given.
Will have to be patient... keep learning.
Thanks
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 08:52 pm |
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Quoting IZMIR060406: Will have to be patient... keep learning. |
Start learning some of the basic grammar......and ask questions and practice writing Türkçe on the "Practice Turkish" forum.
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 08:58 pm |
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Quoting IZMIR060406: How long have you been with your partner? |
Well we've known each other for 2.5 years by now, we met on internet and fell in love quite soon. So far we've seen each other only 4 times. We are officially together for a year and a couple of months now.. I was in Turkey for 2 weeks too, in Çeşme close to Izmir city. In Didim I met his parents first time, as there was no opportunity the other 2 times that I had visited Türkiye. In 7 weeks I will move to Izmir to go to universitey there to learn Turkish and see if this love is both what we hope and expect from it
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 09:02 pm |
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Oh how great... I too met on internet and fell in love.
This has been our 2nd meeting and he will come here next. We have known each other for 10 months now... we talk every day and miss each other terribly.
I will move to Izmir next year...
Best of luck for your future together.
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 09:07 pm |
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Quoting IZMIR060406: Oh how great... I too met on internet and fell in love.
This has been our 2nd meeting and he will come here next. We have known each other for 10 months now... we talk every day and miss each other terribly.
I will move to Izmir next year...
Best of luck for your future together.
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Thank you, you too
Mind you, getting him to (where actually do you live?) will probably be difficult, so he should start early with applying for a visa. It has brought my love quite a lot misery to go through all these things like he is less worth to travel around the world than I am.
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 11:10 pm |
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Oh yes, I have heard it is difficult... he wants to come for christmas. I live in sussex, UK. He will apply straight away for his visa... he desperately wants to meet his future father in law... but we do have a plan if he does not get his visa.
I will go back to Izmir for christmas instead.
Either way... we will be together...
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY THE UK MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR TURKISH MEN TO ENTER UK?????? :-S
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 11:29 pm |
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Quoting IZMIR060406: Either way... we will be together...
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY THE UK MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR TURKISH MEN TO ENTER UK?????? :-S |
Lucky you then
No, I don't.. but it's not only difficult for Turkish people, also for example for Maroccan people. Maybe it has to do with the main-religion in certain countries, combined with the western fear of terrorism?
I suggest you contact Lyndie from this website (though she's busy lately and not much around), she knows a lot about visa appeals for UK. If you take a look at the essay-page, you can also read an essay she wrote about it.
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 11:52 pm |
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thank you so so much for your advice.... I really do appreciate it.
I shall take a look at the essay. Thanks again.
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07 Aug 2006 Mon 11:54 pm |
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kissing olders' hands and to put it on forhead,thats a common tradition for Turkishs,don't forget do that
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08 Aug 2006 Tue 10:58 am |
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Thanks, I already do that... and the elder's really do appreciate it when I do that. I always get a lovely reaction when I do that.
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