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Favorite Turkish Word
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 03:50 am |
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Especially for non-Turks, but not exclusive of our Turkish friends: what is your favorite Turkish word? Mine: misafirperverlik - partly because it just rolls off the tongue, partly because that's what I felt so strongly during the two years that I lived in Turkey.
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 05:23 am |
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a$kim...
because that's how my babe calls me!!!
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 06:18 am |
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It has to be "bebeğim". We call each other "baby" so that explains it (they told me that was the translation of "my baby" in Turkish)... wink* wink*
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 10:21 am |
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In my experience, the most practically useful single Turkish word is 'TAMAM'. Depending on the context it is used in, the intonation and the body language employed by the speaker, 'TAMAM' may mean,
OK
Got you !
Thank you
Enough
Complete
Finished
Cut it out!
ready
The magic is that the same word can also be used as a question, at least in most cases. Example: While 'TAMAM' is an expression of approval (like in OK), 'TAMAM?' would be a query seeking approval. 
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 10:59 am |
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Yes, indeed, TAMAM is one of my favorite Turkish words
Thanks for explanation, AlphaF
Others are HOŞÃ‡AKAL and BOŞVER.
I have no special reason, just like how they sound.
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 12:07 pm |
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Quoting miss_ceyda:
i love the word "bebeşim"... my bf sez that to me... its so cute.. look.. ayyy... bebeşim... hehe ne tatlı ha?  |
ehehehe you mean "bebişim". I love this word as well. I use it usually when I see a cute cat, I say "Ayyyy canımmm, bebişimmm benim."
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 12:09 pm |
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what did i say?? bebeşim... alalala ya... salak...
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 12:34 pm |
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yada çektir git falan........
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23 Nov 2005 Wed 12:35 pm |
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Quoting ramayan: yada çektir git falan........ |
hehe iv got a feeling that u will be able to come up with lots of phrases like these
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