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Do you speak Türkçe?
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11 Jun 2006 Sun 01:23 am |
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It is possible, but not very likely that anyone should ask you 'Türkçe konuşabiliyormusun?'.
The question will probably come as 'Türkçe biliyormusun?'
Possible informal replies, in increasing degree of mastery are,
No...(no Turkish at all, not even 'hayır')
Çok az...very little
Biraz...some
İdare ediyorum...I can manage (idiom)
Tabii...yes, of course
İyi Türkçe biliyorum...
Çok iyi Türkçe biliyorum...
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| 21. |
11 Jun 2006 Sun 05:21 pm |
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Quoting bod: Quoting caliptrix: Normally, it is using with olsun as even a little: bir nebze olsun. |
I am going to correct your English 
Normally, it is used with olsun
In English, we put general word usage into the past tense. Not into what you would call a verbal noun. I appologise in advance if this offends but I am making the assumption that you want perfect English as much as I would like perfect Turkish!!! |
Yes, sure Thanks a lot!
"It is used with..."
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11 Jun 2006 Sun 05:24 pm |
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Quoting AlphaF: It is possible, but not very likely that anyone should ask you 'Türkçe konuşabiliyormusun?'.
The question will probably come as 'Türkçe biliyormusun?'
Possible informal replies, in increasing degree of mastery are,
No...(no Turkish at all, not even 'hayır')
Çok az...very little
Biraz...some
İdare ediyorum...I can manage (idiom)
Tabii...yes, of course
İyi Türkçe biliyorum...
Çok iyi Türkçe biliyorum...
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Yes, you are right!
Türkçe biliyor musun?
And one may say, if he is good at Turkish:
Bilmem mi bee!
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 12:41 pm |
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Quoting caliptrix: And one may say, if he is good at Turkish:
Bilmem mi bee! |
Which means:
Am I not doing it now ???
Or something else.....
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 01:25 pm |
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Quoting caliptrix: Yes, you are right!
Türkçe biliyor musun? |
Why does this question not include the potential mood suffix?
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 02:17 pm |
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Quoting bod: Quoting caliptrix: And one may say, if he is good at Turkish:
Bilmem mi bee! |
Which means:
Am I not doing it now ???
Or something else..... |
that means: is it possible that i can't speak? but slang
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 02:26 pm |
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Quoting bod: Quoting caliptrix: Yes, you are right!
Türkçe biliyor musun? |
Why does this question not include the potential mood suffix? |
I am not sure grammatically, but this is practically explanation:
Türkçe bilmek= to be able to speak Turkish
Türkçe'yi bilmek= to know what Turkish language is.
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 02:39 pm |
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Quoting caliptrix: Quoting bod: Quoting caliptrix: Yes, you are right!
Türkçe biliyor musun? |
Why does this question not include the potential mood suffix? |
I am not sure grammatically, but this is practically explanation:
Türkçe bilmek= to be able to speak Turkish
Türkçe'yi bilmek= to know what Turkish language is. |
That isn't quite the question I was asking!
But it is helpful information
I was asking why:
Türkçe biliyor musun?
and not:
Türkçe bilebiliyor musun?
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 02:49 pm |
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Quoting bod: That isn't quite the question I was asking!
But it is helpful information
I was asking why:
Türkçe biliyor musun?
and not:
Türkçe bilebiliyor musun? |
It is ok for gramatically! Just uncommon usage, there is no problem!
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 04:33 pm |
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Quoting caliptrix: It is ok for gramatically! Just uncommon usage, there is no problem! |
Thanks.
I guess that understanding common and uncommon usage will only come with exposure to the language!!!
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12 Jun 2006 Mon 05:15 pm |
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Here is a simple story in Turkish.
Alanya sokaklarında bir yabancı iki Türke yaklaştı ve İngilizce bir şeyler sordu. Türkler anlamayınca, bu defa Almanca sordu: Türklerde yine cevap yok. Adam Fransızca, Ispanyolca, Rusca ve Yunanca dillerini denedi. Türkler hiç birini anlamayınca, hayretler içinde uzaklaştı.
Adam gidince, Türklerden biri arkadaşına döndü ve 'Gördüğün gibi çok lisan bilmenin aslında hiç faydası yok' dedi.'Şu giden adam o kadar lisan biliyordu, hiç biri işine yaramadı: derdini bile anlatamadı'.
Hikayenin ana fikri: Türkçe bilmiyorsan, gerisine boşver!
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