hen night is kına gecesi :=)

The Turkish is better than the English !!!! ) lol

Thanks everyone for your comments, I agree. It is just something that I have noticed when Turks speak English, they sometimes chose the wrong one.

e.g. Bu kadar çok insanın önünde konuşmaktan heyecanlıyım
I am nervous about speaking in front of so many people. (In this case the person is expressing a negative form of nerves e.g. they are shaky and scared)

Haberini aldığımda heyecanlıydım
I was excited to hear your news (In this case a positive form e.g. they were happy and thrilled). NErvous wold sound odd here

In both cases it describes that feeling of your heart beating fast, etc etc

I agree that as Turkish has evolved asabi is more used for being awkward or tiresome. The Americans have a great word that is not in British English: ornery

Have a safe flight!

As I said above, we have one in stock (Greenhouse on Asian side) but we are closed next 2 weeks for holidays

I dont recommend Lewis book to people wanting to learn conversational Turkish as it is like a serious university textbook (e.g. in teaching the alhabet it teaches you the Tukish name for the line that is put above the g to make it into yumuşak g: I made a short survey of my Turkish friends and didnt find anyone who knew what it is called!')

It is ideal for the very serious intermediate or advanced student who wants a lot of detail

Heyecanlı değilim sounds better.

However heyecanlı is an interesting word. In English excited and nervous are both translated heyecanlı, yani (i.e.) heyecanlı is both a positive (Excited) and negative (nervous) emotion

PS I researched the other one. It is a bit expensive (31 pounds). The blurb in books inprint says:

"Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar" is a complete reference guide to modern Turkish grammar. Concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Turkish, it presents a detailed and systematic description of the structure of language at every level - sounds, words and sentences - and will remain the standard reference work for years to come. Drawing upon a rapidly growing body of scholarly research on Turkish, this well-presented Grammar is a stimulating and up-to-date analysis of the complexities of the language, with full and clear explanations and examples throughout.

A detailed index and extensive cross-referencing between numbered subsections also provides readers with easy access to the information they require. The features include: detailed treatment of common grammatical structures and parts of speech; extensive use of examples, all with English translations; particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty; and a comprehensive glossary of all grammatical terms. The "Grammar" is an essential reference source for intermediate and advanced learners and users of Turkish.

It is ideal for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.

I have placed an order for this today for Greenhouse Bookstore

At our store we sell the Lewis one (Greenhouse - Kadıköy - Istanbul - Turkey). Dont have the other one.

No probs