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Thread: REASON
5381.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 07:43 pm

I agree Kirsty. Why anyone uses the site is none of our concern provided their use does not get in the way of the raisons d'être of the site - to help people learn the Turkish language.



Thread: REASON
5382.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 07:31 pm

Quoting miss_ceyda:

im sorry.. i wrote bod instead of rick hehe
i changed it after though look..!
you shouldnt have been that quick



I am always quick sweetie



Thread: Calışma
5383.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 07:28 pm

Quoting miss_ceyda:

i dont know about the military side of thangs.. considering that im a female who has grown up in the UK! although, i believe "selam" is a much more informal way to say "hello"
i would translate it to "hi" actually



Thanks for that!

"Selam dur!" is the military term for "present arms"



Thread: REASON
5384.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 07:25 pm

Quoting miss_ceyda:

bod.. i agree with u by saying that there are lots of members who just want to get translations for the bf or gf who they have met on holiday! and that angers me sometimes as they dont generally want to learn TR.



It doesn't anger me at all.
I fail to uderstand it; perhaps because of my inate desire to learn about everything I possibly can......

Besides, it provides a endless source of real Turkish for us that are learing to translate. All practice must be a good thing



Thread: Signing off letters/emails
5385.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 07:21 pm

Quoting miss_ceyda:

Quoting bod:

And can someone also tell about more formal letters, and how you would address and signature those. The sort of letters you would write to a company.



i would imagine that it would be the same way as it would be in english bod..

for dear i think that u would use "sayın".. is that correct people?
and u would also use the plural form of words as it is more formal and polite



But do the same rules apply:

Dear name,
blah blah blah
Yours faithfully

Dear Sir,
blah blah blah
Yours sincerely

Does Turkish have the same sort of rules of epistolary style?



Thread: Calışma
5386.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 07:15 pm

Quoting sophie:

I find selam more friendly.



How strange - I always thought it was much more formal. The way you would address your bank manager or solicitor, that sort of thing!

Possibly I got that idea because "Selam dur" is a military term......



Thread: Calışma
5387.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 06:59 pm

Quoting sophie:

Quoting bod:


My friend, your Turkish is very bad, but I want to say Hello!
Welcome!



Well Bod, his turkish is OK! Mine is very bad!

so, this is what i was trying to say:
My friend, my turkish is very bad, but i want to say hello.
Welcome!



*looks again*

Oh yes!!! lol

*slaps wrists*

Tell me - why "selam" and not "merhaba"???



Thread: another word game
5388.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 06:45 pm

Quoting sophie:

tekerlek - wheel



araba - car



Thread: Calışma
5389.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 06:42 pm

Quoting sophie:

Dostum, türkçem çok kötü, ama sana Selam demek istiyorum.
Hoş geldin!



My friend, your Turkish is very bad, but I want to say Hello!
Welcome!



Thread: Calışma
5390.       bod
5999 posts 		 06 Jan 2006 Fri 06:39 pm

Quoting alexer777:

Değerlim arkadışim ben Türkce bıraz konuşuyorum ve çok konuşmak istiyorum. for me ıt ıs also a traınıng.çünkü ünıversıtede türkçe anlamıyorum ve çok seviyorum!
talk to me)))



Let me try and understand.......

Değerlim arkadışim ben Türkce bıraz konuşuyorum ve çok konuşmak istiyorum.
"My valuable friends, I want to talk in Turkish and talk lots."

çünkü ünıversıtede türkçe anlamıyorum ve çok seviyorum!
"because it gives meaning to university Turkish and I very much like that!"

I'm far from sure that I have understood that right!!!



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