"turkishclass is for people who want to learn Turkish....there are many people here who will assist with that and assist with translations for people who are TRYING TO LEARN TURKISH"

I took Bod's words because I agree! Canli, I know we can practice a lot by helping with the translations and for sure there are many nice people want to help but you know? It's TOO MUCH lately!!! , just take a look on the forum , full of sms translation request and the like... and in the messages you can see words like " aşkım , gece , seni , seninle , seni seviyorum " which you can find easily or understand with a very very small amount of effort...

or if the person who sent it to you is your partner or boyfriend , aren't you supposed (at least) to UNDERSTAND EACHOTHER?!

Again , just my humble opinion....

Don't worry, it usually reduces significantly over the next month or so as the holiday romances fade away...

Dilara,
You cann't just say to someone who askes for your help,go and try it yourself,or tell him,or her,i'm doing this as a favor,or i am doing it for you,but you should go and teach yourself !
You are embaressing someone who CAN'T,who doesn't have the knowledge which you are having it some how.

Yes,it contain easy words,but also contain hard ones too,and the one who ask for the translation want to have the right meaning,or maybe checking their own translation.

We too ask for people help here,and sometimes,i for myself be a bit stupid and need much explanation to get the exact point.

And our friends here are really so patient and give it there best and there time to make things clear.
Without saying, go and learn it yourself !

So don't we do same for people who ask our help ?

İ too,didn't know some words at the translation she is asking for,i'm not very good at Turkish too,but not very bad too.

So what is wrong if she asks ??!

Btw,i guess people here are welling to assist anyone,even those who doesn't want to learn Turkish,
Maybe they come here to know about Türkiye,and they don't want to learn the language,
İt's up to them really,you cann't question their reasons,you either help or not,that much is up to you,otherwise,i think it's personal choice by them.

My opinion too .

Bod, I learn something new every day!! I never knew you could double click on a word and the dictionary opens with the translation!!

I am one of those people who have asked for translations. I am one of those people I think you feel are taking advantage of this site.

I am not sure how to respond to this thread.

First and foremost, I am in debt to everyone who has helped me. I could not communicate as I need to without the kind and generous help of people on this site.
And yes, I am also one of those "holiday romances", but have not yet moved to the predicted space of dying out that so many jokes are made about on this site.

I am desperately trying to learn Turkish. I study every day after work. I am now familiar enough to know the cases of nouns, nominative- normal subject; accusative (object with the word "the"), genitive , dative ("to"), locative (where), and ablative (from)

I can count to a million.

I can say hello, goodbye, good evening, goodnight. I know how to separate verbs with mi mu to form a question.

I have downloaded wikmekmak, and ever link posted on this site.

But, I have so much to learn.

I have enlisted the help of a Turkish tutor on Saturdays, but it takes time.

My point? Please understand that learning a language is hard to do. I feel uncomfortable posting any translation requests, and only do so in the greatest desperation. I feel that some of us are misunderstood because we post requests. It doesn't mean that I am not trying to learn. It's just that's it's really hard.

I often cannot look up words because of the suffixes - I am becoming familiar with how to find the root word.

Please be a bit patient.

thank you,
Sincerely,
Christine

Christine, I think Bod's point was that some people do not bother to write in clear English and also that some get very impatient and demanding for quick translations! It can appear rude. Neither of which I think you are guilty of

Canli if you read my previous posts you would see WHAT MY POINT IS ! I am NOT against help or support because I need it AS WELL and as much as you !!! I am just saying that some people and their translation requests seem like a circus (because it is TOO MUCH and IN SOME MESSAGES after GETTING THE TRANSLATION they ask for help again and again and in the messages you can see THE SAME WORDS which have been already translated so....appart from asking they can not even check this fact...

I do not mean to sound offensive dear , it is just my opinion , I respect yours .
kendine iyi bak,
Dilara.

dear aenigma x

thank you for the clarification. i hope you are right. i always worry when i ask for help that it is too much, or that i am seen as on of the ubiquitous lost holiday lovers...

Ok Dilara,
İ got your point,and i hope you got mine too
Wish we all the best Türkçede

Dear Christine,
Don't worry about asking for translation here,it's obvious that you are trying to learn,
And none has been born knowing Türkçe except Türk ofcourse..lol
So feel free to ask,at this point i agree with Dilara,helping someone who is trying to learn,feels like trying to help your classmate,its your right to get the help you need under the name of TC classes ..lol