Let's Learn Turkish
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Bilmemek vs Bilememek
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, amidst my son’s loud objections, we discuss the subtle difference between bilmemek and bilememek. We also explain the translation o...
Words that sound the same but mean different things
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will talk about a question our fellow listener Nevanaci posed. In Turkish, there are words that sound the same but mean different ...
Animals
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here we discuss most common pets in Turkey and common vocabulary
Marital Status
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will cover a very common conversation starter amongst Turks. We will learn a few words and phrases to discuss your marital status....
Zodiac Signs
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zodiac signs are a great conversation starters for Turkish speakers. In this episode, we will go through each zodiac sign and learn how to ask a few b...
Öyle Şöyle Böyle
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about Öyle, Şöyle, Böyle. These are three words that are used frequently in Turkish and it's hard to understand thei...
Turkish Language Day
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Turkish Language Day with only 2 days delay (very good for a new mom!), I'm sharing with you a few Turkish words with interesting meaning...
Çalışıyor musun yoksa okuyor musun?
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we introduce a major conversation starter. Do you work or do you study? You’ll find examples of some jobs, and learn how to say tha...
Dani and the Dolphin 2
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I walk you through the story about Dani and the Dolphin, translate it from Turkish to English (not word by word but just to give you ...
A Message from Imogen
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Listeners, Thanks so much for checking in with Let's Learn Turkish. This morning, I was pleasantly surprised to hear from Imogen, a Turkish learne...
Dani and the Dolphin
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I narrate a story about a little boy named Dani, who meets a Dolphin called Ömer in Barcelona beach, and travels with him to Istanbu...
Religions
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Turkey has recently made headlines for transforming Hagia Sofia museum into a mosque. Taking this as a point of departure, we talk about religions in ...
Making a Shopping List
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Let's Learn Turkish Listeners. As per some of you requested, we are now practicing dialogues. This episode is no exception. We are having a convers...
Talking About Your Weekend Trip
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Let's Learn Turkish Listeners. As per some of you requested, we are now practicing a conversation. It is about organizing a weekend trip from Barce...
Gelsene and Self-Presentation
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, thanks for joining our learning community at Let's Learn Turkish. In this episode, we answer our listeners' questions, and help distinguish betwee...
Direct vs Indirect Discourse and Compound Nouns
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, thanks for joining our learning community at Let's Learn Turkish. In this episode, we cover a comparison between direct and indirect discourse wit...
Ip Suffix
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, thanks for joining our learning community at Let's Learn Turkish. In this episode, we cover "ip suffix" with some examples and conjugations. Follo...
Conditionals
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we smoothly enter into the world of "conditionals", covering the most plausible cases as well as past hypotheses that are impossible....
Fatmagül'ün suçu ne? Learning Turkish from Soap Operas
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, I react to the crazy love people have around me for Turkish soap operas. Taking a small section of "Fatmagül'ün suçu ne?" to make ...
Where are you?
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we ask where someone is and get familiarized with frequent answers.
Verbal Nouns
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I teach a trick to formulate verbal nouns from verbs and give examples. Additionally, I introduce "ragmen" and "lazim", two words whi...
Kadar and Parts of the Body
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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TDK Dictionary Exercise 1
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Practicing Future Tense
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Dictionary Study 1
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Dialogue (Inviting a friend out)
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear a dialogue between two colleagues and make sense of the verb conjugations and new vocabulary in the text.
Word Order and Practical Questions
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Kim and İçin
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Future Tense Conjugations
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Araba Kullanmak (Conjugation)
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Gitmek (Conjugation 1)
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Yemek
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Conjugating the verb "to eat"
Elfida- Haluk Levent
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing the lyrics and the English translation of a song called "Elfida" by Haluk Levent
Almak (Conjugation 2)
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Almak (Conjugation 1)
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hello hello! I have drastically changed the way I recorded episodes in this podcast after having received Lázaro's feedback. He says that he likes t...
Simple Past Tense Conjugations
26 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Possessive Suffixes with Examples
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Avoiding Vowel Clashes
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Negative Forms of Present Continuous Tense
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Exercising with "iyor" to conjugate verbs in Present Continuous Tense
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"iyor" is your best friend to conjugate verbs in present continuous tense.
Consonant Changes and Dictionary form of Verbs
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Prepositions and Personal Pronouns
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we do exercises with "i, e, de, den" endings (their use is similar to that of prepositions in English), and see how they work with pe...
Commands, Prepositions, and Direct Objects
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, we practice giving commands (and also negative commands), master the most basic prepositions, and give examples to the use of direct ...
Irregular Verbs and More Vocabulary
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we learn to conjugate verbs that remove the last vowel in the root, and the ones that soften the "t" into "d." We also add more words...
The Present Continuous Tense 2
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I finalize teaching the use of present continuos tense in Turkish (basic level). Then, we practice verb conjugations with four verbs ...
The Present Continuous Tense
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue enhancing our vocabulary and list occasions for which we use the present continuous tense in Turkish, with some slight va...
Conjugating the verb "to be"
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we conjugate the verb to be and we learn a few more words to enhance our vocabulary. Attention to "vowel harmony" :)
Learning to Ask Questions and Make Negative Statements
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we learn to make inquiries by forming "mi?" questions. Also, we cover some examples of "değil" (forming negative sentences) and "var...
Intro to Verbs
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we learn how to construct the infinitive form of a verb (doing so will require distinguishing between thin vowels and thick vowels an...
Survival Guide
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here are some basic words and questions to help you get around in Turkey.
Pep Talk & Information on Why Learn Turkish
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I understand that previous episode might have sounded difficult. In order to help you overcome challenges (more precisely emotional barriers), I made ...
Personal Pronouns & Adjectives
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we learn the personal pronouns in Turkish and also go through a list of commonly used adjectives to describe people. We then conjugat...
Basic Conversations
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to find out how to participate in basic conversations in Turkish. Our focus is to introduce ourselves, and ask and answe...
Numbers
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are learning numbers and discussing the ways to make it easier to memorize them.
Turkish Alphabet
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The very first episode of Let's Learn Turkish! I am introducing Turkish letters and also using basic vocabulary from common Turkish names and verbs to...