Nightmare 😵‍💫

[u/Suhail6060]

Hi, I've been living in Turkey for 5 years and could not solve the language problem, seriously I cannot get fluent in it. I can speak & understand 50% but when someone speaks fast or some slang language I feel I need to improve myself more. Any advice please?

I tried to integrate into society, but some people get bored with me because I can't speak well.

[u/Ambitious_Square5135]

Hmm I think it could be time to pay for private classes. Some conversational classes, you could check Preply, italki, websites and check someone who has a system, different topics to improve your Turkish :)

[u/Suhail6060 → u/Ambitious_Square5135]

I already studied in the first year (:

[u/Ambitious_Square5135 → u/Suhail6060]

That’s nice but I didn’t say study the language I said look for conversational classes. I’m a Spanish teacher and I have a lot of students with the same problem. What I do is to prepare different classes, different topics for them to talk about 50mins. I’m sure there’s someone with the same system.

[u/Suhail6060 → u/Ambitious_Square5135]

Ohh got it, thank you (:

[u/hoineychips26]

Watch turkish gamers/ streamers so you can know how normal people talk other than books showing you empty self :'> this works better when you watch a gamer or youtuber of that country to understand how people speak better- thats what works for me when ı study other languages at least..good luck on study!

[u/Thick_Scientist5965 → u/[deleted]]

Don't forget about "Ne yapıyorsun" can be pronounce different in any region.

These all means same thing: Ne Yapıyorsun(İstanbul dialect) Napıyorsun Napıyon(Anatolian dialect) Napıp durun Nörüyon(Ege dialect) Ne edüyün Nabion be ya(Trakya dialect)

[u/snoozelion → u/Thick_Scientist5965]

Napaysun in karadeniz as well

[u/sapiowhore]

SAME. 5 years also. İt doesn't help that I'm an English teacher too!

[u/zigotes → u/sapiowhore]

Bro even uses turkısh keyboard

[u/hoineychips26]

Also dont mind it if people dont talk to you then its not important to waste time on them or get tired..bir türk olarak eminim ki iyi iş çıkaracaksın! Just focus on only to the people who is interested to talk to you...they leave and get tired? Find another new one! Never give up!

[u/Suhail6060 → u/hoineychips26]

Hahaha I like that, thanks

[u/BigDue736]

Where are you from?

[u/GentleKinkMuse]

you can try firstly use more area, for instance you should be write this post with turkish hah

[u/Suhail6060 → u/GentleKinkMuse]

You are right, I thought that the rules said the posts should be in English 😆

[u/qTLDreamer → u/Suhail6060]

So far and for now, posts in any languages were/are welcome as long as they are related to learning Turkish ⚡

[u/uzumata]

Try to learn idiomatic language. Famous sayings, and tongue twisters. Try to read poetry. Your mother tongue is Arabic, so you'll see results shortly. You spent 5 years, still not fluent. That's okay dude. One size doesn't fit all. Everyone has their own pace when it comes to language attainment. Keep engaging with locals. You'll be fine.

[u/zigotes → u/uzumata]

Pasta günün kutlu olsun

[u/maenad2]

Here are some things you can do:

1. Write T/F sentences using words you don't recognise "instantly" and record them. A week later, listen to them and answer. Also do the same with questions. For example if you want to learn the word toprak you might record "genellikle toprak çok pahalı" and "nerede toprak bulunur?"

2. Find the scripts for KET, PET, and IELTS part 1 listening. Copy them into plain text and upload them into Aİ and ask Aİ to translate them. Then ask Aİ to play them as audio. They won't be perfect but they'll be graded to an easier level.

3. Ask Aİ to generate thirty sentences at your level on a selected topic (for example B1 level, staying in hotels.) Print the list and then, NOT reading it, black out one weird in each sentence at random. Ask Aİ to play the sentences one by one as audio, and try to catch the missing word. This works better if a friend can delete the words for you.

4. Find the website youglish. İt was originally for English but they have a Turkish version now. You have to type a word you want to know and it will play a section of a video which includes that word. Listen and repeat. The challenge is that you have to listen to other stuff and after doing one sentence you have to find another youglish section with a word you've heard. For example you want to hear boş so you type in boş. Youglish plays a video where somebody is saying, "acaba boş oda var mı? You repeat the sentence, and also remember "oda". After you're sure you know "boş" you search for oda.

5. Search online for elementary Turkish listening exercises and aim to be perfect with them.

[u/jeremesanders]

Going through all the ibb classes helped me a lot

[u/Suhail6060 → u/jeremesanders]

Im gonna try it

[u/EffectivePhase7165]

Watch Turkish movies or tv series with Turkish subtitles.

[u/Suhail6060 → u/EffectivePhase7165]

Honestly I don't like Turkish series, but still try to watch them 😆

[u/EffectivePhase7165 → u/Suhail6060]

Anything in Turkish that you can find subtitles. Listening and reading at the same time helps a lot

[u/qTLDreamer → u/Suhail6060]

The mainstream Turkish series and the love ones may get you bored but if you give some details about your preferences, I can recommend some.

[u/Accurate-Report3794]

What is your native language?

[u/Suhail6060 → u/Accurate-Report3794]

Arabic

[u/I2fitness]

Read a book like "Teach yourself Turkish" or "The Delights of learning Turkish"

You can get them on Amazon or a free pdf if you wish

[u/OkGovernment7316]

Some people just aren’t naturally good at learning languages. I’m one of them lol. At some point, you just have to accept your limitations and adapt. Let it go. Think of it like being deaf: you don’t keep trying to hear, you find another way to navigate the world.

[u/menina2017]

Get a private tutor. If you don’t like Turkish series find a YouTube channel or a podcast you do like.

[u/qTLDreamer]

At what part you are struggling more/most? Speaking, reading or like thinking?

[u/Suhail6060 → u/qTLDreamer]

Speaking & listening

[u/Hakimsopiak]

You need to consume more turkish media. Going to classes will only help with basics and foundation.

[u/Street-Difference-23]

Which city are u in

[u/Jonny-mtown77]

Hire a tutor. The one I used is named Seda. So Google Turkish lessons with Seda. She's amazing.

[u/NewShenanigans]

You're probably doing better than you think. It takes yearssssssss to be fluent in a language. Watch Turkish movies, join conversation clubs or clubs of interest, online learning groups, offer to help with English as a swap - but above all enjoy your time there and have fun sharing your time with Turkish people.

[u/zartzurt111]

When you're talking with someone on social media or real life, just add 'amk' at the end of all sentences. After some time you'll realize how easy it is to talk like a native. Slang is so common in Turkish and there is no way to learn all of them so get used to hear new slang and swear words all the time lol.