Endings, not prepositions
Turkish adds suffixes to words and follows vowel harmony: evde (in the house), okulda (at school). Lina corrects the endings gently.
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Lina plays a carpet seller in the Grand Bazaar
Lina
Hoş geldiniz! Çay ister misiniz?
EN: Welcome! Would you like some tea?
You
Evet, teşekkürler. Bu halı ne kadar?
EN: Yes, thank you. How much is this rug?
Lina
Sizin için özel fiyat: beş bin lira!
EN: A special price for you: five thousand lira!
✅ “Bu ... ne kadar?” = perfect - you asked the price correctly
💡 Tip: In the bazaar, tea comes first and bargaining is normal. Turkish also stacks endings: ev (house), evler (houses), evlerimiz (our houses).
Why Turkish is different
Siz vs sen
Siz for strangers and elders, sen for friends. Add “Bey” or “Hanım” after a name: Ahmet Bey, Ayşe Hanım.
Real life, not textbook
Bazaars, çay houses, ferries, family breakfasts — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + introductions - merhaba, nasılsınız?
- Week 2Bazaar + food - çay, prices, bargaining, ordering
- Week 3Family + respect - siz and sen, Bey and Hanım, hospitality
- Week 4Daily life - ferries, taxis, directions, phone calls
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1MerhabaHello
- 2Nasılsın?How are you? (casual)
- 3TeşekkürlerThank you
- 4Benim adım...My name is...
- 5Bu ne kadar?How much is this?
Conversations with Lina work in Turkish today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
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Turkish questions
Is Turkish hard?
The grammar is very regular — once you know the endings, they work everywhere. Lina drills them in real conversation.
What about the alphabet?
Latin letters with a few extras (ç, ş, ğ, ı, ö, ü), read exactly as written.
Which Turkish?
Standard Istanbul Turkish.
Can I learn for my family?
Yes — it's popular with Turkish families in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.