Yankı

Hi, my name is Yankı and I am a frequent contributor to Turkish Language Learning. I am a professional violinist who grew up in Istanbul. I moved to America in 2014 for graduate school and now continue to live here with my American husband. I understand the struggle to learn a challenging language like Turkish, and I hope my native speaking skills and the content here on Turkish Language Learning will help you learn my language! Head over to my bio page to learn more about me or check out our team page to learn more about our other contributors.

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Learn Vocabulary For Family In Turkish: Words, Sentences, & Cultural Insights

As a Turk, I can confidently tell you that family is at the heart of Turkish culture, and learning the vocabulary for family members is a great way to deepen your understanding of the language and its cultural context. Plus, assuming your basic vocabulary is strong, it will help you more effortlessly talk about your […]

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Learn The Colors In Turkish: Vocabulary With Audio Pronunciation & Examples

Mastering the vocabulary for colors in Turkish is one of the more fun steps to learning Turkish. I recommend first learning my list of 300 must-know Turkish vocabulary words, and probably these essential Turkish phrases should be a priority too. However, color words are also easy to learn and will give you surprisingly more flexibility

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Beginner Turkish Language Quiz Games: Test Your Vocabulary and Grammar

Once you advance past the most basic Turkish phrases and concepts, you are ready to start quizzing yourself on grammar and Turkish vocabulary for beginners. I designed the following Turkish language quiz games to cover tons of material in the A1-A2 levels, and I’m confident it will help you learn Turkish more quickly. The vocabulary

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Basic Turkish Conversations For Beginners: Examples, Audio Pronunciation, & English Translation

In these basic Turkish dialogues for beginners, I tried to cover words and phrases that will allow you to learn Turkish quickly and have natural-sounding conversations. The line-by-line Turkish to English translation, along with audio pronunciation, should give you more confidence in speaking. Before reading the text, I recommend playing the audio file first as

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Turkish Calendar Vocabulary: Master The Days And Months In Turkish

For today’s Turkish lesson, we can take a break from the more complicated grammar to focus on learning vocabulary for the days and months in Turkish. Knowing general Turkish vocabulary is crucial, however, in this guide, I focus on a comprehensive overview of calendar vocabulary: Turkish days of the week and months of the year,

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Learn 300+ Most Common Turkish Words You Have To Know With Audio Pronunciation

As a native Turkish speaker, I can assure you that we Turks absolutely love when foreigners try to speak our language! So, whether you are planning a trip to Turkey sometime soon and want some travel vocabulary or just want to impress your Turkish friends, consider this your essential guide to the most common Turkish

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