Articles on learning Turkish
Practical guides from Turkly on Turkish exams, how long learning takes and the Turkish you need for life in Türkiye.
WorkBusiness Turkish: Emails, Meetings and Phone CallsBusiness Turkish for emails, meetings, calls and polite refusals: siz, Bey/Hanım, Sayın, Saygılarımla, with dialogues and the CEFR level each task needs.
Everyday TurkishHow Long Does It Take to Learn Turkish? (And Is It Hard?)The US Foreign Service Institute puts Turkish at about 44 weeks of full-time study for English speakers. Time per CEFR level, what's hard, how to go faster.
Everyday TurkishHow to Choose an Online Turkish Teacher: A ChecklistTo choose an online Turkish teacher, check their training in teaching Turkish to foreigners, their experience with your goal, and how they run a trial lesson.
Everyday TurkishLearning Turkish for Your Partner and Their FamilyLearning Turkish for a Turkish partner? Start with siz, family words like anne and yenge, bayram visits and phone calls. Phrase tables and a 3-month plan.
ExamsTÖMER vs TYS: Which Turkish C1 Certificate Do You Need?TYS is one exam run by the Yunus Emre Institute. TÖMER exams are set by each university. Who accepts which, and what C1 writing and speaking graders reward.
Everyday TurkishTurkish Alphabet and Pronunciation: All 29 LettersThe Turkish alphabet has 29 letters and each one has a single sound. A letter-by-letter guide, plus the hard ones: ı, ö, ü, ğ, ç, ş and c.
ChildrenTurkish for Bilingual Children: A Guide for ParentsHow to keep a child's Turkish strong abroad when they answer in another language, and how to plan the first months when they start a Turkish school.
Living in TürkiyeTurkish for Living in Turkey: The Conversations You'll HaveThe Turkish you need for renting, the bank, the migration office, the pharmacy, the pazar and your neighbours: key phrases and short real dialogues.
Everyday TurkishTurkish Greetings and Everyday Phrases, With UsageMerhaba, günaydın, kolay gelsin: Turkish greetings by time of day, polite phrases, thanks, apologies, small talk and café phrases, with when to use each.
ExamsTurkish Levels A1 to C2 Explained: What Each MeansWhat A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 mean in Turkish, with real can-do examples, how the levels map to TÖMER and TYS, and how to find your own level free.
Everyday TurkishTurkish Vowel Harmony and Suffixes, Explained SimplyTurkish suffixes change their vowel to match the word. How two-way and four-way vowel harmony work, how suffixes chain, and the exceptions to learn.