u/Baharsansiz

Hi all, I am seeking a language exchange partner and/or friend where we can help eachother. I am around an A1-A2 level but would like someone who can help me expand my vocabulary, write more naturally and someone who would be willing to correct my pronunciation and/or writings, etc. I can do the same for you in English. :) My goal is to hopefully reach a higher level by winter

*I prefer to text and do voice messages instead of calling so if that's okay with you then feel free to reach out in my dms.

20 yaşında kadınım ve yarı Türküm. Şunları yapmayı severim ; yemek yapmak, dizi izlemek, fotoğraf çekmek, müzik dinlemek, kitap okumak ve biraz oyun oynamak.

So I have been learning Turkish on and off for a few years now but I am still probably around a1 level (maybe a2 in regards to grammar) because I keep losing motivation as I second guess my approaches to the language so I would really like some advice or opinions from serious learners or fluent speakers as I can't afford a tutor at the moment.

*My goal is to mostly get a high level in understanding Turkish and maybe a more casual or simple level in speaking/output

So far I am focusing on grammar with some of the basic verbs and vocabulary I already know, so far I learnt:

>vowel harmony and consonant softening

>ben, sen, o, biz, siz, onlar

>plurals: lar

>past tense : di and miş

>present : yor (still learning aorist tense)

>future : ecak

>combined tenses: yordu, ecekti

>genitive, ablative, locative, dative, accusative cases

>"to be" endings and possession endings

> -li suffix

>var, yok

>negative suffix -me

>question extension "mi?miydi?"

>bu, şu, o and adding case suffuxes like "buraya, burada, buradan"

>böyle, söyle, öyle

> -mali and -abil

> daha and en

>conjunctions: ama, ancak, ve, çünkü

for vocabulary, its pretty much the basic stuff like weather, numbers, etc and then basic things like Adınız ne, nasilsiniz, teşekkürler, çok güzel, etc

I plan to now expand vocabulary and learn maybe the top 20-30 verbs and more nouns/adjectives and then just watch more content and try read a full book. In winter I will be able to go to Turkey and practice and learn more but it's important for me to improve before that.

Is there anything I am missing or need to add in my grammar topics? Since its pretty much the structure of the language i'm really worried to miss some stuff..

So I have been learning Turkish on and off for a few years now but I am still probably around a1 level (maybe a2 in regards to grammar) because I keep losing motivation as I second guess my approaches to the language so I would really like some advice or opinions from serious learners or fluent speakers as I can't afford a tutor at the moment.

**My goal is to mostly get a high level in understanding Turkish and maybe a more casual or simple level in speaking/output

So far I am focusing on grammar with some of the basic verbs and vocabulary I already know, so far I learnt:

>vowel harmony and consonant softening

>ben, sen, o, biz, siz, onlar

>plurals: lar

>past tense : di and miş

>present : yor (still learning aorist tense)

>future : ecak

>combined tenses: yordu, ecekti

>genitive, ablative, locative, dative, accusative cases

>"to be" endings and possession endings

> -li suffix

>var, yok

>negative suffix -me

>question extension "mi?miydi?"

>bu, şu, o and adding case suffuxes like "buraya, burada, buradan"

>böyle, söyle, öyle

> -mali and -abil

> daha and en

>conjunctions: ama, ancak, ve, çünkü

for vocabulary, its pretty much the basic stuff like weather, numbers, etc and then basic things like Adınız ne, nasilsiniz, teşekkürler, çok güzel, etc

I plan to now expand vocabulary and learn maybe the top 20-30 verbs and more nouns/adjectives and then just watch more content and try read a full book. In winter I will be able to go to Turkey and practice and learn more but it's important for me to improve before that.

Is there anything I am missing or need to add in my grammar topics? Since its pretty much the structure of the language i'm really worried to miss some stuff..

I would love to learn a slavic language but can't decide between these two. For background, I know English, Latvian, Turkish and decent Lithuanian. I also already know cyrillic alphabet.

I listed some reasons below for each language..

Russian:

-Many relatives speak it fluently

-I love Russian music and enjoy content from there so easier to 'engage' with through internet

-at this moment, I feel more familiar with vocabulary

-distant family lives there so it could potentially be useful if I get the opportunity to visit them

Polish:

-large Polish diasporia where I live so it could be useful for work and communications

-Probably will be easier to travel or spend time there with an eu passport

>even though I know cyrillic, its still faster to read in latin alphabet as the languages I know already use latin so less trouble "switching"

>also love how it sounds

I definetely had much more engagement with russian throughout my life, so kinda a head start and even have Russian books already, however I find the aspect of it being pronounced not the way its written to be really tedious like with the vowel stresses and softening letters. However, I also feel like my family wouldn't be enthusiastic about me learning Polish as they believe Russian is much more useful.

I am interested in purchasing a üçtelli (parmak) cura or a sipsi but I would prefer to try get an authentic one. I saw some on Sala Muzik and they offer international shipping but I hear mixed reviews about it

So I love to sometimes have a background noise while doing things so I am wondering if there are any good Turkish podcasts or shows that is easy to understand for someone who is still getting a grasp of the language?

I love anything related to cooking and tried to watch yemekteyiz and I could understand some of it but it felt a bit fast for me. Anything else?

*edit: I also like audiobooks but not sure where to find them in Turkish and which ones would be good for me

So I have communicated a lot of times through email and text with Turkish people and for many different scenarios (chatting, online shopping queries, embassy, etc) and no matter how casual or formal the conversation is, I never see a single comma used, even for long paragraphs.

So I wonder is it just not used? And if it isnt common, what is the situation for physical writing?

bilgi:

18 yaşın üzerindeyim ve Türk vatandaşı bir babadan, evlilik dışı olarak dünyaya geldim. Her iki ebeveynim de doğum sırasında yanımdaydı ve doğum belgemi imzaladılar; hatta babamın soyadını taşıyorum. Ancak, hayatım boyunca yurt dışında yaşadığım için Türkiye'de hiçbir zaman nüfusa kaydım yapılmadı.

Konsolosluğum benden Nüfus Müdürlüğü'nden bir Babalık Tanıma Senedi almamı istedi. Babamla birlikte bir yıl önce oraya gitmiştik; ancak pek ilgilenmediler ve sadece babama mahkemeye başvurmasını ve annemi Türkiye'ye getirmesini söylediler.

Bu durum tuhaftı çünkü ben zaten reşittim ve ikimiz de onay veriyorduk. Annemi, özellikle de mahkeme süreci için Türkiye'ye getirmek hem çok masraflı hem de zor bir iş.

Ancak internette babamın bir noter huzurunda "Babalık Tanıma Senedi"ni imzalayabileceğini gördüm; bu bilgi doğru mu ve bunu kabul ederler mi? Sonra ben bu belgeyi alıp büyükelçiliğime götürsem ve onay versem olur mu?

so for some background information:

I am over 18 and born out of wedlock to a Turkish citizen father. Both of my parents were present and signed my birth certificate and I even have my father's surname. However, I was never registered in Türkey as I always lived abroad.

I contacted Turkish consulate and they told me to get a Babalık Tanıma Senedi from Nüfus Müdürlüğü, however me and my father went there together a year ago and they didn't really bother with it and said that he should go to court and bring my mother to Turkey (which seemed weird as I was an adult then aswell and we both consented)

This process seems quite complicated and expensive so I noticed online that my father could possibly get Babalık Tanıma Senedi through a noter, for my case is it possible? Then I collect it and bring it to my embassy?

So I was born out of wedlock and my father is a Turkish citizen. I have both parents signatures on my birth certificate, I have the same surname as my father and both parents are still alive.

I am wondering if my parents married in Turkey could it make the process easier for getting citizenship even if i'm an adult? Me and my father already went to the Nüfus Müdürlüğü but they said my mother needs to be present in Turkey as well

My father never registered me in Turkey as I never lived there long term, if they were to marry in the country would it become easier to 'prove' the connection between me and him? or would it make no difference?

I contacted my local office after a long delay for any updates and they told me that the parcel will likely be sent back in the upcoming days as the sender supplied incorrect TARIC codes according to them and so a valid import declaration couldn't be made.

I am wondering would I be eligible to recieve a refund for either the items or the shipping as this issue would be sender's fault I assume?