u/Lalakiey

Soo today I requested an e hailing ride to work. Throughout our trip and mid high way, the driver was browsing on his phone.

At first I didn't pay too much attention to it, thinking there might be an emergency, hence the texting and driving.

Along the way, I saw him browsing through whatsapp, checking messages (while still driving!). I asked him to please not kill us and focus on the road.

He listened and thanked me for reprimanding him, and said that at least I had told him, unlike other passengers who simply rate him poorly because of that. (No accountability! I guess, he sees nothing wrong with that).

I asked him why was he browsing and texting while driving. Guess his response...

He is addicted to Tik tok!

He said he can drive from Pretoria to Joburg while texting and he is used to it (like was something to be proud of.)

I'm defeated.

We willl continue dying on the road for such, caused by reckless people like this one!

Merhaba👋🏾

Sooo I came across 3 ladies speaking Turkish at Rosebank mall, in South Africa. I got really excited because I could right away pick up that they speak Turkish.

I went to greet them and they greeted back. Because of language barriers, I couldn't make long sentences nor could they understand what I was trying to say.

I wanted to chat more but my brain went blank. I ended up thanking them and bidding good byes.

Only when I left I thought of how I could have introduced myself and asked what their names are. 🙆‍♀️

One of the best ways of learning a language is practing it with speakers/natives. I don't study it, I only watch Turkish series. I would really love to improve and atleast be 40% fluent. I'll worry about knowing how to write it later.

Studying it would also be pointless if I am not practicing it with anyone.

How do you guys practice Turkish and who do you practice with.