Lesson 135

Butterfly Hunting

Le, la, li, lu! Today's suffixes make quite the tune. Join the chorus and come learn how to say "with" with us.

Li vs. Le for "with."

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Lesson 134

A Selfish Lesson

Today, we're talking all about ourselves. And yourselves. And myself. Join us for some fun with kendi!

Kendi.

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Lesson 133

Writing a Letter

Dear Turkish learner - won't you please join us for some tea and Turkish this evening? Sincerely, Turkish Tea Time

How to write a letter.

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Lesson 131

Life is Hard

We're going back to basics in today's lesson. Life is hard, but the accusative suffix is not.

The accusative suffix.

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Lesson 127

The Tourist

Today, we're reviewing all the major suffixes we think you should know as a beginner Turkish learner.

Suffix review.

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Lesson 124

Being a Baby

Learning a language is so easy when you're a baby. For all the non-teething users tuning in today that actually have to work for their language acquisition, join us for a lesson on adverbial -erek!

The adverbial -erek suffix.

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Lesson 123

Debt Depression

Being in debt is no fun. But you know what is? Consonant mutation! Join us today as we pour radioactive waste all over some Turkish words and watch them mutate.

Consonant mutation.

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Lesson 121

Vampires

Today, a couple of well-meaning vampires help us distinguish some basic verbs that Turkish learners confuse all the time.

Getirmek vs götürmek.

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Lesson 119

Küçük Kitty

Today, we're looking at all the different ways the simple present tense is used in Turkish. If you do well, we'll let you keep the kitten from today's lesson.

The simple present tense (-er, -ir).

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Lesson 117

Dream Big

Not many people know this, but I'm an aspiring Turkish pop star. I've got it all planned out, beginning with step one: learn how to say "as soon as" today on Turkish Tea Time.

Using -er -mez for "as soon as."

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Lesson 114

The Pizza Man

Today, we're talking about -mekte, which is really just a fancy alternative to -iyor. Sort of like the spinach and goat cheese pizza of Turkish present tense.

Present tense with -mekte.

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Lesson 109

People are Delicious

Join us today for a special Halloween episode of Turkish Tea Time in which we look at the Turkish tendency to express emotions in the past tense. Alright, it's really not that scary. . .

Past tense emotion verbs.

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Lesson 107

I'm So Great

If you're reading this, we already love you and know how great you are. But in case you need to let somebody else know, tune in today and learn how to use the simple present to tell everyone how awesome your life is.

The habitual simple present (-er, -ir).

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Lesson 103

Gold Digger

That beautiful young suitor might not be interested in you for just your amazing Turkish skills. Beware and join us today for a lesson on "o kadar. . .ki."

Using "o kadar. . . ki."

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Lesson 100

Come Swim!

Come take a dip in the sweet, suggestive waters of the suffix -sene in today's lesson.

The suffixes -sene and -senize.

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Lesson 96

Old Fashioned

Grab your Ottoman fez and dusty rug and join us for an old-fashioned Turkish lesson on artık.

Understanding and using artık.

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Lesson 93

Growing Up

When I grow up, I'm going to be an online Turkish teacher. Whatever you're going to be, you'll probably need the -ci suffix to share your dreams with the world.

The occupation suffix (ci).

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Lesson 89

You Look Funny

Today we examine some funny-looking words in Turkish that magically lose a letter when you add a suffix to them. Don't mind the title - of course, we're not talking about you.

Vowel deletion.

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Lesson 86

Residence Permit

If you plan on sticking around Turkey for awhile, you're going to need a residence permit. You're also going to need to know how to express need. We've got you covered today.

Expressing need with lazım.

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Lesson 82

Let's Go to the Movies!

C'mon, let's go to the movies! Let's learn about the "let us" and "let me" suffixes on our way. Elim and eyim - in 3D IMAX!

The subjunctive -elim suffix.

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Lesson 79

At the Hospital

Hopefully you'll never find yourself in today's situation, but just in case, you better be ready with -ken and -ince to recount your story of suffering and malaise.

Saying "when" and "while" (ken, ince).

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Lesson 75

Dine and Dash

For the real budget traveler! Free food and an exciting adventure! Disclaimer: Turkish Tea Time does not endorse dining and dashing.

Possession with the locative.

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Lesson 72

Using Turkish for Turkish

You know you're making progress when you can use your Turkish to improve your Turkish. Join us today and become a perpetual motion machine of language learning.

Asking about Turkish in Turkish.

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Lesson 68

Where Are My Keys?

Many people don't know this, but I actually have a hidden talent for losing my keys. Today's lesson is about locational post-positions and all those keys lost over the years - behind the couch, under the bed, beside the heater, on top of the wardrobe. RIP.

Locative postpositions.

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Lesson 65

Say What?

What was that? Come again? I thought I heard you say that you wanted to learn about the Turkish question article. You're in luck.

Moving the question article (mi).

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Lesson 61

The Tortoise and the Hare

Today, we bring you the epic story of a determined turtle and the arrogant downfall of his rabbit rival. In Turkish! With adverbs!

Adverbs.

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Lesson 58

He’s Innocent!

We here at Turkish Tea Time would never presume somebody guilty before their day in court, so we'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that giant red stain on your shirt is just ketchup. Today, we're looking at some common transition words as we listen to you recount your story on the witness stand.

Saying "before" and "after."

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Lesson 54

Detective Work

Today, we're investigating the -en subject participle. It's elementary my dear Watson.

The subject participle (en).

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Lesson 51

Braaaains!

Braaaaaains. Brains. Brains. Object participle -dik and braaaaaaaaaaains.

The object participle (dik).

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Lesson 47

No, Shoot Him!

Today, Turkish Tea Time brings one of the most cliched dramatic moments to life. . . in Turkish! Listen closely and hopefully you'll figure out which one is the alien imposter.

How to say "other" and "another."

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Lesson 44

Star Wars Geeks

We don't know how many in our audience are Star Wars geeks like us, but we do know Han shot first and that today's lesson is perfect for learning how to say "both" and "neither" in Turkish.

How to say "both" and "neither."

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Lesson 40

Refrigerator Paradise

Thank you refrigerator for keeping our milk fresh and our chicken from making us sick. To talk about all the things you keep nice and cold for us, we're learning how to say all and every in today's lesson.

How to say "all" and "every."

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Lesson 37

A Pirate's Life

Arrrrrr matey! We're sailing the wide open seas in today's lesson. We captured a couple of nouns off the coast of Barbary and have them tied up together in the brig. Keep in mind - when you put two nouns together in Turkish, you have to do something special.

Compound nouns.

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Lesson 33

Scheduling an Appointment

Uh oh. You should have known riding your bike down those stairs was a bad idea. Now you're in a foreign country and have a broken tooth. Don't worry - we're here to help you schedule that much-needed appointment with the dentist.

Telling the time.

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Lesson 30

I Can Do Anything

Part of the fun of getting older is being able to do all the fun stuff in life: dating, driving, watching scary movies by yourself. Learn how to use -ebil today to brag about what a big boy or girl you are.

The "can" suffix (ebil).

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Lesson 26

Taking the Dolmuş

There's no more Turkish way to travel than the crowded (and cheap) yellow van known as the dolmuş. Jam yourself in and join today's lesson to learn how to get where you need to go in style.

Present continuous vs. simple present.

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Lesson 23

Cat or Dog Person?

Are you a cat or dog person? No question is more important to prying into the depths of the soul. Today, we're teaching possessives so you can dive head first into this age-old debate.

How to say "I have."

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Lesson 19

Where Should We Go Out?

Need to tell someone about that hot new restaurant in that hip new neighborhood you discovered last weekend? Well, you cool cat you, you're going to need some locative adjectives to express your bad self.

Locative adjectives (deki).

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Lesson 16

How to Rob a Bank

We're making big plans today - and to do that, we need the future tense. Hopefully we'll use it to talk about how we're going to spend all our new money and not how we're going to pass the time in jail.

The future tense (ecek).

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Lesson 12

One Crazy Story

Ever have one of those nights? You know, the kind you can't wait to tell all your Turkish friends about the next day? Before recounting your epic story, you better brush up on your past tense.

The past tense (di).

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Lesson 10

Winter Clothes

Brrrr! Why didn't anyone tell me it gets so cold in Istanbul? Better go shopping to survive the winter. In this lesson, we cover the accusative: that pesky little suffix that marks specific direct objects.

The accusative suffix (i).

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Lesson 9

This One?

This one? That one? Which one? Do some hand stretches and get ready to use that pointer finger in today's lesson.

Using demonstratives (this and that).

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Lesson 5

I Have a New Boyfriend!

Eeek, he's so dreamy! Let me tell you all about him. You know what else is dreamy? The personal suffix. Let's grab tea and get to know it better.

The personal suffix.

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Lesson 3

Mom's House

There's nothing quite like a homemade meal at mom's house. So pick up some baklava and be on time - you don't want to miss our lesson on possessives!

Possessives.

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Lesson 2

What are you doing?

There's no time like the present - so it's a good thing we're talking about present tense today. Listen in and find out how to tell someone what's happening now.

The present-continuous tense (iyor).

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