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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyMerhaba kardes!(Original post by oh-sugarrr)
Ermm im confused u guys all turks here? (cba to read all these posts) well anyway lemi add on to the neigbour country thing-an azeri in the house!: )
Can you speak Azeri? When watching television in Turkey, I have a tendency to watch Azeri TV to see how much of it I understand. I actually managed watched 'A Knights Tale' in Azeri.
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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyLooL merheba my friend haha. Yeah I speak it, it is my language after all..(Original post by RamocitoMorales)
Merhaba kardes!
Can you speak Azeri? When watching television in Turkey, I have a tendency to watch Azeri TV to see how much of it I understand. I actually managed watched 'A Knights Tale' in Azeri.
you guys are so sad lol azeri's usually understand turkr perfectly well but turks can't understand us, very odd lol.
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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyMen de Azerbaycan danismaq olar.
Spoiler:Showlol jk.
Well, I understood 'A Knights Tale' in Azeri. I deserve at least a medal for that, don't I?(Original post by oh sugarrr)
you guys are so sad lol azeri's usually understand turkr perfectly well but turks can't understand us, very odd lol.
You're right though, I am quite sad. I also watch the Kyrgyz channels when I can. Although it must be said, other than the odd familiar word, I really can't understand what the hell they're on about. I like their hats though. They're almost as good as old school Turkish hats. I got me one the other day, proper retro like.
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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyLol aww that was cute :P are you full turkish or kurdish turk? Haha yeah so true when I watch them it feels as tho I understand it but I just keep thinking 'HUH?:|' lol there are a few familiar words tho.(Original post by RamocitoMorales)
Men de Azerbaycan danismaq olar.
Spoiler:Showlol jk.
Well, I understood 'A Knights Tale' in Azeri. I deserve at least a medal for that, don't I?
You're right though, I am quite sad. I also watch the Kyrgyz channels when I can. Although it must be said, other than the odd familiar word, I really can't understand what the hell they're on about. I like their hats though. They're almost as good as old school Turkish hats. I got me one the other day, proper retro like.
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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyI can safely say that I'm not Kurdish. Not that there's anything wrong with being Kurdish. They're a great people who've produced some fine individuals over the course of history. Salahaddin Al-Ayyubi is one that springs to mind.(Original post by oh-sugarrr)
are you full turkish or kurdish turk?
The fact of the matter is that as Turkic peoples, we all have a mixed ancestry. The pure Turkish race 'died' long ago as a result of Ottoman policy. The policy whereby you are 'Turkish' if you're Muslim and not so if you're otherwise. Thus we had periods of Turks fighting against Turks, brother fighting against brother. Sad times.
So are you, yourself, from Britain or Azerbaijan?
'Daglar' is one I hear and I think "Oh ****, I actually understood something! Mum, mum, come quick! You wouldn't ****ing believe it, but I understood the man with the funny hat on TV!"(Original post by oh-sugarrr)
lol there are a few familiar words tho.
Do you find me sexy?(Original post by tut.exe)
turkish girls
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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyI have noticed that too when trying to listen to Turkish. When I speak with my Turkish boyfriend on msn and he has friends over I certainly still can't understand much when he is talk?ng to them except for a few words I have already memorized. yet when I watch (and hear) news in Turkish I can now understand the j?st of alot of what is spoken. Because they have to speak the language clearly and concisely for news so everyone can understand. So might be a good idea for Xandar to try watching news in English at first, do you think?(Original post by RamocitoMorales)
It's because native English speakers talk at a rate faster than you can comprehend, and the words they speak are distorted by colloquialism and their accents.
English, and most other languages are very different from Turkish. Where, in Turkish, the language is spoken as it is written and written as it is spoken, English and most other languages are otherwise.
I don't worry about it though. If I keep at it, Im hoping in time I will start to pick up more from casually spoken Turkish.
Actually I had not known of that group before on DA until you mentioned it.(Original post by hollywoodbudgie)
I've just realised that there's quite a few Turkish people on DeviantArt.
I'm surprised I didn't notice that before considering how many accounts I have there.
Are you a member of the TurkSanat group?
Nor did I know that many Turks were on DA. Ill see if I can find out about that group though, thanks HWB.
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Re: TSR Turkish Societyapart from Tarkan, I didn't think there were Turkish gays.(Original post by RamocitoMorales)
I can safely say that I'm not Kurdish. Not that there's anything wrong with being Kurdish. They're a great people who've produced some fine individuals over the course of history. Salahaddin Al-Ayyubi is one that springs to mind.
The fact of the matter is that as Turkic peoples, we all have a mixed ancestry. The pure Turkish race 'died' long ago as a result of Ottoman policy. The policy whereby you are 'Turkish' if you're Muslim and not so if you're otherwise. Thus we had periods of Turks fighting against Turks, brother fighting against brother. Sad times.
So are you, yourself, from Britain or Azerbaijan?
'Daglar' is one I hear and I think "Oh ****, I actually understood something! Mum, mum, come quick! You wouldn't ****ing believe it, but I understood the man with the funny hat on TV!"
Do you find me sexy?
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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyOh ok : ) im an Azeri that lives in the u.k(London) yeah. Yeah I understand you, but the reason I asked was because I cant really say i've met turks here, all of them that I know are all kurds. Haha 'daglar' means mountains in Azeri lol.(Original post by RamocitoMorales)
I can safely say that I'm not Kurdish. Not that there's anything wrong with being Kurdish. They're a great people who've produced some fine individuals over the course of history. Salahaddin Al-Ayyubi is one that springs to mind.
The fact of the matter is that as Turkic peoples, we all have a mixed ancestry. The pure Turkish race 'died' long ago as a result of Ottoman policy. The policy whereby you are 'Turkish' if you're Muslim and not so if you're otherwise. Thus we had periods of Turks fighting against Turks, brother fighting against brother. Sad times.
So are you, yourself, from Britain or Azerbaijan?
'Daglar' is one I hear -
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Re: TSR Turkish SocietyYou probably will learn a bit more than casually spoken Turkish.(Original post by Zebracolors)
I have noticed that too when trying to listen to Turkish. When I speak with my Turkish boyfriend on msn and he has friends over I certainly still can't understand much when he is talk?ng to them except for a few words I have already memorized. yet when I watch (and hear) news in Turkish I can now understand the j?st of alot of what is spoken. Because they have to speak the language clearly and concisely for news so everyone can understand. So might be a good idea for Xandar to try watching news in English at first, do you think?
I don't worry about it though. If I keep at it, Im hoping in time I will start to pick up more from casually spoken Turkish.
Personally, I think the best way to learn it is to engage with people who do speak Turkish.
My school used to send the students who study German A level to Germany for work experience. Every time they went, they learnt a lot more German than they would if they stayed studying in England because in a way they'd be 'forced' to learn.
Everyone there seems to write Turkish so it could be quite good for learning some art related words...(Original post by Zebracolors)
Actually I had not known of that group before on DA until you mentioned it. Nor did I know that many Turks were on DA. Ill see if I can find out about that group though, thanks HWB.
Plus you might see some of my art there?
I knew that too!(Original post by oh-sugarrr)
Haha 'daglar' means mountains in Azeri lol.
(Original post by Tut.exe)
apart from Tarkan, I didn't think there were Turkish gays.
Hey tutz.
Last edited by hollywoodbudgie; 11-01-2011 at 11:46.
you guys are so sad lol azeri's usually understand turkr perfectly well but turks can't understand us, very odd lol.
Nor did I know that many Turks were on DA. Ill see if I can find out about that group though, thanks HWB.
Merhaba!
