Why do Turks throw water when somebody travels?
Why do Turks throw water when somebody is about to go off on a journey? – ‘Su gibi git, su gibi gel’ – Go like water, return like water. What a glorious excuse to randomly throw some water into the air! As a learner of Turkish you may have already witnessed the theatrical scene as […]
What does hadi mean in Turkish?
Hadi, or haydi which is the correct spelling but is often shortened to hadi. It means come on and is a great space filler. You can hear it all the time in spoken Turkish. Let’s have a look at the contexts that it can be used in. Come on! In this case it is a […]
Family member names in Turkish
Some parts of the Turkish language are quite easy compared to other languages. However one area where Turkish gets complicated is names of family members – yes that’s right – names of family members. How many family member names in Turkish? Well, first up there are different family names depending on which side of the […]
The meaning of ‘kolay gelsin’
Imagine the scenario, as you leave your house you walk past your neighbour who is pruning their roses. Your eyes meet and you feel inclined to say something about the task he’s performing. You try to rustle up a quick, witty sentence – “Nice, erm roses Steve, they look great” – is the best you […]
The multi purpose buyrun!
Welcome Turkish learners! If you are visiting Turkey and you don’t know any Turkish yet then I suggest you to learn the word ‘buyrun’, pronounced ‘Boo-Ron’. Then walk around in the markets and streets with restaurants and you’ll be guaranteed to hear this word – buyrun! Any trader worth his salt can belt out five […]