By Prof. András J E Bodrogligeti

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Multiple Choice, Fill in the blank, and Listening Dictation exercises are provided for each lesson. A searchable audio glossary with thousands of words and translations helps you find every occurrence of a word or part of a word in all of the lessons. A custom on-screen keyboard is provided for Turkish. Sign Up TodayOur interactive video player for language learning
Try one of the sample lessons below with video, transcriptions, annotations, translations, and individual word and sentence audio recordings:
Units
- Okul (School) , Try a Listening Dictation Exercise or Audio Flashcards
- Merhaba (Hello) , Try Audio Flashcards
- Biraz üşütmüşüm (I have a cold)
- Karakolda (At the police station)
- Ankara’dan mektup (A letter from Ankara)
- Telefon numarası (Telephone number)
- Saat kaç? (What time is it?)
- Arabanızı bulduk (We found your car)
- Trafik kazası (Traffic accident)
- Kaç kardeşsiniz? (How many siblings do you have?)
- Geçmiş Olsun (May it soon pass)
- Takside (In a Taxi)
- Alışveriş (Shopping)
- Otelde (At a hotel)
- Ne Iş Yapıyor? (What does he do for a living?)
- Kapalıçarşıda Alışveriş (Shopping at the bazaar)
- İstanbul’da Ulaşım (Moving around in Istanbul)
- Anıtkabir’i Ziyaret (A visit to Anıtkabir)
- Bugün Hava Nasıl? (How is the weather today?)
- Hoşçakal (Stay well)
Alphabet, Phonology, and Grammar
- The Turkish Alphabet
- Phonology I
- Phonology II
- Nouns
- The verb “to be”
- Postpositions
- Pronouns
- Adjectives
- Particles
- Numbers
Cultural Dimensions of Turkish
- Relative Times
- Temperature Table
- The Times of the Day
- The Five Mandatory Prayers
- Colors
- The Five Fingers
- The Four Seasons
- Zones
- Names of the Months
- The Four Cardinal Points
- Major Rivers
- Days of the Week
- Turkish Dishes
- Turkish Banks
- Foreign Currencies
- Cities to Visit
- Major Secular and Religious Holidays
- Political Parties
- Famous Mosques
About the Author
András J E Bodrogligeti received MAs from Loránd Eötvös University, Budapest in Indo-European Studies and Oriental Studies, with specialization in Turkic and Iranian languages. He received his Ph.D. from Loránd Eötvös in Turkic and Iranian languages and literatures. Dr. Bodrogligeti was formerly a Professor of Turkic and Iranian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.Beginning Turkish materials © 1995-2023 Arizona Board Of Regents on behalf of the University Of Arizona. Used under license.