Turkish Tea Time

Today we’ve got front row tickets to the Golden Grammars – the awards show that celebrates the many star-studded suffixes of the Turkish language. Tonight, we’ve got our money on a big win by the derivational suffixes – those suffixes … Continue reading →

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

To stay connected in Turkey, you’re going to need to do battle with the confusing and sometimes infuriating phone registration system. Today, we’ve at least got you covered when you get far enough to purchase a plan. (noob)

Lights. Camera. Action! Today we’re live on set, shooting an action-comedy about Turkish Tea. Starring the future participle. (intermediate)

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. (beginner)

Just say yes to today’s lesson on the different ways Turkish has to say no.

Bugün CHP lideri Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’nun geçtiğimiz Mayıs’ta küreselleşme sorunları üzerine yaptığı bir konuşmayı ele alıyoruz. (advanced)

Today is buffer letter appreciation day! They’re the glue that holds Turkish together and keeps it sounding great in the face of nasty vowel and consonant clashes. We salute you buffer letters! (intermediate)

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, … Continue reading →

No problem is more endemic to the beginner Turkish learner than English-speaking Turks. Be vigilant, stay alert, and don’t let them switch back to English on you. (noob)

Today, we’re taking a field trip to the battlefields of Gallipoli to learn about the strange behavior of material and nationality modifiers. Suit up soldier. (intermediate)

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. (beginner)

Today, we’re learning how to get your sweet Internet fix while wandering around Turkey. Luckily, free wifi is easy to find – and after today, it will be easy to ask for the password. (noobie)

Türk toplumunda cinsiyet meseleleri tartışmalı ve önemli bir konu. Bugün bayan ve kadın kelimeleri arasındaki çatışmayı tartışan bir internet sitesinden parçaya bakacağız. (advanced)

Today, Turkish Tea Time gets political with the partitive: those little words and constructions that express who gets to be part of our new, awesome tea-based utopia. Turkish will be the official language, of course. (intermediate)

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

So, you come here often? Yeah, I like it too. Good vibe. You know, I came here once before I think. For a friend’s birthday. It was fun. . . yep. Oh, I’m learning Turkish on this awesome website called … Continue reading →

Did you hear? Cenk and Halil got in a fight! I heard one used a sword. Oh yeah? I heard one had a machine gun! Alright, it’s easy for gossip to get out of hand very quickly, but today we’re … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

If you’re a foreigner in Turkey, people are going to ask about your travel plans. Nothing says “I’m a sophisticated cosmopolitan adventurer” like answering in Turkish. (noob)