Any Arabic or Turkish speakers in area?? (or German??)

[chasco]

Hi,

Am interested in learning/practicing a bit of Arabic and Turkish. Just wonder if there are any native speakers in the area or anyone who has spent enough time overseas to learn either language well enough. Wonder if there would be enough interest in forming a social group of some sort to practice? Once called the local mosque in La Plata, but just got a recording. Might also consider hiring someone as a tutor as well. Anyone with Arabic or Turkish music videos? TV programs?

Shukran! Tes,ekku"rler!

Sam

P.S. Or any German speakers ariound?? Once met a native German women from Brandywine(?) at the Food Lion in La Plata. Enjoyed chatting a bit with her in German.

 

[Club'nBabySeals]

I lived in Turkey for a while...never became fluent but picked up enough of the language to get around comfortably. The most pertinent phrases I picked up are as follows:

"Tamam" = "Okay" (Prettymuch the end all to any conversation that isn't going your way)

"Chai yok" = "There is no tea". (This will start a war...)

"Seni dolverum!" = "I will hit you!" (Is useful when someone says "Chai yok")

"In sha'allah" = "When Allah wills it" (This is the answer you get whenever you ask someone when something will be ready, or when a bus will arrive/leave. It's terribly vexing.)

"Bira Luften" = "Beer, please." (This one should be self explanatory)

"Anlamiyorum" = "I don't understand" (It's nice when the Jandarma start picking on you.)

"Tarkan!" = "Turkish Ricky Martin!" (Don't ask...)









I'm not sure that you'll find an awful lot of interest in Turkish language around here, but there are plenty of "teach yourself" tools available online. Once armed with that, you should have a great time if you ever decide to spend a few weeks in Turkey.



Have fun!