Lesson 2 — Introductions (Tanışma)
Welcome to your second step in learning Turkish!
In this lesson, you will learn how to greet people, introduce yourself, and ask others how they are doing. These are the essential building blocks for your first real conversations in Turkish.
Take your time to practice the pronunciation of these new phrases — confidence comes with repetition!
What You Will Learn
- Common Turkish greetings and farewells
- How to introduce yourself (Name, nationality, and profession)
- Asking and answering "How are you?"
- Basic social etiquette in Turkish conversations
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Important Notes
- Turkish uses different levels of formality (formal vs. informal); we will focus on the most common forms first
- Greetings in Turkish are often situational — listen carefully to how native speakers use them at different times of the day
- Turkish is a "subject-drop" language; you will learn how the verb endings help us identify who is speaking
Practice
Practice introducing yourself using your name, age and nationality. Then try having a short conversation with a friend using the greetings and expressions you learned in this lesson.
The more you repeat and use these expressions, the more confident and natural your Turkish conversations will become.
Quiz
Test yourself with a short quiz video.
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Once you are comfortable with introductions, continue to:
Lesson 3 — Numbers (Sayılar)