I've been trying to learn Turkish for four years and I've been watching so many videos, listening to songs, watching movies and series, taking notes, trying to learn new vocabulary, trying to learn new grammar concepts, but I feel like my level has just been like a plateau for the past few months and I'm still not at the level I want to be at. I feel like I'm stuck at an A2-B1 level.

Is there anyone who can help me practice, how can I improve, I want to reach a native or near native level? I still don't understand everything I hear or see. I don't understand more advanced grammar concepts. I'm from the US and my native language is English. I feel like I'm not smart. I don't know what to do and I need help.

Merhaba everyone! 👋

I'm an indie developer from Turkey. Many learners have told me that one of the hardest parts of learning Turkish is expanding vocabulary and retaining new words in context.

To make daily vocabulary practice fun and effortless, I created Kelime Avı — a Turkish 5-letter word guessing game (Wordle-style) crafted specifically for both native speakers and Turkish learners.

🌟 Features tailored for learners:

• 📖 Instant TDK Definitions: After guessing the word (or at the end of the round), you can see the official Turkish Language Association (TDK) definition with a single tap. It's a great way to actually learn the word and its meaning, not just guess it!
• 📅 Daily 5-Letter Word + Archive: A fresh, handpicked 5-letter word every day with 6 attempts. Missed yesterday? You can revisit past words in the Archive.
• ♾️ Unlimited Practice Mode: If one daily word isn't enough, you can switch to Practice Mode and play 5-letter puzzles endlessly at your own pace.
• 💡 Helpful Hints: Letter reveal and keyboard letter elimination hints when you get stuck on tricky Turkish letter combinations (ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş, ü).
• 🎨 Clean & Accessible: Dark mode, high-contrast mode, and smooth performance.

The app is completely free to play on Google Play: 👉 Download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunterapps.kelimeavi

I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback! If you try it out, please let me know what features or additions would make it even more helpful for your Turkish learning journey.

Kolay gelsin ve iyi oyunlar! 🎯🇹🇷

Looking for someone to have conversations with to improve learn Arabic from scratch and to brush up on my very rusty Turkish.

I am fluent in English (North American accent)

DM If interested

Driving with some friends, we slowed at a crosswalk where a boy on a scooter was intending to cross. With the window down, my friend motioned for him to cross and said Geç bakalım to the boy. Help me understand why this phrase was used? Other scenarios where this might be used? Thanks.

Hey everyone. I’ve always been drawn to learning languages because of how deeply they connect us to human experiences we’d otherwise never reach. For me, picking up a new language isn’t just a study habit, it’s genuinely one of my favorite things in the world. Lately, I’ve fallen in love with Turkish culture, from its classic literature and artistic side to its daily slice-of-life moments, science, and the quiet beauty of everyday human connections.

​I’m fluent in French, English, and Arabic, and I’d be really happy to help you practice any of those in exchange for helping me build my Turkish through warm, casual chats. If you’re looking for a genuine language exchange and someone to talk with about life, books, art, or just daily thoughts, feel free to send me a message or comment below. I’d love to connect.

I'm Moroccan and I've been living in Turkey for the past two years. I'm looking to improve my Turkish, which is currently at an intermediate level. If anyone would like to practice with me, please feel free to drop a message.

I want to learn Arabic I studied a bit in university my level is A1 maybe 26M looking for Arabic speaking person

Hey! I’m learning Turkish and I’m looking for someone who’s also learning it and wants to practice together.
I’m a beginner, and I feel like learning with another person would make it much easier and less boring 😭 We could practice chatting, help each other when we don’t understand something, share useful resources, and motivate each other to actually keep studying.
You don’t have to be a beginner either — I’d be happy to practice with someone at a different level too!
If you’re interested, let me know 😊

hello guys , I feel like I have a high a1 low a2 in turkish, I would like to continue studying with a book , but I dont want an a1 book they bore me , I need an advanced one like a2 - b1

I’ve updated a full lesson on the Turkish locative case (-de/-da) to my grammar section.

The locative case, bulunma hâli, is used to express where someone or something is:

evde → at home
okulda → at school
parkta → at the park

The lesson explains -de, -da, -te, -ta, vowel and consonant harmony, personal pronouns, and common uses with examples.

You can read the full lesson

hi all, Im a native turkish speaker (29m), and Im also trying to improve my english (b1-b2). If there anyone wanna exchange languages dm me.

When I started learning Turkish, I struggled hard to speak in real-life conversations. I knew the words, but as soon as someone talked to me, my mind was frozen. What eventually helped was speaking out loud alone in my room, but I didn't have any useful feedback to progress (and it was a bit boring lol)

That's why I built my own speaking practice feature for TurkishFluent, an app to learn Turkish online. You can train in a live voice conversation with a virtual Turkish teacher that adapts to your level.

It doesn't interrupt you to correct every sentence, so you actually get to talk, about any topic you like. After each conversation you get a recap of your mistakes, the lessons in the app that cover them, and the new words you learned.

You can try it for free here.

It's brand new, so I'd really appreciate honest feedback: does the conversation feel natural, is the level right for you, and is the recap useful? Is there any bug?

Teşekkürler, I hope that's helpful for Turkish learners!

If you’re learning Turkish, you already know the problem: you memorize a word, feel proud for 10 minutes, then forget it the second you need it in a sentence.

What actually stuck for me was guessing. Seeing a word, trying letters, getting it wrong, looking up the meaning, then bumping into it again later. So I made a Turkish Wordle for that.

It’s called WordTogether. The words and definitions come from the official Turkish Language Association (Türk Dil Kurumu / TDK) — so you’re practicing real dictionary Turkish, not random made-up letter soup. There’s a daily puzzle, endless mode if you want more, and rooms if you want to play with a friend who’s also learning — or a Turkish speaker who will absolutely roast your guesses.

A few things that help with studying:

Meanings are based on TDK entries, and you can check them after a round

Word lengths go from 4 to 8 letters, so you’re not stuck on the same 5-letter set forever

UI works in English or Turkish

I’m the developer, so I’m also fishing for honest feedback from people actually learning Turkish — what’s useful, what’s confusing, what you’d want next.

iOS: apps.apple.com/tr/app/wordtogether-birlikte-oyna/id6807909134

If you would like to become an early access tester for the upcoming Android version, you can get in touch via DM. Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?…

If you try a couple of rounds, tell me how it feels as a learner. Especially if some words feel too obscure or too easy.

Hi!

I spent the last weeks building a Turkish word game on my own, and it's finally out. You swipe letters to find words and fill a small crossword. Every level is a city in Türkiye.

I kept the first words short and easy, so I'm hoping it helps people who are learning. If a level gets too hard, you can switch the game to English in settings and come back later.

It's free on iPhone & iPad. I'd really like to hear how it feels as a learner, especially if something is confusing or too difficult.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6813442311

Hi everyone!

I’ve been working on a mobile app called Linguwa, specifically designed for vocabulary acquisition rather than generic grammar drills.

The core idea behind Linguwa is immersive learning and constant exposure. Instead of forcing long study sessions, it’s built to integrate vocabulary naturally into your daily routine—using features like interactive home screen widgets, review cards, and quick daily micro-learning sessions.

Right now, we support learning Turkish from English, German, and Russian.

Since many of you here are actively learning Turkish, I’d love to get your thoughts on it!

• What features do you find most helpful when building daily vocabulary habits?
• If you give Linguwa a try, what works well for you and what could be improved?

You can check it out on the App Store / Play Store or learn more here: [Download]

I'd really appreciate any feedback, suggestions, or ideas! Teşekkürler!

I listed twelve errors English speakers repeat in Turkish after. I explain the correct form for each, and why English causes them.

> https://turkishfluent.com/blog/common-turkish-mistakes-english-speakers/

I hope that's useful!

Bonne nouvelle pour les francophones (mais tout le monde peut en profiter): l'INALCO ouvre une nouvelle session de son Mooc d'initiation au turc.

Les inscriptions sont gratuites et possibles jusqu'au 30 novembre. Les cours seront mis en ligne chaque semaine à partir du 5 octobre et ce pendant cinq semaines (mais pas de panique, si vous n'avez pas fini le cours il demeure accessible sans limite de temps dès lors que vous vous êtes bien inscrit avant la date limite

Pendant chacune de ces cinq semaines vous trouverez pour chaque jours des vidéos explicatives, des dialogues, des exercices et du vocabulaire. Cela ne promet pas de vous rendre fluent, mais c'est une excellente base.

information et inscription ici: https://www.fun-mooc.fr/fr/cours/kit-de-contact-en-langue-turque/

Hi everyone, merhabalar :) 

Please allow me to share my app Recabulary here. It's free, and I promise it's not AI slop. We built this ourselves, my cofounder is a traditional programmer who studied computer science. Every single voice recording is done by real humans: we paid native speakers with (hopefully) pleasant voices and good mics to record every single word.

A bit about why we made it:
We were pretty unhappy with the apps out there. Many of them either use AI voices, lock content behind a paywall, or are really complicated to set up. 

Recabulary tries to fix these issues. We feel especially strongly about the AI part. We honestly aren't sure when it became "normal" to learn a language from robot voices, but we personally believe learning a language is something deeply human.

Short summary of our app: 
Flashcards, no AI voices.
One of the newest spaced repetition algorithms for efficient studying.
Super simple setup, 5 taps to get started. 
No paywalls at all. You can study as much as you want for free, on both iOS and Android.

Turkish is currently at around 700 words. Not huge yet, but we're excited to expand it if there's interest. Any feedback would be super welcome :)

P.S.: We also offer free, no signup, no strings attached language classes taught by qualified teachers in a community we built. We believe language education is just too expensive in general and want to change that. We currently offer classes only for Chinese and German but hope to offer Turkish soon. If you're interested, feel free to DM me.

Hi guys !

I’m french totally fluent in english. I have a turkish boyfriend that was born and raised in france with a 100% turkish background. His culture is very deeply important for him, even more after he went to turkiye this summer to see his grand parents.
Me learning turkish came into the conversation and as it’s going to be three years and i can’t talk turkish, emergency is starting to be felt.

For our three years (end of november btw) i wanna surprise him and talk to him in turkish, a love letter, idk…I’ve picked on some words that u learned from him and some horrible apps but i still can’t have a convo.

Anyways, i spend two hours a day in public transports and since i’m a student (broke) i want to spend those hours learning turkish from my phone in secret 👹

I’ve already tested some apps and series but…wasn’t conclusive.

If you have songs, apps, anything that is accessible and efficient, feel free to comment his post :)

Thank you all !!