Do you speak English?

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 16:10

Found this funny video,

I was wondering if many people know much in the way of speaking Turkish?

I use the google translate service for emails, but i know the translations are often way off!

Much to the amusement of the people i send the emails too.



http://www.living-in-northern-cyprus.com/review/2009/04/learning-turkish/

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 16:18

Found the video very funny. My husband and I have been attending Turkish classes here in UK - it's a very difficult language to learn!! Still, it should give the locals a laugh when we try to make conversation



J

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 16:45

Jean, do you find it easier to write it than saying it?

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 16:50

Bill - to be perfectly honest with you, I don't find any of it "easy". I seem to have picked up the pronunciation better than Paul, whilst he is much better at the grammar. Should be OK if we always go everywhere together



Kind regards.



Jean

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 17:05

I thought the above clip filth, disgusting, full of sexual innuendos i dont think it is suitable for the forum!!!!

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 17:31

Jock. After reading your post I had to look at the clip. I must say I agree with you. Mind you it was very funny. )

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 18:08

no1Doyen, the way the guy cycled up to the woman it was disgusting, the way the other guy was gesturing himself was nothing short of pornography!!! As for they way the women was dressed, well it left nothing to the imagination.

I cannot believe its still on this forum!!!!

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 19:25

Some people have twisted minds!! lol

jock1



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Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 22:57

yes i know......lol

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 00:51

I could not bother to click on the link until Jock's comment. I knew what to expect and I was not wrong but curiosity got the better of me anyway

ismet

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 01:48

I have absolutely no idea what youre talking about and ive watched it three times.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 02:19

jock1



By the sound of your code name one assumes you originate somewhere north of Hadrian's Wall?! Is it just deers and grouse you seem enamoured with, lacking in any ability to humorously flirt with the opposite sex? The video was fine and funny, thank you petez.





Richard

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 10:00

C'on Richard, I think Jock has a very good sense of humour. I enjoyed his prank.

ismet

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 10:17

Richard, your assumption is partly correct, I do originate from God's country....

bootneck



Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 242

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 11:04

Go on Big Man god is shining down on you if you ken what i mean!!

jock1



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Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 21:52

Cheers Neil.....

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 12:45

Nobody (except the wicks) actually mentioned whether they spoke any Turkish or not....



Saygılarımızla,

Pete

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 14:08

Can't believe I clicked as well!



Next time I'll read to the bottom

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 14:40

petez- I notice we are both located East Anglia & Alsancak. I don't know about you but we do not get to practice our Turkish much in East Anglia, so I can't wait until June to try it out.

P

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 15:52

We have a local kebab/pizza house owned by Turkish Cypriot family, my husband said thank you to them once in Turkish, they were thrilled to bits !

Only problem now is we rarely use it because they add so many free extras to our order we cannot possibly eat it all.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 16:00

Hattikins - same here - nowhere else to practice the Turkish language though; East Anglia is not known for its NC/Turkish communities



Agree with you - they always seem delighted when you try out a few words - even if the pronunciation isn't perfect.



How's the packing going??



Best wishes



Jean

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 17:06

Hi Jean,

Well under way with the packing now, must admit I've uttered a few swear words in both english and turkish while I've been doing it. Leave for TRNC May 15th, we can't believe it;s actually happening after all this time. Hopefully we can get together for a drink when you're over there, we live very close to your place.

Cheers

Hatti

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 17:27

RE message 19



Hi the-wicks...

Some of the farmers in East Anglia are more difficult to understand in English than some people are in Turkish!

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 17:33

Message 22 - Hatti - good luck with the move and yes, it would be lovely to get together. We are over on 7 June so hopefully you will be settled in by then.



Message 23 - petez - make you absolutely right there. Not sure which is the most difficult to understand, Norfolk or Suffolk!



Jean