Asking grandparents about childhood and retelling their stories
Grandpa’s schooldays invite more than a yes or no: ask about childhood in Turkish, follow up on a detail and pass on a family story with its source.
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A family's migration story: leaving and making a home
A departure becomes a family story: describe migration and settling in Turkish, then distinguish distance from home, homesickness and a return visit.
Read and practiseFamily group chat: messages and voice notes
A buzzing family chat can mix short spellings and voice notes. Decode Turkish messages, address the right relative and ask for a written reply when you cannot listen.
Read and practiseEngagements and weddings: words for joining in
A wedding invitation brings new words: distinguish an engagement from a henna night, congratulate the couple and ask politely before taking a photo.
Read and practiseTen Turkish proverbs heard from older relatives
A coin jar can prompt a proverb. Understand ten Turkish sayings older relatives quote, explain the advice in context and ask when the meaning is unclear.
Read and practiseRegional speech at home: words, sounds and meaning
Regional words can hide familiar meanings. Decode Turkish family conversations, distinguish vocabulary from pronunciation and ask what relatives mean without correcting them.
Read and practiseSwitching languages in a Turkish family conversation
Two languages in one conversation: recognize a switch, ask for a Turkish equivalent and rephrase German, Dutch or French words for the person listening.
Read and practiseCondolences: speaking to a bereaved family
After a death in the family, offer condolences in Turkish, recognise a respectful announcement and reply with thanks without confusing the speaker’s role.
Read and practiseFamily paperwork: document names and whose details to enter
Whose details belong on the form? Read Turkish civil-document names, distinguish an original from a photocopy, and clarify who the applicant is in a family dialogue.
Read and practiseSpeaking Turkish with your own children
Bedtime brings small decisions: invite your child to read, praise a second attempt, set a clear limit and tell a tiny Turkish story in your own words.
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I missed the bus: an A2 Turkish story
A missed morning bus sends a student looking for another route. Read an original A2 Turkish story and use the times to work out how his journey ends.
Read and practiseA note in the tea garden: an A2 story
Two big trees, one vague note: read an original A2 Turkish story and follow the clues that help two friends find each other in a tea garden.
Read and practiseThe wrong umbrella: an A2 Turkish story
A red string on a handle reveals an umbrella mix-up. Read this original A2 Turkish story, follow the clues and work out who takes each umbrella home.
Read and practiseA market bargain: an A2 Turkish story
Two kilos of apples, three different prices: follow an original A2 Turkish market story and work out the deal, the purchase and the change.
Read and practiseThe new neighbour: a borrowed pot and an invitation
A borrowed pot brings two neighbours together. Read an original A2 Turkish story, track who returns what and use the final clues to predict what happens next.
Read and practiseThe lost cat: follow the clues in Turkish
A blue collar makes the difference in this original A2 Turkish story. Follow Elif through the neighbourhood and use the clues to explain the ending.
Read and practiseThe doctor’s appointment: an A2 Turkish story
A blue note and a sudden shower reshape Elif’s morning. Read an original A2 Turkish story about a doctor’s appointment and separate plans from events.
Read and practiseThe birthday surprise: an A2 Turkish story
A cake in the kitchen and shoes by the door reveal a secret birthday plan. Read an original A2 Turkish story and separate a character’s thoughts from the facts.
Read and practiseThe job interview: the wrong notebook, a new chance
An unexpected sketchbook changes a first interview. Read an original B1 Turkish story and use the ending to distinguish a second invitation from a job offer.
Read and practiseThe delayed train: a B1 Turkish story
Forty minutes on a platform, a taxi offer and one new message: read an original B1 Turkish story and use the final actions to work out a polite refusal.
Read and practiseThe flat for rent: a B1 Turkish story
Behind the bright windows, a school bell changes a flat viewing. Read an original B1 Turkish story and work out why a second visit matters.
Read and practiseThe wrong number: a B1 Turkish story
A mistyped digit turns a book sale into a neighbourhood encounter. Read an original B1 Turkish story and trace how an accidental call changes the caller’s plans.
Read and practiseThe village wedding: an early guest and a change of venue
Wedding chairs come indoors as rain approaches. Read an original B1 Turkish story, follow three times and infer how an unfamiliar guest finds her place.
Read and practiseThe holiday visit: a Turkish B1 story
An unopened album changes a hurried holiday visit. Read an original B1 Turkish story and infer what a grandmother values from the way she acts.
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