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Become fluent in Turkish with real-life dialogues & interactive exercises
tailored for expats living in Türkiye
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👋 Merhaba,
I'm Nicolas, a French expat living in Türkiye for 5 years. Like many expats, I struggled to quickly learn practical Turkish. That’s why I teamed up with Sibel to create my dream Turkish learning app.
Selam! I'm Sibel, a professional Turkish teacher from Istanbul. With Nicolas, we're building the best app to help you confidently master Turkish for everyday life.
Learn the Useful Turkish for an Expat
Whether it is in your daily life, at work or with friends, learn the useful Turkish to strive as an expat. Our goal is to quickly make you feel confident in any situation so you can make the most of your life in Türkiye.
- Discover daily-used idioms & phrases
- Learn the most useful vocabulary
- Feel confident in any situation
Get Used To Real Spoken Turkish
Listen to dialogues recorded by Turkish natives. You will get to learn the pace, pronunciation, and colloquial expressions used by native speakers in everyday situations.
Each dialogue is recorded to gradually get you used to the rapid-fire pace of real-life Turkish. A slow-paced version is also available.
Improve your pronunciation with real-time & personalized feedback from our pronunciation exercise. Master the exact sounds and intonations needed to communicate clearly and fluently.
Make Daily Progress With Interactive exercises
We want to make Turkish learning fun and interesting! Every day, we will send you a new lesson tailored for you, your motivation and your memory. It only takes 10 minutes a day to make significant progress.
Each lesson offers a wide range of exercises: quizzes, flash cards, listening, speaking, reading & writing.
Our lessons will also make you explore the cultural diversity of Türkiye, to get a better understanding of Turkish customs & traditions.
Syllabus
TurkishFluent covers all the essential grammar and vocabulary you need to communicate effectively in Turkish
Level A1
Lesson 1: In the taxi (Takside)
- Greetings in Turkish
- Asking How Are You
- Introducing Oneself
- Saying Goodbye
Lesson 2: Birthday (Doğum günü)
- Ler / -Lar (Plural suffixes)
- Bu, şu, o (This, that, those)
- Burası, şurası, orası (Here, there, over there)
- Kim? Ne? (Who? What?)
Lesson 3: Simit almak (Buying simit)
- Soru eki? (mı, mi, mu, mü?) (Question particle)
- Var, Yok (There is, There isn't)
Lesson 4: Tarih öğretmeni ile (With the history teacher)
- İsim Cümleleri (Noun sentences)
- Bulunma Durumu (de, da) (Locative case)
- Sıra sayıları (Ordinal numbers)
Lesson 5: Piknik yapmak (having a picnic)
- Şimdiki Zaman (Present continuous tense)
Lesson 6: Kuzenimiz evleniyor (Our cousin is getting married)
- Ayrılma Durumu (den, dan) (Ablative case)
- Yönelme Durumu (y)a, (y)e (Dative case)
Lesson 7: Elbise almak (Buying a dress)
- Mak istemek (To want to do something)
- Belirme durumu (y)I (Accusative case)
Lesson 8: Taşınmak (Moving out)
- İyelik ekleri (Possessives)
- Possessive Pronouns (Benim, senin, onun, bizim, sizin, onların)
Lesson 9: İş toplantısı (Business meeting)
- Ülke, milliyet, dil (Country, nationality, language)
Lesson 10: Spor salonunda (At the gym)
- Kendi (Reflexive pronoun)
- Hep (All)
Lesson 11: Seminer hazırlığı (Seminar preparation)
- Saat (saat kaç, saat kaçta?) (Telling time)
- Haftanın günleri ve aylar (Days of the week and months)
Lesson 12: Metroya binmek (Taking the subway)
- Den / (y)A kadar (From ... to ...)
- -A doğru (Towards)
Lesson 13: Onur Paris’te (Onur in Paris)
- dan önce / dan sonra (Before, after)
- -madan önce, -dıktan sonra (Before ...ing, after ...ing)
Lesson 14: Pazarda (At the market)
- DAn beri, -DIr (since, for)
- Karşılaştırmalar (En, daha) (Comparisons)
Lesson 15: Saç losyonu (Hair lotion)
- Belirtili İsim Tamlaması (Definite noun phrase)
- Belirtisiz İsim Tamlaması (Indefinite noun phrase)
Lesson 16: Raporun incelenmesi (Reviewing the report)
- ki eki (Suffix -ki)
- ve, ama, çünkü (and, but, because)
Level A2
Lesson 17: Neden görüşemedik (Why we didn't meet)
- Belirli Geçmiş Zaman (-dI) (Definite past tense)
- İsim Cümlelerinde geçmiş zaman (Nominal sentences in the past)
Lesson 18: Profil hazırlama (Profile preparation)
- Yapım ekleri (-lı,-sız,-lık)
- Bağlaçlar: Bu yüzden, bu sebeple
Lesson 19: Birlikte pişirelim! (Let’s cook together!)
- Emir kipi (Imperatives)
Lesson 20: Yılbaşı Planları (New Year Plans)
- İstek Kipi (Optative Case)
Lesson 21: Türkiye’ye taşınmak (To move to Turkey)
- - Gelecek Zaman (-ecek / - acak) (future tense)
- - Gibi, Kadar (like, as)
Lesson 22: Yeni bir hayat (A new life)
- Duyulan Geçmiş Zaman (-MIş)
- Pekiştirme Ekleri (Reinforcement - Very)
Lesson 23: Portakal çiçeği festivali (Orange blossom festival)
- Küçültme Ekleri (-cIk, -cAğIz, -cA) (Diminutive cases)
- Hem hem, ne ne, ya ya (Correlative conjunctions)
- Doğrudan Anlatım (Direct Speech)
Lesson 24: Geleneklerimiz (Our Traditions)
- Geniş Zaman (Simple present tense)
- -dIr (Reinforce facts & general truths)
Lesson 25: Yetenek Şovu (Talent Show)
- Can / Can’t (-(y)Abil)
- Rica etme
Lesson 26: Spor ve Sağlıklı Beslenme (Sports and Healthy Nutrition)
- -(y)Ip /- mAdAn (actions before/after something)
Level B1
Lesson 27: Imperfect Tense
- Şimdiki zamanın hikayesi (reported present tense in the past)
Lesson 28: When / Gerunds
- (y)ken (while / when)
- (y)arak, (y)a-(y)a (by doing / while doing)
Lesson 29: Verbal nouns
- -mak / -mek
- -ma / -me
- -(y)ış / -(y)iş
- Indirect speech with verbal nouns
Lesson 30: Necessity
- -meli / -malı (should / must)
- lazım (necessary)
- gerek (need to / necessary)
Lesson 31: Obligation
- zorunda (have to)
- mecbur (obliged)
- zorunda kalmak (to be forced to)
Lesson 32: Verbal adverbs
- -mak için / -mak üzere (in order to / so that)
- -maktansa / -masına rağmen (rather than / although)
- -a rağmen / -sa bile (despite / even if)
Lesson 33: Subjunctive conditional
- Dilek şart kipi (subjunctive conditional mood)
- Dilek kipinin hikayesi (reported past of the subjunctive mood)
- Dilek şart kipinin birleşik kullanımı (combined forms of the subjunctive conditional)
Lesson 34: Reciprocal Verbs
- İşteş çatılı fiiller (-ış / -iş / -uş / -üş) (reciprocal verb forms)
Lesson 35: Verbal Adverbs
- -dıkça / -dığı zaman / -dığı sürece (as long as / whenever / as...)
- -dığından beri / -(y)alı / -dı(y)alı (since...)
Level B2
Level C1
What Our Students Say
TurkishFluent has been a game-changer in my language journey! The real-life dialogues are exactly what I needed to feel confident interacting with locals, and the detailed grammar explanations make it so much easier to understand compared to other apps like Duolingo. Plus, the interactive exercises help reinforce everything from pronunciation to writing!
Yumi Sakano
Istanbul (from Singapore)
As a French expat living in Istanbul, I love how TurkishFluent dives deep into grammar with explanations that make sense! I also love the idioms you learn in each lesson, like 'fransız kaldım,' which is both fun and incredibly useful!
Renaud Fourny
Istanbul (from France)
I started learning Turkish on my own in London before moving to Turkey, and TurkishFluent has been my best investment! The real-life dialogues and interactive exercises make learning enjoyable and help you progress quickly. Now, I feel confident not only speaking with locals but also understanding them.
Ondine de Gaulle
London (from France)
As a Frenchy often traveling to Turkey, TurkishFluent has been a lifesaver! The pronunciation practice and exercises have really boosted my confidence in speaking with locals. I love how interactive and fun the lessons are!
Billy Batia
Paris (from France)
TurkishFluent is by far the best app I have tried to learn Turkish, much better than the "big" ones like Duolingo, Babbel, etc. The thing I like most is that it offers practical, real-life conversations that help me feel confident speaking with locals. I also love the idiom section, which is incredibly useful for impressing my friends!
Robin Palvadeau
Istanbul (from France)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is TurkishFluent made for?
TurkishFluent is designed for anyone who wants to become confident in Turkish. Whether you're an expat living in Türkiye, a partner of a native Turkish speaker, or simply curious about the language, our course is for you!
No fluff, no more learning of weird expressions locals never use, we craft lessons to be directly actionable at work, with friends or for daily life interactions.
What level is this course for?
TurkishFluent is designed for all levels from complete beginner to intermediate/advanced. We currently have A1, A2 and B1 levels ready (B2 and C1 are coming soon!).
After signing up, you get access to all lessons and can either follow the suggested progression or pick a lesson based on the topic you would like to study.
How much does it cost?
The subscription is $16.90 per month, or you can benefit from a $120 lifetime deal. We offer a 7-day trial with no credit card required. See our pricing page for more details.
How does the 7-day free trial work?
We offer 7 days of free trial in order to make you try TurkishFluent — no credit card required. Once your trial period is over, we will ask you to choose one of our plans to continue using the service.
How can I cancel my subscription?
We want to make canceling your subscription as easy as it is to sign up to TurkishFluent. Therefore, you can cancel at any time by clicking the "Cancel Subscription" button in your account.
Can I get a refund?
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. For our lifetime deal, this only applies to the first 30 days of your subscription. If you don't feel your Turkish has significantly improved, simply email us for a full refund, no questions asked.
Who is behind TurkishFluent?
Sibel Kısacık and Nicolas Le Roux created TurkishFluent. Sibel is a professional Turkish teacher based in Istanbul and Nicolas is a French expat living in Türkiye for 5 years.
We created TurkishFluent because we couldn’t find a reliable way to learn practical Turkish for everyday use. So, we set out to build the best solution for learning Turkish through real-life conversations.
For more information, please visit our About page.
We hope you will enjoy TurkishFluent! You can contact us at [email protected]
Can I use TurkishFluent on mobile?
We don't have an app on the App Store or Google Play Store yet, but you can use TurkishFluent on your mobile device as the app is fully responsive. All major web browsers are supported.