{"id":761,"date":"2025-03-28T09:27:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/?p=761"},"modified":"2025-03-28T09:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:28:51","slug":"fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/","title":{"rendered":"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we&#8217;ll introduce you to an interesting Turkish idiom: <strong>&#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak.&#8221;<\/strong> This idiom (<em>deyim<\/em>) is particularly useful for beginners, as it means <strong>&#8220;to not understand anything about something.&#8221;<\/strong> To help you incorporate <strong>&#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221;<\/strong> into your daily conversations, we&#8217;ll clearly explain its meaning and explore its historical origins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qJ9wLqiluEY?si=MoamqqQeYluWqpnv&amp;clip=UgkxOHlUJfJw0g85V7Bjip4LuBg2Y-Eo4AOY&amp;clipt=EM-jVBjwgVU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meaning of &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Turkish idiom &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221; translates literally to <strong>&#8220;to remain French.&#8221;<\/strong> However, the figurative meaning of this phrase is quite different. It is used <strong>to express confusion, a lack of understanding, or ignorance regarding a certain situation or topic<\/strong>. When someone says <strong>&#8220;Frans\u0131z kald\u0131m,&#8221;<\/strong> they&#8217;re essentially saying: <strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m completely lost,&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;I have no clue what&#8217;s going on.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In daily usage, this idiom is quite common. For example, if you find yourself in a conversation about a complicated topic you know little about, you might say, <strong>&#8220;Bu konuda tamamen Frans\u0131z kald\u0131m,&#8221;<\/strong> meaning &#8220;I&#8217;m totally lost about this subject.&#8221; If you just started learning Turkish and have no clue what people say to you, just reply &#8220;<strong>Affedersiniz, Frans\u0131z kald\u0131m!&#8221;<\/strong> (<em>Sorry, I don&#8217;t understand anything!<\/em>). At least, that will make them laugh! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Origin of &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To better understand the meaning of &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221;, let&#8217;s analyse its origin. There are several theories attempt to explain the origin of this idiom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Theory 1:<\/strong> An explanation suggests the idiom emerged from the <strong>Ottoman Empire era<\/strong>, where the <strong>elite often spoke fluent French but struggled with Turkish<\/strong>, leading to frequent misunderstandings of local speech and customs. This disconnect between the elite and ordinary people gave rise to the idiomatic usage. It symbolizes the lack of comprehension by the elite, &#8220;remaining French&#8221; and unable to communicate with locals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Theory 2:<\/strong> Another related historical theory attributes the idiom to events around World War I, specifically during <strong>the occupation of Turkey by Allied forces, including French troops<\/strong>. These soldiers typically <strong>lacked proficiency in Turkish<\/strong> and had difficulties understanding local customs and conversations. This evident communication barrier led Turkish people to adopt the phrase &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221; to denote situations of confusion or misunderstanding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Theory 3:<\/strong> Last but not least, <a href=\"https:\/\/ebruyaziyor.home.blog\/2019\/01\/16\/fransiz-kalmak-deyimi-nereden-cikti-peki-bunu-bir-fransizdan-duymak\/\">for the blogger Ebru Akin<\/a>, the idiom &#8220;fransiz kalmak&#8221; was developed by <strong>Hikmet K\u0131v\u0131lc\u0131ml\u0131<\/strong>, one of the leaders of the Turkish socialist movement. She says: <em>&#8220;In the 1970s, during intense discussions around socialism in Turkey, Dr. K\u0131lv\u0131lc\u0131ml\u0131 often spoke of Marxism by referencing Marx&#8217;s three sources: British political economy, French socialism, and German philosophy. He criticized leftist circles that did not understand the theory and neglected it, using the expression <strong>\u201cspeaking French\u201d<\/strong>. His students, members of Dev-Gen\u00e7 (Revolutionary Youth) <strong>adapted this phrase, creating &#8220;Frans\u0131z olmak&#8221; or &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221; to mean &#8220;not knowing a topic theoretically.&#8221; <\/strong>Over time, the expression became common in everyday language, slightly shifting in meaning but retaining its essence of confusion or ignorance.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now use &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak&#8221; whenever you don\u2019t understand something in Turkish! It\u2019ll give your friends a good laugh and make you even more likable to Turkish people. It&#8217;s also a great way to break the ice when trying to speak Turkish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you enjoy idioms, we include one in every lesson of the TurkishFluent course to help you quickly pick up local expressions and communicate more naturally. <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/users\/sign_up\">Start your free trial now ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"315\" height=\"560\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p4iT6v-8-eI\"\ntitle=\"YouTube video player\"\nframeborder=\"0\"\nallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\nallowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permalink to Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin\"><p>Discover the meaning and origin behind the popular Turkish idiom &#8220;Frans\u0131z kalmak,&#8221; used to express confusion or misunderstanding. A good idiom to know when you start learning Turkish!<\/p>\n<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-idioms","h-entry","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin - TurkishFluent | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the meaning and origin behind the popular Turkish idiom &quot;Frans\u0131z kalmak,&quot; used to express confusion or misunderstanding. A good idiom to know when you start learning Turkish!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin - TurkishFluent | Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the meaning and origin behind the popular Turkish idiom &quot;Frans\u0131z kalmak,&quot; used to express confusion or misunderstanding. A good idiom to know when you start learning Turkish!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TurkishFluent | Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-28T09:27:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-28T09:28:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"512\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nicolas Le Roux\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nicolas Le Roux\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Nicolas Le Roux\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a3eefb68c41455e99ae3d92bad03426d\"},\"headline\":\"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-28T09:27:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-28T09:28:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":573,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Idioms\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/\",\"name\":\"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin - TurkishFluent | Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-28T09:27:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-28T09:28:51+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover the meaning and origin behind the popular Turkish idiom \\\"Frans\u0131z kalmak,\\\" used to express confusion or misunderstanding. A good idiom to know when you start learning Turkish!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Frans\u0131z Kalmak Turkish idiom\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"TurkishFluent | Blog\",\"description\":\"Become fluent in Turkish with real-life dialogues &amp; interactive exercices tailored for expats living in T\u00fcrkiye.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TurkishFluent\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/favicon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"TurkishFluent\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a3eefb68c41455e99ae3d92bad03426d\",\"name\":\"Nicolas Le Roux\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2cfa39642c260117d16ac36d00f80967d851dc188ffab49aab701e9d38ae2e06?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2cfa39642c260117d16ac36d00f80967d851dc188ffab49aab701e9d38ae2e06?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2cfa39642c260117d16ac36d00f80967d851dc188ffab49aab701e9d38ae2e06?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Nicolas Le Roux\"},\"description\":\"Nicolas Le Roux is the creator of TurkishFluent. He is French and has been living in T\u00fcrkiye for 5 years.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/turkishfluent.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/nicolas-leroux\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin - TurkishFluent | Blog","description":"Discover the meaning and origin behind the popular Turkish idiom \"Frans\u0131z kalmak,\" used to express confusion or misunderstanding. A good idiom to know when you start learning Turkish!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin - TurkishFluent | Blog","og_description":"Discover the meaning and origin behind the popular Turkish idiom \"Frans\u0131z kalmak,\" used to express confusion or misunderstanding. A good idiom to know when you start learning Turkish!","og_url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/","og_site_name":"TurkishFluent | Blog","article_published_time":"2025-03-28T09:27:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-28T09:28:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":512,"url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Nicolas Le Roux","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Nicolas Le Roux","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/"},"author":{"name":"Nicolas Le Roux","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a3eefb68c41455e99ae3d92bad03426d"},"headline":"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin","datePublished":"2025-03-28T09:27:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-28T09:28:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/"},"wordCount":573,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png","articleSection":["Idioms"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/","url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/","name":"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin - TurkishFluent | Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png","datePublished":"2025-03-28T09:27:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-28T09:28:51+00:00","description":"Discover the meaning and origin behind the popular Turkish idiom \"Frans\u0131z kalmak,\" used to express confusion or misunderstanding. A good idiom to know when you start learning Turkish!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Fransiz-Kalmak-Turkish-idiom.png","width":1024,"height":512,"caption":"Frans\u0131z Kalmak Turkish idiom"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Frans\u0131z Kalmak \u2013 Turkish Idiom Meaning &amp; Origin"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/","name":"TurkishFluent | Blog","description":"Become fluent in Turkish with real-life dialogues &amp; interactive exercices tailored for expats living in T\u00fcrkiye.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"TurkishFluent","url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/favicon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"TurkishFluent"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a3eefb68c41455e99ae3d92bad03426d","name":"Nicolas Le Roux","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cfa39642c260117d16ac36d00f80967d851dc188ffab49aab701e9d38ae2e06?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cfa39642c260117d16ac36d00f80967d851dc188ffab49aab701e9d38ae2e06?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cfa39642c260117d16ac36d00f80967d851dc188ffab49aab701e9d38ae2e06?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Nicolas Le Roux"},"description":"Nicolas Le Roux is the creator of TurkishFluent. He is French and has been living in T\u00fcrkiye for 5 years.","sameAs":["https:\/\/turkishfluent.com"],"url":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/author\/nicolas-leroux\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=761"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":769,"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761\/revisions\/769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}