The document provides a 5-step approach for beginners to start learning Turkish. The steps include: [1] learning common phrases and greetings; [2] learning common verbs; [3] learning how to conjugate verbs in the present continuous, past, and future tenses; [4] learning sample sentences; and [5] learning common adjectives. Following these steps will help beginners start picking up essential Turkish vocabulary and grammar.

1. HOW TO LEARN TURKISH
in 5 Steps
Practical ways of learning Turkish
Beginner Level
By Online Turkish Tutor Selin
Practiseturkish.blogspot.com
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2. 1.)Learn 10 most common phrases/greetings/words
1. MERHABA=HELLO
2. GÜNAYDIN=GOOD MORNING
3. NASILSIN?=HOW ARE YOU?
4. İYİYİM=I’M FINE
5. NE KADAR?=HOW MUCH?
6. TEŞEKKÜRLER/TEŞEKKÜR EDERİM=THANK YOU
7. RİCA EDERİM=YOU ARE WELCOME
8. LÜTFEN=PLEASE
9. EVET=YES
10. HAYIR*=NO
* (YOK/OLMAZ is also used sometimes)
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3. 2.) Learn 10 common verbs
1. Git=go
2. Gel=come
3. Yap=do
4. Ye=eat
5. İzle=watch
6. Oku=read
7. Yürü=walk
8. Koş=run
9. Otur=sit
10. Yaşa=live
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4. 3.) Learn 3 Tenses
Present Cont. Tense=I’m going
Gidiyorum=I’m going
Geliyorum=I’m coming
Yapıyorum=I’m doing
Past Tense=I went
Gittim=I went
Geldim=I came
Yaptım=I did
Future Tense=I will go
Gideceğim=I will go
Geleceğim=I will come
Yapacağım=I will do
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5. 4.) Learn 10 Sentences
1. ÇAY LÜTFEN=TEA PLEASE
2. NABER?=WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?
3. NE YAPIYORSUN?=WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
4. İSTEMİYORUM=I DON’T WANT
5. HAVA NASIL=HOW IS THE WEATHER?
6. HAVA ÇOK SICAK=WEATHER IS TOO HOT
7. INŞALLAH=IF GOD PERMITS
8. GÖRÜŞÜRÜZ=SEE YOU
9. ÖNEMLİ DEĞİL=NO PROBLEM
10. BİLMİYORUM=I DON’T KNOW
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6. 5.) Learn 10 Adjectives
1. SICAK=HOT
2. SOĞUK=COLD
3. UCUZ=CHEAP
4. PAHALI=EXPENSIVE
5. GÜZEL=GOOD/PRETTY
6. GÜNEŞLİ=SUNNY
7. ZAYIF=THIN/SLIM
8. ŞİŞMAN=FAT
9. KOLAY=EASY
10. ZOR=DIFFICULT
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