Intermediate Turkish Resources
We put together this list of intermediate Turkish resources to help you improve your Turkish skills faster. Clozemaster is awesome, but there's a lot out there and the key is finding what works best for you.
Turkish Apps
- Clozemaster: A gamified app focusing on context-based vocabulary and grammar learning.
- Duolingo: A popular app with interactive lessons and practice exercises.
- Babbel: Offers structured courses with dialogues and grammar explanations.
- Busuu: Features interactive lessons and community-based practice.
- Rosetta Stone: Uses immersive techniques with speech recognition technology.
- Memrise: Combines videos of native speakers with spaced repetition.
- Tandem: A language exchange app connecting learners with native speakers.
- HelloTalk: Allows users to practice with native speakers via text, voice, and video.
- Mondly: Offers daily lessons with speech recognition and interactive exercises.
- Pimsleur Turkish: Audio-based lessons focusing on listening and speaking skills.
- FluentinTurkish: Uses real-world videos with interactive subtitles to enhance listening skills.
- Italki: Connects learners with Turkish tutors for personalized lessons.
- TurkishClass101: Offers audio and video lessons with transcripts and practice tools.
- Beelinguapp: Presents bilingual texts to improve reading comprehension.
- Drops: Emphasizes vocabulary building with visual aids and short sessions.
- Lingodeer: Provides structured lessons with grammar explanations.
- Anki: Customizable flashcard app with shared decks for Turkish learners.
- Brainscape: Uses flashcards with spaced repetition for vocabulary building.
Turkish Reading Resources
- Clozemaster: A gamified app focusing on reading and vocabulary through context-based sentences.
- Hürriyet: A leading Turkish newspaper offering a variety of articles.
- Milliyet: Another major Turkish newspaper with extensive online content.
- Readlang: A reading app that translates words on-the-fly and builds vocabulary lists.
- BookBox Turkish: Animated stories with subtitles to aid reading practice.
- Short Stories in Turkish by Olly Richards: Engaging short stories tailored for intermediate learners.
- Sabah: A Turkish newspaper with a range of articles on various topics.
- RFI Türkçe: Offers articles and news in Turkish with clear narration.
- TRT Haber: Provides articles and video news segments with clear narration.
- T24: An independent Turkish news website with in-depth articles.
- Euronews Türkçe: News website offering articles and videos in Turkish.
- Bianet: Offers news articles and in-depth features on current events.
- Turkish Short Stories for Beginners by Lingo Mastery: Short stories designed for learners to improve their reading skills.
Turkish Listening Resources
- Clozemaster: Includes audio practice for contextual sentence comprehension.
- News in Slow Turkish: Provides news segments narrated at a slower pace for learners.
- Coffee Break Turkish: A podcast series with episodes focused on practical language use.
- Podcast Türkçe: Features conversations on various topics at different levels.
- Audible: Audiobooks in Turkish, including many titles suitable for intermediate learners.
- TuneIn Radio: Access to Turkish radio stations and programs.
- YouTube Channels: Such as Easy Turkish, offering street interviews and conversational practice.
- StoryLearning Turkish: Podcast series with stories designed for learners.
- SBS Turkish: Podcasts focusing on everyday Turkish conversations.
- Spotify: Search for Turkish language podcasts and audio content.
- Radio Garden: Access to live Turkish radio stations from around the world.
Turkish Writing Resources
- Clozemaster: Provides fill-in-the-blank exercises to improve writing through contextual practice.
- WordReference Forums: Community discussions that can help clarify writing questions.
- Hands On Turkish: Clear grammar explanations with interactive exercises.
- Turkish Teatime: Offers structured lessons with writing practice activities.
- Preply: Platforms like Coursera and edX offer courses specifically focused on improving Turkish writing.
- Quizlet: Customizable flashcards and writing exercises to practice Turkish vocabulary and grammar.
Turkish Speaking Resources
- Clozemaster: Offers sentence-based practice with listening and speaking exercises.
- Glossika: Provides feedback on your speaking from native speakers.
- Lingua Boost: Provides interactive audio lessons with speaking practice.
- Verbling: Connects learners with professional Turkish tutors for conversation practice.
- TurkishSpeak: Offers unlimited one-on-one Turkish tutoring to practice speaking skills.
Turkish Grammar Resources
- Clozemaster: Provides sentence-based practice with a focus on grammar in context.
- Turacoon: Comprehensive grammar book for learners.
- Turkish Grammar in Practice by Yusuf Buz: Practical grammar book with exercises for intermediate learners.
- Teach Yourself Complete Turkish by Asuman Çelen Pollard and David Pollard: Comprehensive course with grammar focus.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Turkish Grammar by Aslı Göksel and Celia Kerslake: Detailed grammar guide with exercises.
Turkish Dictionaries
- WordReference: Online dictionary with translations, definitions, and forum discussions.
- Linguee: Bilingual dictionary with contextual examples from real-life sources.
- Reverso Context: Provides translations and examples of words in various contexts.
- Sesli Sözlük: Comprehensive Turkish-English dictionary with audio pronunciations.
- Tureng: Bilingual dictionary offering extensive word definitions and usage examples.
- Zargan: Online Turkish-English dictionary with detailed word entries.
- TDK (Türk Dil Kurumu) Sözlük: Authoritative Turkish language dictionary by the Turkish Language Association.
- Cambridge Turkish-English Dictionary: User-friendly online dictionary with pronunciation guides.
- Dict.cc: Community-driven bilingual dictionary with user contributions.
- Bab.la: Interactive dictionary with translations, language games, and quizzes.
- Langenscheidt Pocket Turkish Dictionary: Compact bilingual dictionary with essential terms and phrases.
- Oxford Turkish Dictionary: Comprehensive bilingual dictionary for intermediate to advanced learners.
- Glosbe: Bilingual dictionary with example sentences and audio pronunciations.
- Vox Turkish-English Dictionary: Offers translations, idiomatic expressions, and usage examples.
- Tureng: Bilingual dictionary with translations and usage examples.
- PONS Online Dictionary: Offers translations, example sentences, and pronunciation.
Turkish Textbooks
- "Elementary Turkish" by Kurtuluş Öztopçu: Comprehensive textbook covering grammar, vocabulary, and reading.
- "Turkish: An Essential Grammar" by Celia Kerslake and Aslı Göksel: Detailed grammar reference for intermediate learners.
- "Complete Turkish" by Asuman Çelen Pollard and David Pollard: Comprehensive language course with grammar, vocabulary, and practice exercises.
- "Colloquial Turkish" by Ad Backus and Jeroen Aarssen: Focuses on conversational Turkish with practical exercises.
- "Turkish: A Comprehensive Grammar" by Aslı Göksel and Celia Kerslake: In-depth grammar guide with detailed explanations.
- "Teach Yourself Turkish" by Asuman Çelen Pollard and David Pollard: Structured lessons with a focus on grammar and vocabulary.
- "A Student Grammar of Turkish" by F. Nihan Ketrez: Grammar reference designed for learners with clear explanations and examples.
- "Turkish Self-Study Course" by Bengisu Rona: Self-paced course with exercises and audio support.
- "İleri Düzey Türkçe" by Yabancılar İçin Türkçe: Advanced Turkish textbook for intermediate to advanced learners.
- "Istanbul A1 Turkish Language Course Book Set Beginner Level with Workbook" by Enver Gedik: Combines books, audio, and online resources for comprehensive language learning.
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