Colloquial Turkish: The Complete Course for Beginners (The Colloquial)

Colloquial Turkish is the complete introduction to written and spoken Turkish as used in everyday situations, such as making an introduction, describing physical appearance and asking for information. The 15 practical lessons explain the core principles of the Turkish language and clearly demonstrate their use. All grammar and vocabulary is introduced in context. Key features include: grammar and vocabulary introduced in context full use of lively situational dialogues special focus on functional language such as making an introduction asking for information describing physical appearance clear explanations and examples comprehensive range of interesting exercises verb tables, pronunciation guide and two-way glossary Colloquial Turkish assumes no previous knowledge of the language and can be used for self-study or with a teacher. The accompanying cassette, recorded by native speakers, will improve the understanding and pronunciation of this fascinating language.

Arin Bayraktaroglu and Sinan Bayraktaroglu have both been Lectors in Turkish at Cambridge University. They are presently Directors of the Cambridge Centre for Languages, Sawston Hall.