How to Learn Turkish With Games

The Turkish language evolved in the Middle East and falls under the Ural-Altaic family of languages, such as Finnish or Hungarian. About 70 million people speak Turkish around the world. Turkish communities thrive in numerous countries, including Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Iraq, Iran, Israel and France. Although the arcane Arabic script that had been used in the Turkish language has been replaced by a Latin script, the spelling and pronunciation of Turkish words can be difficult. Memorizing vocabulary is one way to address the challenge. Numerous games are available online and digitally that can help you build Turkish language skills.

Instructions

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      Download software that provides instruction in Turkish and offers games as part of its package. Because the games are part of structured program of language instruction, they have built-in context. If you can not identify the word in a game, you can always refer to their dictionary. Talk Now DL Turkish, on eurotalk.com, provides an end-to-end curriculum in Turkish, but incorporates games into its program. Recording games allow you to compare your pronunciation with that of a native speaker. Earn points and win awards by playing word games that revolve around numerous topics, such as shopping, countries, time, numbers, phrases, colors and food. As you grow more proficient in Turkish, you can advance from the "easy game" to the "hard game."

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      Visit online websites that offer games to learn Turkish. Digital Dialects provides a dozen vocabulary-building games for beginners, including Fruits and Vegetables, Units of time, Animals, Numbers and Phrases and Greetings. All of the formats involve matching words with images. For example, in the Colors game, you first learn the colors by looking at a series of colored orbs with matching vocabulary. When you play the game, a Turkish word pops up and then a multicolored orb appears. Click on the color that matches the word. If you click on the wrong word, "Wrong!" pops up and you have to start over again. These games are multiple-choice memory drills and do not provide audio.

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      Download Turkish language games that have been compacted into mobile applications and can be played on your cell phone. For example, you can download Learn English Turkish, a word flash learning game, for Android that will only cost you about $1. Other Android games include uTalk Turkish, which combines speech, images and games, and Match English Turkish. These games range from $1 to $10 and can be used while you are waiting in line at the grocery store.

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