20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 1

Greetings and introductions

Greet someone, give your name and origin, and ask theirs in Turkish.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Ayşe

Merhaba! Benim adım Ayşe. Senin adın ne?

Hello! My name is Ayşe. What is your name?

Marco

Ben Marco. Tanıştığımıza memnun oldum.

I am Marco. Nice to meet you.

Ayşe

Ben de. Nerelisin?

Me too. Where are you from?

Marco

İtalya'danım.

I am from Italy.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Merhaba!

    Hello!

    Merhaba! Benim adım Ayşe. Senin adın ne?

  • Benim adım…

    My name is…

    Merhaba! Benim adım Ayşe. Senin adın ne?

  • Senin adın ne?

    What is your name?

    Merhaba! Benim adım Ayşe. Senin adın ne?

  • Nerelisin?

    Where are you from?

    Ben de. Nerelisin?

  • …-danım / …-denim

    I am from…

    …-danım / …-denim

Notice, try, and speak

Which question asks a person’s name?

Which question asks a person’s name?

Make it yours

Say: “Merhaba! Benim adım ____. ____-danım/-denim.”

Use your real name and place of origin.

Use it with someone

Introduce yourself in Turkish

  1. 1. Merhaba!
  2. 2. Benim adım…
  3. 3. Nerelisin?
  4. 4. …-danım / …-denim
  5. 5. Tanıştığımıza memnun oldum.
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