Don't live in Turkey if you don't know Turkish

If you move to Turkey without this, life is going to be pretty difficult for you. In this video I explain why and what you can do about it.
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⏰Time Stamps
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Who's this video for
02:47 - Expectation vs Reality
05:17 - What's going to happen if you don't know Turkish
15:52 - My recommendations
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[@winstonsmithKadikoy]

I lived in Istanbul 6 years as a foreigner, and can confirm this video is accurate. My first visit with iski (the water service municipality) was not the smoothest. Public hospital employees don't know English in my experience. I only had to go once, but my level of Turkish was enough to get by at that time. Younger Turks (25 and younger) know a decent amount of English, but like he said they are shy with it. A lot of my Turkish friends only wanted to speak English with me so they could practice, so an actual course is helpful. Older people is also as he said, which is basically zero. One time I was yelled at, "yabancıyı siktir et!" That only happened when I was walking down a street and a car pulled up next to me asking for directions and I couldn't help him. He was an old man. However, Turkish people are very nice. Kolay Gelsin : )

[@zoko25]

I lived alone as a foreigner in Turkey for 7 years in a tourist city, Antalya. Foreign languages are spoken in tourist shops there. Outside of that, you won't get far without Turkish. I taught myself Turkish and was able to manage everything on my own. My Turkish isn't super great because the grammar is really difficult. But I was able to hold conversations. I knew foreign friends who had lived in Turkey for years and couldn't form a single sentence in Turkish. I'm from Germany and was lucky enough to have many German-Turkish friends who lived there. And I was able to speak my mother tongue. I can only recommend that anyone who goes abroad should learn the language to the extent that they can at least express themselves in a simple way.

[@arestlessleo]

Agree with everything in this video - you should absolutely learn Turkish. My journey starts soon 📚🇹🇷🗣️

[@sombrachibi]

I agree 100%. At first living in Turkey not knowing Turkish seems to not really matter, it's exciting either way. But after a while it starts to bother you. Too much. I've been living in Turkey for more than a year and a half and also tried to learn Turkish at the same time. It's the most "out of my comfort zone" I've ever felt, which is ok as long as I'm trying to improve my situation. 1.5 years is not even enough for knowing all the cultural aspects and even all the different accents/variations of speech people use. But luckily with my Turkish husband I will never lose my motivation to learn. I don't study every single day, as I have other things that take my time but it's ok to go at my own pace :)

[@37tara]

Βefore I traveled to Turkey, I learned basic phrases in Turkish and this was very helpful !!

[@ForeverNihil]

Turkish is such difficult language. I really like the culture, the people, the vibes, the history. Its my favorite country but the language omg :(

[@youssoufsaadikaminedahirou8118]

Hey my dear hope your doing good it's a pleasure to see you again thanks for sharing with us your good vibes from CAMEROON

[@muhammadarham8182]

I love Turkish and had seen ur every single video and short , it's my childhood dream to visit Türkiye and ur right learning Turkish is important Çok teşekkür ediyorum ☺️ Love from🇵🇰

[@daSrilankanCat]

yay, i wanna visit every country

[@nurudeeenabdulkareeem1510]

Merhaba tamam Inn shaa Allah

[@daSrilankanCat]

@@nurudeeenabdulkareeem1510 teşekkürler ( i think it means thanks in turkish )

[@Ayhanbaran467]

She arap not türk ​@@daSrilankanCat

[@daSrilankanCat]

@@Ayhanbaran467 but tamam is turkish i think or am i wrong

[@Ayhanbaran467]

@@daSrilankanCat no she realy arap

[@jonathannadeau6218]

If you’re planning to move to Fethiye you can live there forever without knowing any Turkish. But I think it’s an exception.

[@Dizi_Princess]

Merhaba, I'm learning Turkish with a private tutor (not a lot of teachers in France's provinces). I've been to Antalya for the hollidays last month and I confirm that knowing (a little bit of) Turkish has been very helpful. Google translate helped too. Even in a 5 star hotel, not all the people could talk English, let's not talk about French. Some sellers used to encounter tourists could speak a little bit of this and that language. Even if I couldn't speak very well, Turkish people could see the effort, and some of them tried to create a bond with us. If I ever wanted to settle down in Türkiye, of course I would learn the language. Even if I'm not living there, I'm still learning. ;) İyi akşamlar!

[@reiali3290]

This is very true. I can't believe people genuinely think that they can move to Turkiye and expect to get by with English alone.

[@Miniature_Edits]

Merhaba Can abey Sizinle 2022 yılında Pakistan ve Türkiye kültür gecesinde tanıştım😊

[@nikolaim4274]

As a foreigner living in Turkey and not knowing Turkish I can confirms, life is excruciating. Not being able to communicate in the local language is always a handicap but especially here ×10

[@kimc6303]

After this video I feel so bad🙈 I’m here in Türkiye for 5 years and I don’t speak Turkish .. now I can understand the base but I’m shy to speak so I can’t do so many things .. i know I’ve to learn it

[@nurudeeenabdulkareeem1510]

Merhaba Yes exactly 💯

[@sbring00able]

Thanks for that. I've lived in Japan for a while, and my limited Japanese ability has definitely had a negative effect on my experience here (my initial intentions were good, but my language learning got delayed initially due to a variety of factors, and I later lost some motivation - plus I can't say that laziness hasn't played a part : ) I am actually going to be moving to Ankara from this September (the plan is 2 years but who knows it could be longer) and I am starting to dip my toes into Turkish. I hope to keep the habit going and to be able to use it as much as I can (although in Bilkent it's an English speaking uni, so hopefully that doesn't affect things : )

[@user-mw2gl4pt2w]

Bilkent has lots of foreigners as well, I think you’ll have a good experience. Good luckk

[@sandrainthesky1011]

This is all very true! The last two times we were in Türkiye was at tourist areas and most of the time someone spoke english. This time we went inland an bought a house (cheaper!) but no-one speaks english and that makes it very hard as Can was saying. I ordered a taksi on the phone and was so proud, then received a call from the Bed shop about delivery and barely got by as I knew then context. Luckily we had hired a lawyer whose husband speaks english and was amazing! I am serious about learning now as we are going back in September!! Guess I'd better enroll!

[@meng-uj8sx]

How i wish to speak Turkish languages. Learning is good. Thank you of that information sir.❤❤❤

[@Mymultitube7]

Ben Turkce cok seviyorum 🥰 It's a very expressive and fun language. I'm learning mainly from turkish series and Duo. However, would love to learn more to attain a professional certificate that would enable me to work and live in Turkey. Bu video icin tesekkur ederim💗

[@nurudeeenabdulkareeem1510]

I think it better for you to enroll in turkishle course

[@ridzfatty1840]

Woww..I didn't know your wife is from Pakistan. MaŞaAllah

[@Rallizz3112]

Merhaba Can abey ben turk değilim ama senin dili çok seviyorum❤❤❤

[@yesiltarla2320]

I chose to live in a VILLAGE in one of the small Anatolian cities! All Turks! Can you imagine the challenge?? And guess what... I love it! 😊 Ciddiyim.

[@aadanaadan9109]

I have been living in Istanbul for couple of years now "on and off" whenever i am back in Istanbul i have to restart the engine , its just laborious

[@samy5587]

Thousands of Turkish People living in London for over 25 years not a word of English . In saying this, I would love to learn Turkish as I love Turkey.

[@David_The_Texan_youtuber382]

If Americanlar or gringolar want to live in the great nation Türkiye they have to learn Türkçe if they want to help contribute to Turan and advance the Turkic homeland.

[@rhlovestory]

I married with Turkish man, I came from Indonesia. Before I really dont know all about Turkish, I'm not going for courses. So I learn Otodidak from the movie I watch, and after I married I learn from my husband and mother in law time by time. And yeah this video absolutely Alright 10000000% very difficult for me to addapt in Türkiye because I dont know Turkish language and many people in Türkiye can't understand English. That's why Knowing Turkish Language it's important for living in Turkiye or you will frustating 😂 Anyway thank you for this Video Ağabey. Teşekkür ederim

[@bellalorenzi9699]

Can is more handsome with time!❤️

[@Obe_omer]

Very accurate video, your life in turkey will be kinda of a nightmare if you are not fluent at turkish, and you'll live in the expat bubble.

[@avzarathustra6164]

nice

[@yesiltarla2320]

Do you know what's the worst part in this scenario, Can bey?? It's the foreigners who come to Türkiye for tourism or to live here and who, for some reason, believe that they should NOT learn Turkish! Rather, it is the locals (Turks) who should speak their language! Attitude is the most important factor in cross-cultural communication. If you go to ANY country, including Türkiye, with this attitude, then you are surely destined to have miserable time in the country! I am on several groups and sadly many think this way....

[@English-outdoor]

What if I work in the hotel there? Should I study Turkish?

[@user-mw2gl4pt2w]

Hello, a few of my relatives own hotels so I wanted to help. In a seaside city I don’t think it’ll be a problem. For example Antalya, Bodrum, Marmaris. These are very touristic places so most people know basic English so you will be able to communicate. About working in hotels, there is a high chance they will get you because you know foreign languages. Except these cities the biggest cities like Istanbul and Ankara has lots of English speakers as well.

[@SameerKhan-yv7vr]

Can you teach me Turkish in personal

[@PeterShlimon]

Actually 17% of 🇹🇷 speaks English I was in 🇪🇸 and they speak 22% higher than 🇹🇷 and I was struggling I want to learn Turkish my ancestry DNA is Anatolian which is modern day 🇹🇷 I also love watching TRT World for fun

[@zharon7825]

No way that 17% of Turkish speak English. No way.

[@nurudeeenabdulkareeem1510]

Masha Allah

[@RamsesII-zx8fy]

How Similar Turkish to Arabic

[@RamsesII-zx8fy]

@alpertsuki7444 but there's a lot of Arabic words in Turkish

[@RamsesII-zx8fy]

@alpertsuki7444 and most Turkish people have Arabic words

[@user-mw2gl4pt2w]

@@RamsesII-zx8fythere some Arabic loan words but they changed over time. They sound completely different. Also half of them aren’t used since Ottoman times. I am Turkish and I can’t understand any Arabic words except inshallah, selam, merhaba, mashallah.

[@Obe_omer]

They are quite a few turkish words with Arabic origin but most of them have different sounds and some of them are used differently, the structure of both languages are also completely different and they're not from the same language family.

[@Edit1453e]

abi turkey diye yazma

[@user-zp7fh8py7r]

I'm Pakistani l wish I can visit turkey but your language is too hard

[@KeremKaya-lq6or]

I learned it in a week keep trying every day

[@Ayhanbaran467]

Sen türkleri savunma , sakın

[@An_athiest_boy]

I want to live in united states not ur country