--- product_id: 7848372 title: "Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides)" price: "£13.44" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7848372-elementary-turkish-dover-language-guides store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides) **Price:** £13.44 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides) - **How much does it cost?** £13.44 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7848372-elementary-turkish-dover-language-guides) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides) [Lewis V. Thomas, Norman Itzkowitz] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides) Review: excellent introductory grammar book, advice for using it - This book teaches the fundamentals of Turkish grammar to the beginner in a very logical order. Most of the sentences in the exercises are not what you'd be saying when you arrive in Turkey, but they are very well chosen to illustrate the grammatical points, and review the grammar of previous chapters. Answers to all exercises are in back. Since there is no audio, you should do a few chapters in a book with CD such as Teach Yourself Turkish to acquaint yourself with the sounds before beginning this book. As well as doing the Turkish-English and English-Turkish exercises, I translated my English translations of the Turkish-English exercises back into Turkish. This allowed me to learn thoroughly, and now, after six chapters, I find vowel harmonization comes naturally. I typed my answers, which required representing the special characters of the Turkish alphabet with my keyboard. On the Mac, ç is c with the option key pressed at the same time (probably the alt key on a Windows machine). ü is option key together with u followed immediately by u alone. ö is option key together with u followed immediately by o alone. For the i without a dot and the soft g I could find no exact representation, but for i without a dot I print î, option key together with i followed immediately by i alone, and for soft g I use ^g, i together with option followed by g alone. For learning vocabulary, I use mnemonic devices: I think of a memorable English sentence with combines the sounds of the Turkish word together with its meaning. For instance, the stem of the verb meaning find is bul. I think, "I found the bull in its pen." The stem of the verb meaning see is gör. I think "I saw Al Gore on television." The word meaning glass is bardak. I think, "I took the glass for the daiquiri from the bar." It is well worth spending time thinking up these sentences. There is no English-Turkish vocabulary, so a dictionary is useful (though you can find the words in the answer keys in the back). A few words are missing from the Turkish-English vocabulary, but missing words have occurred with every language text I have used. More importantly, a virtue of the book is that grammatical features that have not yet been taught do not appear in the exercises. Review: The best for learning grammar - This little book is the best for learning Turkish grammar and language. I disagree with the negative reviewer. I'm American, but my husband is Turkish, and we go to Turkey fairly regularly. Of all my books, this is the best for learning the language. Without this book, I would not be able to hold a conversation with my in-laws who do not know any English. The grammar is not out of date, although not all of the tenses are used on a day-to-day basis by your average person. Those more complex cases are at the end of the book. If you are trying to learn Turkish, this is the best book because: 1-It is organized into short chapters that cover just the right of material for learning at once. 2-There are many, many sample exercises with answers in the back of the book. Other books do not offer this kind of practice. To learn, you need lots of practice. 3-The book incorporates enough useful vocabulary to go a long way without bombarding you with too much. Turkish grammar is very regular, so if you learn the basics you are set. A dictionary and this book are all you need to say what you want. If you are looking for some basic conversation, then this is not the book for you. (I recommend Starting Turkish (Starting series) [Paperback] B. Orhan Dogan ) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #92,838 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #61 in Travel Language Phrasebooks (Books) #72 in Grammar Reference (Books) #131 in Foreign Dictionaries & Thesauruses | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (243) | | Dimensions | 5.75 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches | | Edition | Revised ed. | | ISBN-10 | 0486250644 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0486250649 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 208 pages | | Publication date | April 1, 1986 | | Publisher | Dover Publications | ## Images ![Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ub9esVogL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent introductory grammar book, advice for using it *by O***R on August 8, 2010* This book teaches the fundamentals of Turkish grammar to the beginner in a very logical order. Most of the sentences in the exercises are not what you'd be saying when you arrive in Turkey, but they are very well chosen to illustrate the grammatical points, and review the grammar of previous chapters. Answers to all exercises are in back. Since there is no audio, you should do a few chapters in a book with CD such as Teach Yourself Turkish to acquaint yourself with the sounds before beginning this book. As well as doing the Turkish-English and English-Turkish exercises, I translated my English translations of the Turkish-English exercises back into Turkish. This allowed me to learn thoroughly, and now, after six chapters, I find vowel harmonization comes naturally. I typed my answers, which required representing the special characters of the Turkish alphabet with my keyboard. On the Mac, ç is c with the option key pressed at the same time (probably the alt key on a Windows machine). ü is option key together with u followed immediately by u alone. ö is option key together with u followed immediately by o alone. For the i without a dot and the soft g I could find no exact representation, but for i without a dot I print î, option key together with i followed immediately by i alone, and for soft g I use ^g, i together with option followed by g alone. For learning vocabulary, I use mnemonic devices: I think of a memorable English sentence with combines the sounds of the Turkish word together with its meaning. For instance, the stem of the verb meaning find is bul. I think, "I found the bull in its pen." The stem of the verb meaning see is gör. I think "I saw Al Gore on television." The word meaning glass is bardak. I think, "I took the glass for the daiquiri from the bar." It is well worth spending time thinking up these sentences. There is no English-Turkish vocabulary, so a dictionary is useful (though you can find the words in the answer keys in the back). A few words are missing from the Turkish-English vocabulary, but missing words have occurred with every language text I have used. More importantly, a virtue of the book is that grammatical features that have not yet been taught do not appear in the exercises. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best for learning grammar *by F***T on August 18, 2013* This little book is the best for learning Turkish grammar and language. I disagree with the negative reviewer. I'm American, but my husband is Turkish, and we go to Turkey fairly regularly. Of all my books, this is the best for learning the language. Without this book, I would not be able to hold a conversation with my in-laws who do not know any English. The grammar is not out of date, although not all of the tenses are used on a day-to-day basis by your average person. Those more complex cases are at the end of the book. If you are trying to learn Turkish, this is the best book because: 1-It is organized into short chapters that cover just the right of material for learning at once. 2-There are many, many sample exercises with answers in the back of the book. Other books do not offer this kind of practice. To learn, you need lots of practice. 3-The book incorporates enough useful vocabulary to go a long way without bombarding you with too much. Turkish grammar is very regular, so if you learn the basics you are set. A dictionary and this book are all you need to say what you want. If you are looking for some basic conversation, then this is not the book for you. (I recommend Starting Turkish (Starting series) [Paperback] B. Orhan Dogan ) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ For Serious Students, Not Travelers *by S***U on March 23, 2026* Going to have to buy another copy as this one burned up in the LA fires. ## Frequently Bought Together - Elementary Turkish (Dover Language Guides) - The Delights of Learning Turkish: A self-study course book for learners of Turkish - Easy Turkish Grammar: Clearly Designed Reference Book --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7848372-elementary-turkish-dover-language-guides](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7848372-elementary-turkish-dover-language-guides) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*