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How to say “I'm a teacher” in Turkish

Ben öğretmenim.
behn uy·reht·meh·neem
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Meaning
I'm a teacher.
Pronunciation
behn uy·reht·meh·neem

Culture tip

Turks are thrilled when a foreigner tries Turkish. A simple Merhaba, ben… wins you smiles, tea and new friends.

Letters to watch in this sentence

  • Ğ ğ silent: makes the vowel before it long (dağ = daa)
  • İ i like ee in “see”
  • Ö ö like ur in “fur”, lips rounded (German ö)

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