Gift Guides

How Turkish families welcome the new year: the words to say at midnight, the family table, tombala and six ideas for a Turkish New Year at home.

Nine gift ideas for a Turkish dad, brother or friend, grouped by his day, with four short lines to write in the card.

Twelve Turkish proverbs about friends, neighbors, growing up and kind words, each with the Turkish, a word-for-word English translation and its meaning, plus a short guide to saying them.

What to say at the door of a new Turkish home, three simple rules for choosing a gift and nine ideas for the kitchen, the wall and the living room.

What simit is, how it is usually enjoyed with tea, what the tea glass and the tulip stand for, a few Turkish words to use and easy ways to enjoy...

Six Turkish family sayings explained word by word: what they mean, when people say them and the care behind them, from Yemek yedin mi? to Bir masal daha. Plus one...

Four questions to help you choose a Turkish e-book or audio story: your child's age, their Turkish level, the format you prefer and how the files reach you.

A parent's guide to the Roots & Talks browser games: how each one works, which ages it suits and how to turn one round into a small family habit.

Children remember words that happen to someone they care about. How stories like Ela and the Lost Word and Eylül's Notebook help first Turkish words stay.

How to explain bayram to children growing up abroad: eight words to teach, traditions that travel well, a simple bayram morning plan and stories to share.

Audio stories add more Turkish to a busy day. How to choose one for your child's age, a simple English-first routine and easy ways to make listening active.

Sana da means "to you too" in Turkish. Here is how people use it, how it differs from thank you, and how it ends our audio story The Blue Bead.