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Old 09-05-2009, 08:26 PM
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Merhaba Boomer!

Rosetta Stone Turkce coz guzel...

I agree with Don - my problem is that with this (as well as with exercise and forgoing chocolate) I lack discipline. It does take a lot of time - and I work a lot (still, sigh).

I do think it is a good program and helped immeasurable in communicating with my daughter's in laws who speak no English. It also helped in our hotel in Istanbul. One of the lovely people working at the breakfast area accidentally knocked a piece of bread onto the floor. When I picked it up and went to put it in the trash, he looked at me questioningly (wasteful Americans!). So I was able to tell him "Ekmek dusiyor." Literally that means "the bread crashed"- but got it, smiled, told me my Turkish was very good...

Try to see if you can find a copy on eBay or a tag sale. I would think with the more common/popular languages that you would be able to get one second hand.

Kate

PS - the first sentence says that the Turkish version of Rosetta Stone is very good.
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