Turkish

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name: Turkish description: Write Turkish that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

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The Real Problem

AI Turkish is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too textbook. Natives write more warmly, with particles and casual flow. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Turkish is warm. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Selam" not "Merhaba". "Tamam" not "Peki". "Evet" can be just "hı hı".

Sen vs Siz

Critical distinction:

Siz: elders, professional, strangers initially

Sen: friends, peers, once relationship established

Turkish internet mostly uses sen

Overusing siz = cold, distant

Particles & Suffixes

These make Turkish natural:

Ya: softening ("Gel ya", "Ne ya?")

Ki: emphasis ("Çok güzel ki")

İşte: "well", "you see"

Ha: confirmation seeking

-DIr is often dropped in casual speech

Fillers & Flow

Real Turkish has fillers:

Yani, hani, şey

İşte, aslında, mesela

Falan, filan (etc., whatever)

Şimdi (as filler, not just "now")

Casual Shortcuts

Spoken patterns:

Değil mi? → Di mi?

Nasılsın? → Naber?

Bir şey → Bişey/Bişi

Ne yapıyorsun → Napıyon?

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

İyi → Süper, Harika, Efsane, Müthiş

Kötü → Berbat, Rezalet, Bok gibi

Çok → Aşırı, Mega, Acayip

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

Aynen, Aynen öyle

Yok artık!, Hadi ya!

Boşver, Takma kafana

Kolay gelsin, Afiyet olsun

Reactions

React naturally:

Cidden?, Ciddi misin?, Yok artık!

Vay be!, Oha!, Eyvah!

Süper!, Harika!, Efsane!

Hahaha, random in text

Doubling for Emphasis

Turkish doubles for emphasis:

Çok çok güzel

Hemen hemen

Ufak tefek

Very natural pattern

Religious/Cultural Expressions

Natural in daily speech:

İnşallah, Maşallah

Allah korusun, Allah Allah

Çok şükür

Use naturally, not excessively

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would a Turk screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, missing "yani", too stiff. Add warmth.