Turkish
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This and that
In English we have two words for this and that but in Turkish you will find three.
bu şu and lastly o
bu this
şu that (for something nearby)
o that (for something further away)
A good guide would be to say that bu if for something in the hand, şu for something on the other side of the room and o for something much further away.
Words for asking questions
who? kim?
what? ne?
where? nerede?
when (what time) ne zaman?
how? nasıl?
how many? kaç tane?
how much? ne kadar?
a and the
Unlike English with Turkish for the majority of time you do not need to use words such as a or the. Sound Strange? It's not really; you will soon find that often these words are not really necessary.
Some examples
kitap var there is a book
Kitap beyaz the book is white
kitap büyük the book is big