(Image source unknown) This is a traditional Turkish expression said to newly married couples. Literally, it means “May God let you age on the same pillow.” In the old days, it was common for husbands and wives to share a single, long pillow that stretched across the bed, as you can see in the picture above. So the phrase not only reflects love and togetherness but also paints a picture of family life in our grandparents’ time. Do you know any similar sayings for newly marrie

Besides suffixes, we also make new words through blending , just like in English. These words are usually formed by joining the beginning of one word  and the end of another . Here are some examples: suni + tahta → sunta  (artificial wood) Avrupa + Asya → Avrasya  (Eurosia) sevdiğim + seveceğim → sevdicem  (a term of endearment, meaning 'You are the one I love and will love') geri + zekalı → gerzek  (idiot) Ne + haber → Naber  (What’s up) ? bilek + yüzük → bilezik  (brac

In Turkish, words are often linked when one ends with a consonant and the next begins with a vowel . This is similar to English connected speech (when sounds are linked in words or phrases, like can I , look at , run into ). In Turkish, this is called ulama . Examples: yetmiş altı → /yet-mi-ŞAl-tı/ → seventy-six dün akşam → /dü-NAk-şam/ → yesterday evening yatak odası → /ya-ta-KO-da-sı/ → bedroom Türk ulusu → /tür-KU-lu-su/ → Turkish nation Görüşmek üzere. → /gö-rüş-me-KÜ-ze