Help translation please

rusty · 18th July 2005, 17:05

..our new `turkish son` keeps sending us emails ..in turkish ....
which ..of course we cant understand .be very grateful for a translation:

merhaba anne baþta bunu söylemek istiyorum ingiltere için çok üzüldüm gercekten ailemde bu olaya çok üzüldü inþalah size bir þey olmamýþtýr olursa þayat çok ama çok üzülürüm orda ölen insanlar için de çok üzgünüz allah büyük sabýrlar versin onlarýn ailelerine anne inanki londradaki olayý duyduðumda çok aðladým hep sizlere dua ettim bir þey olmasýn diyi çünkü gerçekten ben size çok baðlandý anne ve baba ben ingiltereye gelmek istiyoru oraya gemem için bana davetiye göndermeniz lazým gelmemi istermisiniz cevabýný heyecanla bekliyorum

BAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
I am worried because he lives in Cesme and we have not heard from him since the bombing ..howcan I say ..are you allright????

kadin · 18th July 2005, 17:16

If you just text him - r u ok? - I'm sure he will understand this one! I can't imagine any turkish men not knowing how to text.

In what capacity is he a 'son' to you?' if he can't speak or write any english then how does any of your family understand him? Sorry just curious?

kadin · 18th July 2005, 17:19

sorry just a repeat of the last mesaj but can't delete one of them.

rusty · 18th July 2005, 17:35

....thanks Kadim ... will try that ..
sound very dodgy ..but my oh took a photo of him fishing on the harbourside ..typical touristy shot .. got chatting ..as you do ... with the aid of dictionaries and friends who speak english/turkish ..same age as our kids ...he adopted us as his baba and anna??? all very casual and informal ..but he has sent pictures of his family ..brothers and sisters etc, and we have reciprocated .. all seems very inocent..we are also in contact withone of the girls who was a waitressin our hotel who speaks very good english ..the chap who sold us a carpet ..etc etc ....
are we being very naive .. I felt these people were very genuine ..and did not ask anything from us ..in fact I felt quite ashamed initially at how cynical and cold we were towards the turks when in fact hey seemed to be very welcoming ..
am I wrong do you think??

canim · 18th July 2005, 17:47

I dont think your wrong at all Rusty!
making a friendship doesnt just involve being able to speak the same language, i have many friends in turkey, who i communicate with struggeled Turkish, & with the aid of dictionarys.

The Turkish people are a friendly race & love to be able to share their families with you & also become part of your family!

Sorry i cant help with the translation tho!!

if you ask him ...nasilsiniz? ... that means how are you?

VWBug · 18th July 2005, 17:54

merhaba anne baþta bunu söylemek istiyorum ingiltere için çok üzüldüm gercekten ailemde bu olaya çok üzüldü inþalah size bir þey olmamýþtýr olursa þayat çok ama çok üzülürüm orda ölen insanlar için de çok üzgünüz allah büyük sabýrlar versin onlarýn ailelerine anne inanki londradaki olayý duyduðumda çok aðladým hep sizlere dua ettim bir þey olmasýn diyi çünkü gerçekten ben size çok baðlandý anne ve baba ben ingiltereye gelmek istiyoru oraya gemem için bana davetiye göndermeniz lazým gelmemi istermisiniz cevabýný heyecanla bekliyorum
here is the turkish.. translation

Hi mom I just want to say first that I am sorry about England (bombings). My family also sorry to hear what happend. I hope nothing happened to you. If something happens to you I will be very sorry. I am sorry about the people who died. I cried and prayed about these people. I would like to come to England. You need to send me invitation. Do you want me to come there. I am very excited to hear the answer from you

Are you allright?= iyimisin? Nasilsin?

rusty · 18th July 2005, 20:07

Thanks very much VW bug for the translation .. and Canim for the advice ...and the words ..
I will try them out!

leylaasena · 18th July 2005, 21:02

For a Turk to get a visa to visit England they need a letter of invitation to take to the Embassy.This will involve you inviting him to stay in your house and providing full name and address details so the authorities can check you're a real person.
There's nothing wrong with this if you're happy to have this lad in your home for a holiday.
If not, I'd think carefully.
If he did a moonlight flit whilst under your 'care' the authorities will come knocking on your door first.