Emre: I didn’t understand. I talked about voice messages.
Me: Ah, IВ see.
Emre: I’m shy, in fact.
Me: Haha. Let’s chat in typing, then.
Emre: I’m shy, in fact.
Me: But why are you shy ofВ your voice?
Emre: No, no. Just a minute, and I’ll call you.
Me: I’m afraid I’m going to bed now. So, let’s just exchange messages. Okay?
Emre:В Oke.
Me: Now, time for me toВ go toВ bed. See uВ 2morrow.В Bye!
Emre: Oke. Bye. Take care.
21В OctoberВ 2017
Emre: Hey, how areВ you?
Me: Hi! I’m fine, thanks! And what about you?
Emre: I’m fine, but I have to translate something into English. I’m not good at it, though.
Me: You will! I see. You will be good even at translation! As for me, I’m relaxing at the moment.
Emre: Thanks! How was yourВ day?
Me: Oh, quite well. I’ve seen the first snow today. And yours?
Emre: Oh, the first snow sounds cold.
Me: Exactly!
Emre: Today, I’ve visited my great-grandma.
Me: Wow! And how did she accept you? What’s your impression?
Emre: It was quite okay.
Me: Did she give you anything yummy?
Emre:В No.
Me: OhВ why?
Emre: She doesn’t like giving anything.
Me: That’s pity! My grandma was very-very generous!
Emre: You’re lucky! But I’m talking about my great-grandmother.
Me: That’s right!
24В OctoberВ 2017
Emre: Hey! How was yourВ day?
Me: Fine, thanks for asking! What about yours?
Emre: Great! Today, IВ had aВ language exam.
Me: Wow! InВ what language?
Emre: In English. Last year, I joined it too, but I didn’t pass. This year, I’ll get 85 out of 100. Because I have to.
Me: You will! IВ believe inВ you!
Emre: Oh, thank you. Anyway, if I pass the exam, can you teach me some basic Russian? I studied it, but soon, I forgot nearly all the words…
Me: Haha. IВ will!
Emre: Oh, thank you! You’re the best! You are my best friend I’ve met here, on Facebook.
Me: Oh, 10q very much! 10q = thank you. So are you – one of my best friends!
Emre: I didn’t understand your last sentence. What do you mean?
Me: I mean, you’re one of the best friends too.
Emre: Oh, 10q. you’ve taught me this. Haha.
27В NovemberВ 2017
Emre: Hey, I haven’t been available for a long time! How are you? Any news?
Me: Hey! I’m fine, thank you! And what about you?
Emre: I’m fine too. And you’re writing to me earlier than I expected!
Me: Haha, yes! What’re you doing?
Emre: I’m going home. And I’ll watch an anime.
Me: Haha, as for me, I’m doing my homework.
Emre: Oh, my gosh. Do uВ spend your whole life doing homework?
Me: Not atВ all!
13В DecemberВ 2017
Emre: How’s it going in Russia?
Me: PlusВ 5!
Emre: Wow, it’s good! Here, it’s minus 3 today… What’ll you do on Christmas?
Me: Just stay with my family.
Emre: Wow, could you take aВ picture?
Me: Tomorrow – yes, because now it’s dark outside.
Emre: Anyway, my family has aВ house byВ the university IВ study at. So, IВ prefer toВ stay there alone.
Me: Wow! It’s amazing! Because they must love you a lot.
Emre: No, no! It’s because they can’t pay a dorm or a hotel room! Or they just don’t want to. Haha. By the way, can you teach me some Russian words and phrases you usually use in your daily life?
Me: Why not? «Da’ means «yes’. «Net’ means «no’. And, finally, «Kak dela?» is «How’re you?»
Emre: Horosho![7 - The Russian pronunciation of the word «Good’.] Very good! Come on, it’s too basic!
Me: «U menya tozhe’ means «Me too’.
Emre: Dobroe utro. Good morning! How can I say «you are welcome’?
Me: «Pozhaluista’.
Emre: IВ was inВ Moscow and Moldova when IВ was aВ high-school student. Anyway, what do you think about my writing skills?
Me: They’re good.
Emre: Which ones should IВ improve? Have you got any advice forВ me?
Me: Well, just practice, read more books inВ English, and watch more films. InВ EnglishВ too.
Emre: IВ willВ try.
Me: And you’ll manage it. I believe in you!
Emre: Thank you! Tbh[8 - To be honest.], it’s not easy to find someone to practice because I’m a boy.
Me: Why? Is this aВ reason?
Emre: Generally, boys don’t wanna talk to me. Girls don’t wanna talk to me because some of them think I want to flirt with them.
Me: I can see that you don’t want to flirt. I’ve come across many kinds of people, and I can say if a person is flirting or not. So, you just want to practice.
Emre:В Yup.
Me: But why don’t boys want to talk to you?
Emre: Idk. Some people are prejudiced against me. Because boys wanna flirt with girls! I think it’s a paradox. Lol.
Me: It isn’t, but it’s strange that boys don’t want to talk to you. Because it’s just practice.
Emre: It’s quite another perspective. People like the ones interested in him or her. I dunno, I think their ideas are strange. Anyway, what will you do when you graduate?
Me: Will be searching for my place inВ life.В Wbu?
Emre: Come on! It’s a general answer! Don’t you have any specific idea? For example, I’ll go to Japan to do my Master’s Degree.
Me: I want to become a translator. Haha. Wow! You’ll do it.
Emre: I didn’t expect this answer. (Sarcasm).
Me: Haha. Are you going toВ learn Japanese?
Emre: Yup. If you have a question, I’ll do my best.
Me: Haha. And when are you going toВ start?
Emre: I have to get a scholarship, but Turkey doesn’t have enough of them. First of all, I’ll apply for Erasmus.
Me: That’s not a problem. You can easily apply for a scholarship right there, in Japan.
