Learn about chain stores that are common in Turkey
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Ece:And I’m Ece! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Turkish Vocabulary, Lesson 22! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation &around town. These are five popular Turkish chain stores. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Ece, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Koton |
| Gina:Koton, a clothing retailer |
| Ece:(slow) Koton (regular) Koton |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Koton |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Koton is one of the leading and most important fashion retailers in Turkey. There are Koton stores in all the major cities in Turkey. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Koton, Rusya'da da çok popülerdir. |
| Gina:Koton is also very popular in Russia. |
| Ece:(slow) Koton, Rusya'da da çok popülerdir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Vakko |
| Gina:Vakko, a high quality fashion brand with many shops |
| Ece:(slow) Vakko (regular) Vakko |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Vakko |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Pricey and fancy, Vakko mostly produces luxury apparel and accessories. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Bazı kadınlar nişan törenleri için kostümlerini özellikle Vakko'dan almayı tercih eder. |
| Gina:Some women especially prefer to buy their outfits for engagement ceremonies from Vakko. |
| Ece:(slow) Bazı kadınlar nişan törenleri için kostümlerini özellikle Vakko'dan almayı tercih eder. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Koçtaş |
| Gina:Koctas, a home improvement and refurbishing retailer |
| Ece:(slow) Koçtaş (regular) Koçtaş |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Koçtaş |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Koctas is owned by Koc Group, a global Turkish corporation. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Koçtaş Türkiye'nin IKEA'sı gibidir. |
| Gina:Koctas is like the Turkish IKEA. |
| Ece:(slow) Koçtaş Türkiye'nin IKEA'sı gibidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Beymen |
| Gina:Beymen, a retail megastore |
| Ece:(slow) Beymen (regular) Beymen |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Beymen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Beyman carries everything from designer clothing to home accessories. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Beymen'in ev tekstili ürünleri de çok kalitelidir. |
| Gina:Beymen also has high quality home textile products. |
| Ece:(slow) Beymen'in ev tekstili ürünleri de çok kalitelidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Migros |
| Gina:Migros, a supermarket chain |
| Ece:(slow) Migros (regular) Migros |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Migros |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Migros is the largest supermarket chain in Turkey as well as Russia and Switzerland. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Migros son on yılda global bir marka oldu. |
| Gina:Migros has become a global brand in the last decade. |
| Ece:(slow) Migros son on yılda global bir marka oldu. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Turkish – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Koton |
| [pause]Gina:Koton, a clothing retailer |
| Ece:Vakko |
| [pause]Gina:Vakko, a fashion shop with high quality clothing |
| Ece:Koçtaş |
| [pause]Gina:Koctas, a home improvement and refurbishing retailer |
| Ece:Beymen |
| [pause]Gina:Beymen, a retail megastore |
| Ece:Migros |
| [pause]Gina:Migros, a supermarket chain |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Popular chain stores in Turkey! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ece:Hoşçakalın |
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