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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Turkish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 4 - Sharing a Song
John: Hi, everyone. I'm John.
Selin: And I'm Selin.
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Turkish about sharing music or videos. Cansu shares a song she just heard at a party, posts a link to it, and leaves this comment.
Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı.
John: Meaning - "A great song to start your day with energy." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Cansu: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı.
(clicking sound)
Can: Bomba
Seda: İzninle çalıyorum canım.
Selin: Grubun adı ne?
Zeynep: Çok enerjik
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Cansu: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı.
John: "A great song to start your day with energy."
(clicking sound)
Can: Bomba
John: "It's the bomb."
Seda: İzninle çalıyorum canım.
John: "If you’ll excuse me, I'm stealing your post, dear."
Selin: Grubun adı ne?
John: "What's the name of the band?"
Zeynep: Çok enerjik
John: "Very energetic."
POST
John: Listen again to Cansu's post.
Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı.
John: "A great song to start your day with energy."
Selin: (SLOW) Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. (Regular) Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "to start the day."
Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için
John: In Turkey, being energetic is a very desirable trait. Recipes and tips for having more energy often show up on TV and in newspapers. Listen again - "to start the day" is...
Selin: (SLOW) Güne enerjik başlamak için (REGULAR) Güne enerjik başlamak için
John: Then comes the phrase "a great song."
Selin: harika bir şarkı
John: In most of cases, the bir that corresponds to the article “a” in English comes between the adjective and its noun. Listen again - "a great song" is...
Selin: (SLOW) harika bir şarkı (REGULAR) harika bir şarkı
John: All together, it's "A great song to start your day with energy."
Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Cansu's friends leave some comments.
John: Her college friend, Can, uses an expression meaning - "It's the bomb."
Selin: (SLOW) Bomba (REGULAR) Bomba
[Pause]
Selin: Bomba
John: Use this expression to say you love the song.
John: Her high school friend, Seda, uses an expression meaning - "If you’ll excuse me, I'm stealing your post, dear."
Selin: (SLOW) İzninle çalıyorum canım. (REGULAR) İzninle çalıyorum canım.
[Pause]
Selin: İzninle çalıyorum canım.
John: Use this expression to be funny.
John: Her friend, Selin, uses an expression meaning - "What's the name of the band?"
Selin: (SLOW) Grubun adı ne? (REGULAR) Grubun adı ne?
[Pause]
Selin: Grubun adı ne?
John: Use this expression to ask about the band.
John: Her neighbor, Zeynep, uses an expression meaning - "Very energetic."
Selin: (SLOW) Çok enerjik (REGULAR) Çok enerjik
[Pause]
Selin: Çok enerjik
John: Use this expression to agree with her.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend shared a song or video, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Selin: Hoşçakalın

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