Learn how to ask for the bill at a restaurant
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Turkish Season 1, Lesson 23 - Asking for the Bill. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for the bill and check the change in Turkish. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the formal way to ask 'Can you bring the bill, please?' in Turkish. |
| Icten: [Normal] Hesabı alabilir miyim? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'The check' or ‘bill’ |
| Icten: [Normal] Hesabı [Slow] Hesabı |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'he/she/it can get' |
| Icten: [Normal] alabilir [Slow] alabilir |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'am I' |
| Icten: [Normal] miyim [Slow] miyim |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Can you bring the bill, please?' |
| Icten: [Slow] Hesabı alabilir miyim? [Normal] Hesabı alabilir miyim? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'Where can I pay the bill?' |
| Icten: [Normal] Hesabı nereye ödeyebilirim? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'The bill' |
| Icten: [Normal] Hesabı [Slow] Hesabı |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to where' |
| Icten: [Normal] nereye [Slow] nereye |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I can pay' |
| Icten: [Normal] ödeyebilirim [Slow] ödeyebilirim |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Where can I pay the bill?' |
| Icten: [Slow] Hesabı nereye ödeyebilirim? [Normal] Hesabı nereye ödeyebilirim? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'Excuse me, the change is wrong.' |
| Icten: [Normal] Afedersiniz, para üstünü yanlış verdiniz. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'Excuse me' |
| Icten: [Normal] Afedersiniz [Slow] Afedersiniz |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'money' |
| Icten: [Normal] para [Slow] para |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'the change' |
| Icten: [Normal] üstünü [Slow] üstünü |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'wrong' |
| Icten: [Normal] yanlış [Slow] yanlış |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'you gave' |
| Icten: [Normal] verdiniz [Slow] verdiniz |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'Excuse me, the change is wrong.' |
| Icten: [Slow] Afedersiniz, para üstünü yanlış verdiniz. [Normal] Afedersiniz, para üstünü yanlış verdiniz. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'Keep the change.' |
| Icten: [Normal] Üstü kalsın. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'Change' |
| Icten: [Normal] Üstü [Slow] Üstü |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'let he/she/it stay' |
| Icten: [Normal] kalsın [Slow] kalsın |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'Keep the change.' |
| Icten: [Slow] Üstü kalsın. [Normal] Üstü kalsın. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Icten: In Turkey, it’s customary to give tips to the waiter or waitress; about 5-10% of the total price. Turkish people usually don't go Dutch. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Icten: Hoşçakalın. |
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