Learn about recreational activities that are popular 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 16! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation &Leisure. These are five popular Turkish Recreational activities. 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:Halı saha maçı |
| Gina:astro pitch soccer |
| Ece:(slow) Halı saha maçı (regular) Halı saha maçı |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Halı saha maçı |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This is a game of soccer played on an astro turf pitch. Mostly popular among men, colleagues, friends or residents of different neighborhoods hire an astro pitch, form teams and play against each other. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Türkiye'de spor yapmayı sevmeyen bazı erkekler bile halı saha maçı yapar. |
| Gina:Even some men who don't like to do any sports play astro pitch soccer in Turkey. |
| Ece:(slow) Türkiye'de spor yapmayı sevmeyen bazı erkekler bile halı saha maçı yapar. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:tavla |
| Gina:backgammon |
| Ece:(slow) tavla (regular) tavla |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:tavla |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Backgammon is one of the oldest board games around for two players. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Türkçe'de tavla olarak bilinen oyunda gelen zarları Farsça rakamlarla söylemek gelenektir. |
| Gina:It is customary to name the dice rolls with their Persian number names in backgammon, which is known as tavla in Turkish. |
| Ece:(slow) Türkçe'de tavla olarak bilinen oyunda gelen zarları Farsça rakamlarla söylemek gelenektir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:okey |
| Gina:Turkish rummikub |
| Ece:(slow) okey (regular) okey |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:okey |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Okey is a tile-based game that’s very similar to the game Rummikub, but it is played with different rules. It is almost always played with 4 players, usually in traditional coffee shops. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Küçük mahallelerde erkekler aileleriyle akşam yemeğini yedikten sonra okey oynamaya kahvehaneye giderler. |
| Gina:In small neighborhoods, after having dinner with their families, men go out to play okey in traditional Turkish coffee shops. |
| Ece:(slow) Küçük mahallelerde erkekler aileleriyle akşam yemeğini yedikten sonra okey oynamaya kahvehaneye giderler. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:kahve falına bakmak |
| Gina:Turkish coffee tasseography |
| Ece:(slow) kahve falına bakmak (regular) kahve falına bakmak |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:kahve falına bakmak |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Turkish coffee tasseography involves using the grounds left after making coffee for fortune-telling. The cup is turned over into the saucer to cool, and then the patterns of the coffee grounds can be interpreted as predictions for the future. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) İnsanlar kahve falına inanmasalar bile, bu gelenek arkadaşlarla toplanıp eğlenmek için iyi bir bahanedir. |
| Gina:Although many people don't believe in Turkish coffee tasseography, this tradition is a good excuse to gather with friends and have fun. |
| Ece:(slow) İnsanlar kahve falına inanmasalar bile, bu gelenek arkadaşlarla toplanıp eğlenmek için iyi bir bahanedir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:nargile |
| Gina:hookah |
| Ece:(slow) nargile (regular) nargile |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:nargile |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The hookah is a water pipe used as an instrument for smoking flavored tobacco. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Nargile içmek, marpucun bir kullanıcıdan diğerine uzatıldığı özel bir deneyimdir. |
| Gina:Smoking hookah is a unique experience where the pipe is handed from one user to the next. |
| Ece:(slow) Nargile içmek, marpucun bir kullanıcıdan diğerine uzatıldığı özel bir deneyimdir. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ece will give you the Turkish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Halı saha maçı |
| [pause]Gina:astro pitch soccer |
| Ece:tavla |
| [pause]Gina:backgammon |
| Ece:okey |
| [pause]Gina:Turkish rummikub |
| Ece:kahve falına bakmak |
| [pause]Gina:Turkish coffee tasseography |
| Ece:nargile |
| [pause]Gina:hookah |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Recreational activities 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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