Learn about widely-used modes of transportation 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 20! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation &around town. These are five frequently used modes of transportation in Turkey. 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:Otobüs |
| Gina:bus |
| Ece:(slow) Otobüs (regular) Otobüs |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Otobüs |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:In Turkey, buses are a convenient, budget-friendly mode of public transportation. |
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| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Taksim otobüsü saatleri her yıl değişebilir. |
| Gina:The bus schedule for Taksim might change every year. |
| Ece:(slow) Taksim otobüsü saatleri her yıl değişebilir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Dolmuş |
| Gina:jitney |
| Ece:(slow) Dolmuş (regular) Dolmuş |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Dolmuş |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This is a shared taxi running a pre-determined route, with each passenger paying only a portion of the normal fare directly to the driver in cash. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Dolmuşun bir dezavantajı güzergahının başında dolana kadar beklemesidir. |
| Gina:One downside of the jitney is that it waits at the beginning of its route until all of its seats are filled. |
| Ece:(slow) Dolmuşun bir dezavantajı güzergahının başında dolana kadar beklemesidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Minibüs |
| Gina:minibus |
| Ece:(slow) Minibüs (regular) Minibüs |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Minibüs |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A minibus is a full-sized passenger van. Passengers are also allowed to stand if there are no seats left. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Minibüsler çok hız yaptıkları için ayakta gitmek tehlikeli olabilir. |
| Gina:Traveling while standing can be quite dangerous because minibuses can be very fast. |
| Ece:(slow) Minibüsler çok hız yaptıkları için ayakta gitmek tehlikeli olabilir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Metrobüs |
| Gina:metrobus |
| Ece:(slow) Metrobüs (regular) Metrobüs |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Metrobüs |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A hybrid between train and bus, the metrobus is the name of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Istanbul. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Metrobüs iş saatlerinde kalabalık olsa da İstanbul'un sıkışık trafiğinde en güvenli ve hızlı ulaşım araçlarından biridir. |
| Gina:Although very crowded in the rush hour, the metrobus is the safest and fastest public transportation in the traffic jams of Istanbul. |
| Ece:(slow) Metrobüs iş saatlerinde kalabalık olsa da İstanbul'un sıkışık trafiğinde en güvenli ve hızlı ulaşım araçlarından biridir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Vapur |
| Gina:ferry |
| Ece:(slow) Vapur (regular) Vapur |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Vapur |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:There are ferryboat services for cars and passengers from Istanbul across the Sea of Marmara. - |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Her gün, Boğaz, Marmara Denizi ve Haliç'te feribotların canlı hareketi vardır. |
| Gina:Everyday there is a bustling activity of ferries on the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara and in the Golden Horn. |
| Ece:(slow) Her gün, Boğaz, Marmara Denizi ve Haliç'te feribotların canlı hareketi vardır. |
| 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:Otobüs |
| [pause]Gina:bus |
| Ece:Dolmuş |
| [pause]Gina:jitney |
| Ece:Minibüs |
| [pause]Gina:minibus |
| Ece:Metrobüs |
| [pause]Gina:metrobus |
| Ece:Vapur |
| [pause]Gina:ferry |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Frequently used modes of transportation 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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