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INTRODUCTION
Brandon: Hi everyone! Welcome back to TurkishClass101.com. This is Lower Beginner Season 1 Lesson 10, Can You Describe Your Friend in Turkish? I’m Brandon!
Feyza: Merhaba. I'm Feyza.
Brandon: In this lesson, you'll learn how to describe basic character traits using adjectives. This conversation takes place at Hakan's house.
Feyza: Hakan and Asu are having a conversation about their pasts.
Brandon: They’re close friends, so they’ll be using informal language.Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Hakan: En yakın arkadaşın kim?
Asu: Adı Elif. On sene önce okulda tanıştık.
Hakan:Nasıl bir kızdır?
Asu: Çok zeki ve iyidir. Biraz utangaç bir insandır.
Hakan: Utangaç mı? Enteresan. Sen çok dışa dönüksündür.
Brandon: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Hakan: En yakın arkadaşın kim?
Asu: Adı Elif. On sene önce okulda tanıştık.
Hakan:Nasıl bir kızdır?
Asu: Çok zeki ve iyidir. Biraz utangaç bir insandır.
Hakan: Utangaç mı? Enteresan. Sen çok dışa dönüksündür.
Brandon: Listen to the conversation with English translation
Hakan: En yakın arkadaşın kim?
Hakan: Who is your best friend?
Asu: Adı Elif. On sene önce okulda tanıştık.
Asu: Her name is Elif. We met at school ten years ago.
Hakan:Nasıl bir kızdır?
Hakan: What is she like?
Asu: Çok zeki ve iyidir. Biraz utangaç bir insandır.
Asu: She is very smart and nice. She is a little bit shy.
Hakan: Utangaç mı? Enteresan. Sen çok dışa dönüksündür.
Hakan: Shy? That is interesting. You are very outgoing.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Brandon: I’ve heard that life is a little easier for extroverts in Turkey. Why is that?
Feyza: Well, there are introverted and extroverted people in Turkey just like every country, but I think it’s easier for extroverts to cope with everyday life because Turkish society is based on mostly face-to-face communication. For example, you won’t find any price tags in the bakkal or “local grocery shop”.
Brandon: Ah, so you have to engage in dialogue to get what you want. I see what you mean now. And the same goes for local confectionery stores, bakeries, and pharmacies. So listeners, be prepared to talk!
Feyza: Exactly! When my Ukrainian friend came to visit me in Istanbul, she was shocked and a little frustrated by how much time and effort I spent with strangers just to buy something, or pay the fare on public transport. She said Turkey was not a country for shy people!
Brandon: Well at least you’ll learn Turkish quickly if you’re forced to talk all the time! Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Brandon: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. The first word is…
Feyza: yakın [natural native speed]
Brandon: near
Feyza: yakın [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: yakın [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next we have..
Feyza: arkadaş [natural native speed]
Brandon: friend
Feyza: arkadaş [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: arkadaş [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next..
Feyza: okul [natural native speed]
Brandon: school
Feyza: okul [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: okul [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next..
Feyza: kız [natural native speed]
Brandon: girl
Feyza: kız [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: kız [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next..
Feyza: zeki [natural native speed]
Brandon: smart, intelligent
Feyza: zeki [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: zeki [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next..
Feyza: iyi [natural native speed]
Brandon: good
Feyza: iyi [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: iyi [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next..
Feyza: utangaç [natural native speed]
Brandon: shy
Feyza: utangaç [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: utangaç [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next..
Feyza: enteresan [natural native speed]
Brandon: interesting
Feyza: enteresan [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: enteresan [natural native speed]
Brandon: and last is...
Feyza: dışa dönük [natural native speed]
Brandon: outgoing
Feyza: dışa dönük [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: dışa dönük [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Brandon: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is..
Feyza: dışa dönük
Brandon: Which means "outgoing".
Feyza: Dışa dönük is used to describe people who are energetic and outgoing, as in Babam çok dışa dönük bir insandır meaning “My father is a very outgoing person.” The opposite of dışa dönük is içe dönük, which means “introvert.”
Brandon: Are there any important things to remember about this phrase?
Feyza: Well, it’s only used for people, so you can’t use it to refer to animals, for example.
Brandon: Can you give us an example?
Feyza: Sure! Dışa dönük insanlar daha sosyal mesleklerde başarılı oluyor.
Brandon: Which means “Outgoing people are most successful in social occupations.” Okay, what’s next?
Feyza: tanışmak
Brandon: Which means "to be acquainted with,” or “to meet"
Feyza: Tanışmak is a reciprocal verb meaning that an action is done mutually.
Brandon: When can you use this phrase?
Feyza: Tanışmak is used when two people meet for the very first time. It also has a second meaning, which is buluşmak,
Brandon: That literally means “to get together.” Can you give us an example using this word in the first meaning?
Feyza: Sure! Seni patronumla tanıştırmak istiyorum.
Brandon: "I will introduce you to my boss.” Okay, now onto the grammar.

Lesson focus

Brandon: In this lesson, you'll learn about Indefinite adjectives in Turkish. Adjectives fall into two major categories - qualifying adjectives that describe condition, color or shape of a noun, and descriptive adjectives. Indefinite adjectives fall under the second category, and describe the noun in a quantity, but without being specific.
Feyza: These adjectives indicate nouns not in precise and exact numbers and/or quantities but in general, roughly, approximately or vaguely. Indefinite adjectives are called Belgisiz Sıfatlar in Turkish.
Brandon: Let’s explore this in more detail with some examples.
Feyza: Firstly, Biraz limonata
Brandon: means “some lemonade”
Feyza: Birkaç çocuk
Brandon: means “a few children”
Feyza: Birçok insan
Brandon: means “some people,” “quite a few people”
Feyza: And Başka gün
Brandon: means “another day”. Can you give us a sentence using this one?
Feyza: Sure! Başka bir gün gelirim.
Brandon: This means “I will come another day.”
Feyza: Moving on, we have Birtakım insanlar
Brandon: Which means “a group of people,” or “some people”
Feyza: Her baba
Brandon: which means “every father”
Feyza: Herhangi bir tercih
Brandon: which means “whichever choice”
Feyza: Hiç bir zaman
Brandon: which means “never”
Feyza: Bütün yıl
Brandon: which means “all year long”
Feyza: And Bir gün
Brandon: which means “one (any) day”. Listeners, be sure to check the lesson notes for more information and examples on Turkish adjectives.

Outro

Brandon: And that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Feyza: Görüşürüz.

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