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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to TurkishClass101.com This is Lower Beginner Season 1 Lesson 19 - Meeting the Family in Turkey. Becky Here.
Feyza: Merhaba. I'm Feyza.
Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to build sentences using kim, meaning “who,” and get more practice with family vocabulary.
Feyza: This conversation takes place at Hakan's house. It's Asu's first time meeting Hakan's family and she’s asking questions.
Becky: The conversation’s between Hakan and Asu, and since they’re friends, they use informal language. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Asu: Vay! Büyük bir ailen var.
Hakan: Evet. O benim teyzem ve oradaki de amcam.
Asu: Annenin yanındaki kim?
Hakan: Kuzenim.
Asu: Peki o yaşlı kadın kim?
Hakan: Büyükannem.
Becky: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Asu: Vay! Büyük bir ailen var.
Hakan: Evet. O benim teyzem ve oradaki de amcam.
Asu: Annenin yanındaki kim?
Hakan: Kuzenim.
Asu: Peki o yaşlı kadın kim?
Hakan: Büyükannem.
Becky: Listen to the conversation with the English translation
Asu: Wow, you have a big family.
Hakan: Yes, I do. That’s my aunt and over there is my uncle.
Asu: Who is that next to your mom?
Hakan: That’s my cousin.
Asu: And who is that old woman?
Hakan: My grandmother.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: I’ve heard that the Turkish nuclear family ties are strong!
Feyza: Yes, it’s not abnormal to see twenty or thirty-year old singles living with their parents.
Becky: Wow! And how about the grandparents?
Feyza: Although it’s becoming less and less common, it is not unusual to find grandparents living with the nuclear family as well. Traditionally, Turkish culture focuses on patriarchal values.
Becky: And what is your family like? When do you get together?
Feyza: My family typically gathers on special occasions like feasts, New Year's, my cousins’ birthdays, and bayram, which are religious holidays.
Becky: What about national holidays?
Feyza: Celebrating national holidays as a family is not common in Turkey.
Becky: I see. Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is..
Feyza: vay! [natural native speed]
Becky: Wow!
Feyza: vay![slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: vay! [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: büyük [natural native speed]
Becky: Large
Feyza: büyük[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: büyük [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: aile [natural native speed]
Becky: family
Feyza: aile[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: aile [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: teyze [natural native speed]
Becky: aunt on the mother's side
Feyza: teyze[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: teyze [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: amca [natural native speed]
Becky: uncle on the father's side
Feyza: amca[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: amca [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: kim? [natural native speed]
Becky: Who?
Feyza: kim?[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: kim? [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: kuzen [natural native speed]
Becky: cousin
Feyza: kuzen[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: kuzen [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: yaşlı [natural native speed]
Becky: senior, elder
Feyza: yaşlı[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: yaşlı [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: kadın [natural native speed]
Becky: woman
Feyza: kadın[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: kadın [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have..
Feyza: büyükanne [natural native speed]
Becky: grandmother
Feyza: büyükanne[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Feyza: büyükanne [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is..
Feyza: vay
Becky: And it means “wow.” This word usually shows surprise and disbelief.
Feyza: That’s right. For example, Vay, iki ayda boyun ne kadar uzamış,
Becky: meaning “Wow, you grew taller in two months.” Sometimes you'll hear this exclamation with a slight elongation in the middle vowel a, making it sound like...
Feyza: ...vaay...
Becky:...In this case, it’s showing irony and is sometimes even mocking.
Feyza: For example, if you’ve been too busy recently to call a Turkish friend, when you do get back in touch he or she may say Vaay! Sen bizi arar mıydın?
Becky: meaning ''Wow, you finally called us.'' And remember that Vay is a part of informal speech, so try to avoid using it in formal situations. You may also hear this word repeated a few times to emphasize it.
Feyza: Right, like Vay vay vay!
Becky: Can you give us an example using this word?
Feyza: : Sure. For example, you can say.. Vay! Kimler gelmiş! Hiç görünmüyorsun.
Becky: : ..which means "Wow! Look who’s coming! I haven't seen you around for a while.”
Feyza: And the answer could be Ya çok buluşmak istedim ama hastaydım.
Becky: Which means, “Ah, I really wanted to meet but I was sick." Okay, now onto the grammar.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to build sentences using kim, meaning “who,” and learn more family vocabulary. Listeners, this might be a challenge, because Turkish has different names for aunts and uncles! So let's start with the nuclear family.
Feyza: First up is Anne
Becky: Meaning “mother”
Feyza: Baba
Becky : Meaning “father”
Feyza: Kız çocuk
Becky: “daughter”
Feyza: Erkek çocuk
Becky: “son”
Feyza: Ağabey
Becky: “older brother”
Feyza: Abla
Becky: Meaning “older sister” Keep in mind that there are only special words for older sister and older brother.
Feyza: When it comes to younger sisters and brothers, you can simply use kız kardeş, literally meaning “girl sister,” and erkek kardeş, literally meaning ''boy brother.”
Becky: These terms don't indicate the age of your sisters and brothers.
Fezya: Another thing to keep in mind comes with kız and erkek çocuk.
Becky: They literally mean “girl child” and “boy child.” Is that what parents call their kids?
Fezya: No. When a family has a daughter they call her kızım, “my daughter.” When a family has a son, they call him oğlum, “my son.” You can also use these with personal pronoun conjugations, as in kızınız or oğlunuz, meaning “your daughter” and “your son” respectively.
Becky: Now let's expand the family ties and learn some vocabulary for grandparents.
Feyza: Anneanne
Becky: “grandmother on the mother's side”
Feyza: Dede
Becky: “grandfather on the mother's side”
Feyza: Babaanne
Becky: “grandmother on the father's side”
Feyza: Dede or Büyükbaba
Becky: “grandfather on the father's side”
Feyza: You might also hear nine, which means “nan” or “gran.”
Becky: There are also many words for aunts, uncles, and cousins, depending on the exact relationship.
Feyza: For example, Yenge
Becky: Which means “aunt,” but specifically, your father’s brother’s wife.
Feyza: Or Dayı
Becky: Meaning “uncle,” on your mother’s side
Feyza: Teyze
Becky: ”aunt,” specifically your mother's sister.
Feyza: Amca
Becky: ”uncle,” specifically father's brother.
Feyza: Hala
Becky: ”aunt,” specifically father's sister.
Feyza: Enişte
Becky: “uncle,” parent’s sibling’s spouse.
Feyza: Kuzen
Becky: “cousin,” specifically your Parent’s siblings children.
Feyza: Kuzin
Becky: “cousin,” specifically the daughters of your parent’s siblings.
Feyza: Yeğen
Becky: “niece/nephew,” the daughters or sons of your siblings. In Turkey, when two people get married it becomes a merging of two families as well, so a new set of vocabulary was developed for everyone to call each other. It gets a little complicated, so be sure to check the lesson notes!
Feyza: So we have Elti
Becky: Meaning “sister-in-law.” When there are two brothers, this is what their wives will call each other.
Feyza: Then, Baldız
Becky: “sister-in-law,” from a husband to his wife's sister.
Feyza: Bacanak
Becky: “brother-in-law,” When there are two sisters, this is what their husbands will call each other.
Feyza: Kayınbirader and Kayınço
Becky: “brother-in-law,” from a husband to his wife's brother. The second word is slang.
Feyza: Görümce
Becky: “sister-in-law,” from a wife to her husband's sister.
Feyza: Kayınvalide and Kaynana
Becky: “mother -in-law.”
Feyza: Kayınpeder
Becky: “father-in-law.” Now let’s hear some sample sentences using these words!
Feyza: Okay, first is Dayımla yengem doğum günümü kutlamaya geldiler.
Becky:Meaning "My maternal aunt and uncle came to celebrate my birthday."
Feyza: Babam kayınbiraderi ile çok iyi anlaşılır.
Becky:"My father gets along well with his brother-in- law."

Outro

Becky: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Be sure to check the lesson notes, and leave us a message at TurkishClass101.com if you have any questions or comments. In the mean time, thanks for listening, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Feyza: Görüşürüz.

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