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INTRODUCTION
James: Daily Idioms
James: Hi everyone, and welcome back to TurkishClass101.com. I'm James.
Selin: And I'm Selin!
James: This is Must-Know Turkish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 24. In this lesson, you'll learn daily idioms.
James: These are daily-used idioms. Keep them in mind.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
James: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Selin: kalıbını basmak
Selin: ağzını aramak
Selin: içi geçmek
Selin: kafası karışmak
James: Selin, what's our first expression?
Selin: kalıbını basmak
James: literally meaning "to stamp." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to assure someone that you are confident about a subject."
Selin: [SLOW] kalıbını basmak [NORMAL] kalıbını basmak
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: kalıbını basmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when someone is sure of what they are saying or doing.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Buranın çok iyi bir restoran olduğuna kalıbımı basarım. [SLOW] Buranın çok iyi bir restoran olduğuna kalıbımı basarım.
James: "I assure you, this is a very good restaurant."
Selin: [NORMAL] Buranın çok iyi bir restoran olduğuna kalıbımı basarım.
James: Okay, what's the next expression?
Selin: ağzını aramak
James: literally meaning "search someone's mouth." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to check out what somebody knows about something."
Selin: [SLOW] ağzını aramak [NORMAL] ağzını aramak
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: ağzını aramak
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when trying to get a feeling or a word from someone who is not being open.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Bana birşey demedi ama ağzımı aradığı belliydi. [SLOW] Bana birşey demedi ama ağzımı aradığı belliydi.
James: "He didn't tell me anything, but I could understand that he was feeling me."
Selin: [NORMAL] Bana birşey demedi ama ağzımı aradığı belliydi.
James: Okay, what's our next expression?
Selin: içi geçmek
James: literally meaning "someone's inside passes." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to doze, to nap."
Selin: [SLOW] içi geçmek [NORMAL] içi geçmek
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: içi geçmek
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when referring to napping unwillingly.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Çok yorgundum, sinemada içim geçmiş. [SLOW] Çok yorgundum, sinemada içim geçmiş.
James: "I was very tired, I fell asleep at the movies."
Selin: [NORMAL] Çok yorgundum, sinemada içim geçmiş.
James: Okay, what's the last expression?
Selin: kafası karışmak
James: literally meaning "someone's head is mixed up." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be confused."
Selin: [SLOW] kafası karışmak [NORMAL] kafası karışmak
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: kafası karışmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when talking about confusion.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Derste çok kafam karıştı. [SLOW] Derste çok kafam karıştı.
James: "I am confused about the lesson."
Selin: [NORMAL] Derste çok kafam karıştı.
QUIZ
James: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready?
James: She watches him closely in order to understand his motives, since he is so close-mouthed.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: ağzını aramak
James: "to check out what somebody knows about something"
James: You tell your friend that you’re absolutely sure that the event will be cancelled due to the typhoon.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: kalıbını basmak
James: "to assure someone that you are confident about a subject"
James: The map shows you that you’re at the right place, but it just doesn’t seem to be.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: kafası karışmak
James: "to be confused"
James: He fell asleep during the movie.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: içi geçmek
James: "to doze, to nap"

Outro

James: There you have it; you have mastered four Turkish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Selin: Hoşçakalın!

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