Learn how to post comments about getting married
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Turkish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 12 - Getting Married |
| John: Hi, everyone. I'm John. |
| Selin: And I'm Selin. |
| John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Turkish about getting married. Cansu is getting married today, posts an image, and leaves this comment. |
| Selin: Bugün büyük gün. Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| John: Meaning - "Today is the big day. It feels like my heart is going to pop out." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Cansu: Bugün büyük gün. Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Seda: Sakın ha ağlayıp da makyajını mahvetme. |
| Zeynep: Canım, çok güzel bir gelin oldun. |
| Can: Damadın ayağına basmayı unutma. |
| Orhan: Mutluluklar dilerim. |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Cansu: Bugün büyük gün. Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| John: "Today is the big day. It feels like my heart is going to pop out." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Seda: Sakın ha ağlayıp da makyajını mahvetme. |
| John: "Don't cry and ruin your makeup." |
| Zeynep: Canım, çok güzel bir gelin oldun. |
| John: "My dear, you have become a beautiful bride." |
| Can: Damadın ayağına basmayı unutma. |
| John: "Don't forget to step on the groom's foot." |
| Orhan: Mutluluklar dilerim. |
| John: "I wish you happiness." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Cansu's post. |
| Selin: Bugün büyük gün. Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| John: "Today is the big day. It feels like my heart is going to pop out." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Bugün büyük gün. Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. (Regular) Bugün büyük gün. Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Today is the big day." |
| Selin: Bugün büyük gün. |
| John: The last part... |
| Selin: "Büyük gün" |
| John: ...is a compound adjective formed with the adjective “big” and the noun “day.” Listen again - "Today is the big day" is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) Bugün büyük gün. (REGULAR) Bugün büyük gün. |
| John: Then comes the phrase "It feels like my heart is going to pop out." |
| Selin: Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| John: It's an expression that shows excitement. Listen again - "It feels like my heart is going to pop out." is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. (REGULAR) Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| John: All together, it's "Today is the big day. It feels like my heart is going to pop out." |
| Selin: Bugün büyük gün. Kalbim yerinden fırlayacak gibi. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Cansu's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her high school friend, Seda, uses an expression meaning - "Don't cry and ruin your makeup." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Sakın ha ağlayıp da makyajını mahvetme. (REGULAR) Sakın ha ağlayıp da makyajını mahvetme. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Sakın ha ağlayıp da makyajını mahvetme. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
| John: Her neighbor, Zeynep, uses an expression meaning - "My dear, you have become a beautiful bride." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Canım, çok güzel bir gelin oldun. (REGULAR) Canım, çok güzel bir gelin oldun. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Canım, çok güzel bir gelin oldun. |
| John: Use this expression to say she looks beautiful. |
| John: Her college friend, Can, uses an expression meaning - "Don't forget to step on the groom’s foot." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Damadın ayağına basmayı unutma. (REGULAR) Damadın ayağına basmayı unutma. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Damadın ayağına basmayı unutma. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
| John: Her supervisor, Orhan, uses an expression meaning - "I wish you happiness." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Mutluluklar dilerim. (REGULAR) Mutluluklar dilerim. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Mutluluklar dilerim. |
| John: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about getting married, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Selin: Hoşçakalın |
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