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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Turkish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 18 - A Sightseeing Trip
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 visiting a landmark. Cansu visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Selin: İstanbul'a bahar geldi. Bugün Ortaköy'ü geziyorum.
John: Meaning - "Spring has arrived in Istanbul. Today, I’m sightseeing in Ortaköy." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Cansu: İstanbul'a bahar geldi. Bugün Ortaköy'ü geziyorum.
(clicking sound)
Zeynep: Öyleyse Arnavutköy'e de uğramalısın.
Seda: Hayat sana güzel.
Selin: İyi eğlenceler.
Orhan: Keyifli gezmeler Cansu hanım.
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Cansu: İstanbul'a bahar geldi. Bugün Ortaköy'ü geziyorum.
John: "Spring has arrived in Istanbul. Today, I’m sightseeing in Ortaköy."
(clicking sound)
Zeynep: Öyleyse Arnavutköy'e de uğramalısın.
John: "Then you should stop by Arnavutköy, too."
Seda: Hayat sana güzel.
John: "Life is good for you."
Selin: İyi eğlenceler.
John: "Have fun."
Orhan: Keyifli gezmeler Cansu hanım.
John: "I wish you pleasant sightseeing, Ms. Cansu."
POST
John: Listen again to Cansu's post.
Selin: İstanbul'a bahar geldi. Bugün Ortaköy'ü geziyorum.
John: "Spring has arrived in Istanbul. Today, I’m sightseeing in Ortaköy."
Selin: (SLOW) İstanbul'a bahar geldi. Bugün Ortaköy'ü geziyorum. (Regular) İstanbul'a bahar geldi. Bugün Ortaköy'ü geziyorum.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Spring has arrived in Istanbul."
Selin: İstanbul'a bahar geldi.
John: Spring in Istanbul is associated with Blooming Judas trees and tulips. Listen again - "Spring has arrived in Istanbul" is...
Selin: (SLOW) İstanbul'a bahar geldi. (REGULAR) İstanbul'a bahar geldi.
John: Then comes the phrase “Today, I’m sightseeing in Ortaköy."
Selin: Bugün Ortaköy'i geziyorum.
John: Locals visit Ortaköy to enjoy a view of the sea, the huge Bosphorus bridge and elegant Ortaköy Mosque. Listen again - "Today I am sightseeing in Ortaköy" is...
Selin: (SLOW) Bugün Ortaköy'i geziyorum. (REGULAR) Bugün Ortaköy'i geziyorum.
John: All together, it's "Spring has arrived in Istanbul. Today, I’m sightseeing in Ortaköy."
Selin: İstanbul'a bahar geldi. Bugün Ortaköy'ü geziyorum.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Cansu's friends leave some comments.
John: Her neighbor, Zeynep, uses an expression meaning - "Then you should stop by Arnavutköy, too."
Selin: (SLOW) Öyleyse Arnavutköy'e de uğramalısın. (REGULAR) Öyleyse Arnavutköy'e de uğramalısın.
[Pause]
Selin: Öyleyse Arnavutköy'e de uğramalısın.
John: Use this expression to suggest a place to visit.
John: Her high school friend, Seda, uses an expression meaning - "Life is good for you."
Selin: (SLOW) Hayat sana güzel. (REGULAR) Hayat sana güzel.
[Pause]
Selin: Hayat sana güzel.
John: Use this expression to say you’re envious.
John: Her friend, Selin, uses an expression meaning - "Have fun."
Selin: (SLOW) İyi eğlenceler. (REGULAR) İyi eğlenceler.
[Pause]
Selin: İyi eğlenceler.
John: Use this expression to leave a short, positive comment.
John: Her supervisor, Orhan, uses an expression meaning - "I wish you pleasant sightseeing, Ms. Cansu."
Selin: (SLOW) Keyifli gezmeler Cansu hanım. (REGULAR) Keyifli gezmeler Cansu hanım.
[Pause]
Selin: Keyifli gezmeler Cansu hanım.
John: Use this expression to be old fashioned.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, 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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