Learn how to post comments about visiting a landmark
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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 |
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| 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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