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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Turkish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 19 - Just Relaxing
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 relaxing. Barış relaxes at a beautiful place, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Selin: Büyükada'da haftasonu kaçamağı.
John: Meaning - "A weekend getaway in Buyukada." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Barış: Büyükada'da haftasonu kaçamağı.
(clicking sound)
Seda: Sizi kaçaklar sizi!
Orhan: Keyifli haftasonları Barış Bey.
Zeynep: Bu mevsimde Adalar çok güzeldir.
Selin: Güzel havanın tadını çkarın.
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Barış: Büyükada'da haftasonu kaçamağı.
John: "A weekend getaway in Buyukada."
(clicking sound)
Seda: Sizi kaçaklar sizi!
John: "You runaways!"
Orhan: Keyifli haftasonları Barış Bey.
John: "Wish you a delightful weekend, Mr. Barış."
Zeynep: Bu mevsimde Adalar çok güzeldir.
John: "The Islands must be lovely in this season."
Selin: Güzel havanın tadını çkarın.
John: "Enjoy the nice weather."
POST
John: Listen again to Barış's post.
Selin: Büyükada'da haftasonu kaçamağı.
John: "A weekend getaway in Buyukada."
Selin: (SLOW) Büyükada'da haftasonu kaçamağı. (Regular) Büyükada'da haftasonu kaçamağı.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "in Buyukada."
Selin: Büyükada'da
John: Buyukada, or “Big Island,” is the biggest of the Prince islands in Istanbul. These islands are easy to access with a ferry and are a popular day trip destination during summer. Listen again - "in Buyukada" is...
Selin: (SLOW) Büyükada'da (REGULAR) Büyükada'da
John: Then comes the phrase "a weekend getaway."
Selin: haftasonu kaçamağı
John: White collar workers in Turkey use this expression often when they go on a trip away from the city. Listen again - "a weekend getaway" is...
Selin: (SLOW) haftasonu kaçamağı (REGULAR) haftasonu kaçamağı
John: All together, it's "A weekend getaway in Buyukada."
Selin: Büyükada'da haftasonu kaçamağı.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Barış's friends leave some comments.
John: His high school friend, Seda, uses an expression meaning - "You runaways!"
Selin: (SLOW) Sizi kaçaklar sizi! (REGULAR) Sizi kaçaklar sizi!
[Pause]
Selin: Sizi kaçaklar sizi!
John: Use this expression to be funny.
John: His supervisor, Orhan, uses an expression meaning - "Wish you a delightful weekend, Mr. Barış."
Selin: (SLOW) Keyifli haftasonları Barış Bey. (REGULAR) Keyifli haftasonları Barış Bey.
[Pause]
Selin: Keyifli haftasonları Barış Bey.
John: Use this expression to be old fashioned.
John: His neighbor, Zeynep, uses an expression meaning - "The Islands must be lovely in this season."
Selin: (SLOW) Bu mevsimde Adalar çok güzeldir. (REGULAR) Bu mevsimde Adalar çok güzeldir.
[Pause]
Selin: Bu mevsimde Adalar çok güzeldir.
John: Use this expression to say you’re jealous.
John: His friend, Selin, uses an expression meaning - "Enjoy the nice weather."
Selin: (SLOW) Güzel havanın tadını çkarın. (REGULAR) Güzel havanın tadını çkarın.
[Pause]
Selin: Güzel havanın tadını çkarın.
John: Use this expression to tell them to have a good time.

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