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Introduction
Merhaba! Hello and welcome to Turkey Survival Phrases brought to you by TurkishClass101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Turkey. You will be surprised at how far a little Turkish will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by TurkishClass101.com, and there you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus

Turkish Survival Phrases, Lesson 45: "Do you have an English guide?" in Turkish.
In this lesson, we will introduce you to a crucial phrase for you travelers who are interested in learning more about the tourist attractions you're going to visit. Learning about the history and the cultural significance of places you visit can be as rewarding as seeing them. So now, we will cover "Do you have an English information guide?"
In Turkish, "Do you have an English information guide?" is İngilizce broşürünüz var mı acaba? Let's break it down: İn-gi-liz-ce bro-şü-rü-nüz var mı a-ca-ba? Once more, İngilizce broşürünüz var mı acaba?
The first word, İngilizce means English. İn-gi-liz-ce. İngilizce. Next, we have Broşürünüz, which means "information guide." Bro-şü-rü-nüz. Broşürünüz. This is followed by Var mı, which means "is there" or "do you have." Var mı. Var mı. The last word, Acaba, means "I wonder." A-ca-ba. Acaba.
All together, we have İngilizce broşürünüz var mı acaba? İngilizce broşürünüz var mı acaba? This sentence refers to a pamphlet at the entrance of the museum.
To ask for a guide in a different language, we can just replace the word for "English" with the word for any other language and it works just fine. Let's try "French" in Turkish.
"Do you have a French information guide?" is Fransızca broşürünüz var mı acaba? Fran-sız-ca bro-şü-rü-nüz var mı a-ca-ba? Fransızca broşürünüz var mı acaba?
The only thing that changes is the language you are looking for. In this case, it's Fransızca. Fran-sız-ca. Fransızca.
Let's try now with a Japanese guide! It's not so unlikely to find an information guide in Japanese because Turkey is very popular among Japanese tourists all year round. Japanese here will be Japonca. Ja-pon-ca. Japonca.
"Do you have a Japanese information guide?" is Japonca broşürünüz var mı acaba? Ja-pon-ca bro-şü-rü-nüz var mı a-ca-ba? Japonca broşürünüz var mı acaba?

Outro

Okay, to close out today's lesson, we would you to practice what you have just learned. I will provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer. So, Iyi şanslar, which means "good luck" in Turkish.
"Do you have an English information guide?" - İngilizce broşürünüz var mı acaba?
İn-gi-liz-ce bro-şü-rü-nüz var mı a-ca-ba?
İngilizce broşürünüz var mı acaba?
"Do you have a French information guide?" - Fransızca broşürünüz var mı acaba?
Fran-sız-ca bro-şü-rü-nüz var mı a-ca-ba?
Fransızca broşürünüz var mı acaba?
"Do you have a Japanese information guide?" - Japonca broşürünüz var mı acaba?
Ja-pon-ca bro-şü-rü-nüz var mı a-ca-ba?
Japonca broşürünüz var mı acaba?
All right. That's going to do for today. Remember to stop by TurkishClass101.com, and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Görüşürüz!

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