Learn the question, "How is the Turkish food?" in Turkish and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Turkish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Gina: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How is it? when talking about food. In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Yemek nasıl? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Ece: yemek |
| Gina: meaning food in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) yemek |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: yemek |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Ece: nasıl? |
| Gina: meaning how is. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) nasıl? |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: nasıl? |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: yemek nasıl? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How is it (when talking about food)? |
| Ece: Çok lezzetli. |
| Gina: ""It's very delicious. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Çok lezzetli. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: çok |
| Gina: means very. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) çok |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: çok |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: lezzetli |
| meaning delicious. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) lezzetli |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: lezzetli |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's very delicious, and then repeat. |
| Ece: Çok lezzetli. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace delicious with sweet. |
| Ece: tatlı |
| Gina: sweet |
| Ece: (slow) tatlı (regular) tatlı |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sweet |
| Ece: Çok tatlı. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say It's very sweet |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Çok tatlı. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace sweet with salty. |
| Ece: tuzlu |
| Gina: salty |
| Ece: (slow) tuzlu (regular) tuzlu |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with salty |
| Ece: Çok tuzlu. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for sweet. Say It's very salty |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Çok tuzlu. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace salty with spicy. |
| Ece: baharatlı |
| Gina: spicy |
| Ece: (slow) baharatlı (regular) baharatlı |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with spicy |
| Ece: Çok baharatlı. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for salty. Say It's spicy |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Çok baharatlı. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you your opinion on the food you're eating. You want to say it's delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Yemek nasıl? (five seconds) Çok lezzetli. |
| Gina: Now, you want to say it's very sweet Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Yemek nasıl? (five seconds) Çok tatlı. |
| Gina: you want to say it's very salty. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Yemek nasıl? (five seconds) Çok tuzlu. |
| Gina: You want to say it's spicy. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Yemek nasıl? (five seconds) Çok baharatlı. |
| Gina: Now you want to know what -that- person thinks of the meal. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Yemek nasıl? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 10 |
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