Learn the question, "When is your birthday?" 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 When is your birthday? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne zaman? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz |
| Gina: meaning your birthday in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Doğumgününüz |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz |
| {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: ne |
| Gina: meaning what. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) ne |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: ne |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Ece: zaman? |
| Gina: meaning time. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) zaman? |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: zaman? |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne zaman? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| Ece: Ağustos 22'de. |
| Gina: ""It's August 22.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Ağustos 22'de. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: Ağustos |
| Gina: means August. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Ağustos |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: Ağustos |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: 22'de |
| Gina: meaning the 22nd |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) 22'de |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: 22'de |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's August 22., and then repeat. |
| Ece: Ağustos 22'de. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22 with February 1st. |
| Ece: Şubat 1'de |
| Gina: February 1st |
| Ece: (slow) Şubat 1'de (regular) Şubat 1'de |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with February 1st |
| Ece: Şubat 1'de. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22. Say It's February 1st. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Şubat 1'de. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace February 1st with June 15th. |
| Ece: Haziran 15'de |
| Gina: June 15th |
| Ece: (slow) Haziran 15'de (regular) Haziran 15'de |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with June 15th |
| Ece: Haziran 15'de. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for February 1st. Say It's June 15th. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Haziran 15'de. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace June 15th with November 6th. |
| Ece: Kasım 6'da |
| Gina: November 6th |
| Ece: (slow) Kasım 6'da (regular) Kasım 6'da |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with November 6th |
| Ece: Kasım 6'da. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for June 15th. Say It's November 6th. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Kasım 6'da. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne zaman? (five seconds) Ağustos 22'de. |
| Gina: Imagine your birthday is February 1st Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne zaman? (five seconds) Şubat 1'de. |
| Gina: Now, imagine your birthday is June 15th. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne zaman? (five seconds) Haziran 15'de. |
| Gina: Imagine your birthday is November 6th. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne zaman? (five seconds) Kasım 6'da. |
| Gina: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Doğumgününüz ne zaman? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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