Learn the question, "Do you have a cell phone?" 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 Do you have a cell phone? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz var mı? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Bir |
| Gina: meaning a in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Bir |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Bir |
| {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: cep |
| Gina: meaning pocket. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) cep |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: cep |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ece: Bir cep |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: telefonunuz |
| Gina: meaning your phone. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) telefonunuz |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: telefonunuz |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Next is |
| Ece: var mı? |
| Gina: meaning do you have. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) var mı? |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: var mı? |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz var mı? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have a cell phone?? |
| Ece: Evet, bir iPhone'um var. |
| Gina: ""Yes, I have an iPhone.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Evet bir iPhone'um var. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To say ""no"", in a simple way, just say: |
| Ece: Hayır, yok. |
| Gina: Which is like saying "No, I don’t" in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Ece: (Slowly) Hayır, yok. |
| Gina: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Ece: Hayır, yok. |
| Gina: Now let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: evet |
| Gina: meaning yes. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) evet |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: evet |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Ece: bir |
| Gina: meaning a. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) bir |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: bir |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: iPhone'um |
| Gina: meaning my iPhone. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) iPhone'um |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: iPhone'um |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: var |
| Gina: meaning have. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) var |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: var |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I have an iPhone., and then repeat. |
| Ece: Evet bir iPhone'um var. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace iPhone with Android. . |
| Ece: Android'im |
| Gina: Android. |
| Ece: (slow) Android'im (regular) Android'im |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Android. |
| Ece: Evet bir Android'im var. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace iPhone. Say Yes, I have an Android. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Evet bir Android'im var. |
| Gina: To make another phrase, replace Android. with Ericsson. |
| Ece: Ericsson'um |
| Gina: Ericsson |
| Ece: (slow) Ericsson'um (regular) Ericsson'um |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Ericsson |
| Ece: Evet bir Ericsson'um var. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Android. . Say Yes, I have an Ericsson. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Evet bir Ericsson'um var. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace Ericsson with Samsung. |
| Ece: Samsung'um |
| Gina: Samsung |
| Ece: (slow) Samsung'um (regular) Samsung'um |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Samsung |
| Ece: Evet bir Samsung'um var. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Ericsson. Say Yes, I have a Samsung. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Evet bir Samsung'um var. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have an iPhone. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz var mı? (five seconds) Evet bir iPhone'um var. |
| Gina: Now imagine you have an Android. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz var mı? (five seconds) Evet bir Android'im var. |
| Gina: Now imagine you have an Ericsson. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz var mı? (five seconds) Evet bir Ericsson'um var. |
| Gina: Now imagine you have a Samsung. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz var mı? (five seconds) Evet bir Samsung'um var. |
| Gina: Now you want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Bir cep telefonunuz var mı? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 15 |
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