Learn the question, "What's wrong?" 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 What's wrong? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Sorun ne? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Sorun |
| Gina: meaning wrong, problem in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Sorun |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Sorun |
| {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 is. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) ne |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: ne |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Sorun ne |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's wrong?? |
| Ece: Yorgunum. |
| Gina: ""I'm tired.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Yorgunum. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: yorgunum |
| Gina: means I am tired. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) yorgunum |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: yorgunum |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: This is the only word in the sentence. Listen to the speaker say, I'm tired., and then repeat. |
| Ece: Yorgunum. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To make another phrase, replace tired with sick. |
| Ece: Hastayım |
| Gina: sick |
| Ece: (slow) hastayım (regular) hastayım |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sick |
| Ece: Hastayım |
| Gina: Simply replace tired. Say I'm sick. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Hastayım |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace sick with bored. |
| Ece: Canım sıkılıyor |
| Gina: bored |
| Ece: (slow) Canım sıkılıyor (regular) Canım sıkılıyor |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with bored |
| Ece: Canım sıkılıyor |
| Gina: Simply replace sick. Say I'm bored. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Canım sıkılıyor |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace bored with unhappy. |
| Ece: Mutsuzum |
| Gina: unhappy |
| Ece: (slow) Mutsuzum (regular) Mutsuzum |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with unhappy |
| Ece: Mutsuzum |
| Gina: Simply replace the word for bored. Say I'm unhappy. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Mutsuzum |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you what's wrong. You want to answer I'm tired.. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Sorun ne? (five seconds) Yorgunum. |
| Gina: Now you want to say I'm sick. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Sorun ne? (five seconds) hastayım |
| Gina: You want to say I'm bored.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Sorun ne? (five seconds) Canım sıkılıyor |
| Gina: You want to say I’m unhappy. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Sorun ne? (five seconds) Mutsuzum |
| Gina: Now you want to ask someone what's wrong. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Sorun ne? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 19 |
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