Learn the question, "How much is this?" 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 much is this? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Bu ne kadar? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Bu |
| Gina: meaning this in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Bu |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Bu |
| {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: Bu ne |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Ece: kadar |
| Gina: meaning something like much, many. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) kadar |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: kadar |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Bu ne kadar |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Ece: 2(iki) lira. |
| Gina: ""It's 2 liras. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) 2(iki) lira. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: 2 |
| Gina: means 2. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) 2 |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: 2 |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: lira |
| Gina: meaning lira, which is the Turkish currency. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) lira |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: lira |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's 2 liras, and then repeat. |
| Ece: 2(iki) lira. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 2 liras with 5(five)liras. |
| Ece: 5 (beş) lira |
| Gina: 5(five)liras |
| Ece: (slow) 5 (beş) lira (regular) 5 (beş) lira |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 5(five)liras |
| Ece: 5 (beş) lira |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 2 liras. Say It's 5(five)liras |
| {pause} |
| Ece: 5 (beş) lira |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 5(five)liras with 60(sixty) liras. |
| Ece: 60(atmış) lira |
| Gina: 60(sixty) liras |
| Ece: (slow) 60(atmış) lira (regular) 60(atmış) lira |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 60(sixty) liras |
| Ece: 60(atmış) lira |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for 5(five)liras. Say It's 60(sixty) liras |
| {pause} |
| Ece: 60(atmış) lira |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 60(sixty) liras with 100(one hundred) liras. |
| Ece: 100(yüz)lira |
| Gina: 100(one hundred) liras |
| Ece: (slow) 100(yüz)lira (regular) 100(yüz)lira |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 100(one hundred) liras |
| Ece: 100(yüz)lira |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for 60(sixty) liras. Say It's 100(one hundred) liras |
| {pause} |
| Ece: 100(yüz)lira |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you how much something is. It is 2 liras. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bu ne kadar? (five seconds) 2(iki) lira. |
| Gina: Now imagine it's 5(five)liras Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bu ne kadar? (five seconds) 5 (beş) lira |
| Gina: Imagine it's 60(sixty) liras. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Bu ne kadar? (five seconds) 60(atmış) lira |
| Gina: Now imagine it's 100(one hundred) liras. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bu ne kadar? (five seconds) 100(yüz)lira |
| Gina: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Bu ne kadar? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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