Learn the question, "Where do you live?" in Turkish and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| 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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| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Where do you live? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Nerede yaşıyorsunuz? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Nerede |
| Gina: meaning where in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Nerede |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Nerede |
| {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: yaşıyorsunuz |
| Gina: meaning you live. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) yaşıyorsunuz |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: yaşıyorsunuz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Nerede yaşıyorsunuz |
| {pause} |
| Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where do you live?? |
| Ece: İstanbul'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: I live in Istanbul. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. Ece: (Slow) İstanbul'da yaşıyorum. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: İstanbul'da |
| Gina: means in Istanbul. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) İstanbul'da |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: İstanbul'da |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: yaşıyorum. |
| meaning I live. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) yaşıyorum. |
| A: Now repeat. |
| Ece: yaşıyorum. |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, I live in Istanbul, and then repeat. |
| Ece: İstanbul'da yaşıyorum. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace Istanbul with in Shanghai. |
| Ece: Şangay'da |
| Gina: in Shanghai |
| Ece: (slow) Şangay'da (regular) Şangay'da |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Shanghai |
| Ece: Şangay'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace "in Istanbul". Say I live in Shanghai. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Şangay'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace in Shanghai with in Ankara. |
| Ece: Ankara'da |
| Gina: in Ankara |
| Ece: (slow) Ankara'da (regular) Ankara'da |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Ankara |
| Ece: Ankara'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace "in Shanghai". Say I live in Ankara. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Ankara'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace in Ankara with in Moscow. |
| Ece: Moskova'da |
| Gina: in Moscow |
| Ece: (slow) Moskova'da (regular) Moskova'da |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Moscow |
| Ece: Moskova'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace "in Ankara". Say I live in Moscow. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Moskova'da yaşıyorum. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks where you live. You live in Istanbul. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Nerede yaşıyorsunuz? (five seconds) İstanbul'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: Imagine you live in Shanghai Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Nerede yaşıyorsunuz? (five seconds) Şangay'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: Imagine you live in Ankara. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Nerede yaşıyorsunuz? (five seconds) Ankara'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: Imagine you live in Moscow. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Nerede yaşıyorsunuz? (five seconds) Moskova'da yaşıyorum. |
| Gina: Now you want to ask that person where they live. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Nerede yaşıyorsunuz? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 3 |
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