Learn the question, "What do you do?" 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 What do you do? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Ne yapıyorsunuz? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Ne |
| Gina: meaning what in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Ne |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Ne |
| {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: yapıyorsunuz |
| Gina: meaning you do. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) yapıyorsunuz |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: yapıyorsunuz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Ne yapıyorsunuz |
| {pause} |
| Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question What do you do? Ece: Ben bir öğretmenim. |
| Gina: I'm a teacher. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Ben bir öğretmenim. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: Ben |
| Gina: means I. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Ben |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: Ben |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: bir |
| meaning a |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) bir |
| A: Now repeat. |
| Ece: bir |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: öğretmenim |
| meaning teacher. This word has a suffix that indicates the subject. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) öğretmenim |
| A: Now repeat. |
| Ece: öğretmenim |
| {Pause} Gina: Listen to the speaker say, I'm a teacher, and then repeat. |
| Ece: Ben bir öğretmenim. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace teacher with engineer. |
| Ece: mühendisim |
| Gina: engineer, with the suffix that marks the subject added |
| Ece: (slow) mühendisim (regular) mühendisim |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with engineer |
| Ece: Ben bir mühendisim. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace teacher. Say I'm an engineer. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Ben bir mühendisim. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace engineer with doctor. |
| Ece: doktorum. |
| Gina: doctor, with the suffix that marks the subject added |
| Ece: (slow) doktorum. (regular) doktorum. |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with doctor |
| Ece: Ben bir doktorum. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace engineer. Say I'm a doctor. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Ben bir doktorum. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace doctor with lawyer. |
| Ece: avukatım |
| Gina: lawyer, with the suffix that marks the subject added |
| Ece: (slow) avukatım (regular) avukatım |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with lawyer |
| Ece: Ben bir avukatım. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace doctor. Say I'm a lawyer. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Ben bir avukatım. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks what you do. You are a teacher. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Ne yapıyorsunuz? (five seconds) Ben bir öğretmenim. |
| Gina: Imagine you are an engineer Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Ne yapıyorsunuz? (five seconds) Ben bir mühendisim. |
| Gina: Imagine you are a doctor. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Ne yapıyorsunuz? (five seconds) Ben bir doktorum.. |
| Gina: Imagine you're a lawyer. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Ne yapıyorsunuz? (five seconds) Ben bir avukatım. |
| Gina: Now you want to learn what that person does. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Ne yapıyorsunuz? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 4 |
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