A trip with conditions
Nujoom wants to plan a whole trip and refuses to commit to a single plain fact — every sentence he owns has an "if" hiding in it. Congratulations, you're about to speak entirely in conditions.
Fine, IF you insistThe words — A trip with conditions
This is the whole unit's final boss, and it only speaks in conditions. Every card is a promise with a catch. Recap them all, then go make some unreliable plans.
Meaningwe'll go if it doesn't rain
Nujoom hafta sonu için plan yaptı: yağmur yağmazsa gideriz, yağmur yağarsa evde oyun oynarız.
Nujoom made a plan for the weekend: we'll go if it doesn't rain, we'll play games at home if it rains.
Meaningif it's sunny we'll go to the park, otherwise we'll stay home
Sama sabah pencereden baktı, hiçbir şey söylemedi. Nujoom yine tekrarladı: hava güneşli olursa parka gideriz, yoksa evde kalırız.
Sama looked out the window in the morning and said nothing. Nujoom repeated it again: if it's sunny we'll go to the park, otherwise we'll stay home.
Meaningin that case
Nujoom "yağmur yağmazsa gideriz" dedi. Zeeza sordu: yağmur yağarsa? Nujoom cevap verdi: o zaman evde kalırız.
Nujoom said 'we'll go if it doesn't rain.' Zeeza asked: what if it rains? Nujoom answered: in that case we'll stay home.
Meaninglet me know if you're late
Hilal yolculuktan önce bir dakika göründü, sonra kayboldu. Zeeza arkasından bağırdı: geç kalırsan bana haber ver!
Hilal appeared for one minute before the trip, then vanished. Zeeza shouted after him: let me know if you're late!
Meaningcall me if something changes
Hilal her seferinde plandan önce ortadan kayboluyor. Zeeza bu sefer önceden söyledi: bir şey değişirse beni ara, kaybolma.
Hilal disappears before the plan every single time. This time Zeeza said it in advance: call me if something changes, don't disappear.
Meaningif we find tickets, I'll pay
Nujoom sekiz farklı site açtı, tek bilet bulamadı. Sama sadece dedi ki: bilet bulursak ben öderim.
Nujoom opened eight different sites and couldn't find a single ticket. Sama just said: if we find tickets, I'll pay.
Meaningif you pass the exam, the meal's on me
Hilal sınavdan önce yolculuğa bilet aldı bile. Zeeza güldü: sınavı geçersen yemek benden, geçemezsen bileti geri ver.
Hilal had already bought a ticket for the trip before the exam. Zeeza laughed: if you pass the exam, the meal's on me, and if you don't, give the ticket back.
Meaningit depends
Zeeza sordu: yolculuk kaç gün sürer? Nujoom cevap verdi: duruma bağlı — Hilal yine kaybolursa daha uzun sürer.
Zeeza asked: how many days will the trip take? Nujoom answered: it depends. If Hilal disappears again, it'll take longer.
Meaningdo we have a deal?
Nujoom bütün planı tekrar sıraladı: yağmur yağmazsa gideriz, bilet bulursak Sama öder, Hilal kaybolmaz. Anlaştık mı?
Nujoom listed the whole plan again: we'll go if it doesn't rain, Sama pays if we find tickets, Hilal doesn't disappear. Do we have a deal?
Questions about A trip with conditions
How do you say 'we'll go if it doesn't rain' in Turkish?
You say 'yağmur yağmazsa gideriz,' which literally means 'we'll go if it doesn't rain.'
What does 'o zaman' mean in Turkish?
'O zaman' means 'in that case,' used to respond to a condition, like answering what happens if it rains.
How do you say 'it depends' in Turkish?
You say 'duruma bağlı,' meaning 'it depends on the situation.'
How do you say 'call me if something changes' in Turkish?
You say 'bir şey değişirse beni ara,' meaning 'call me if something changes.'
How do you ask 'do we have a deal?' in Turkish?
You say 'anlaştık mı?' to ask 'do we have a deal?' after listing conditions.
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