Crossing the bridge
Ten units, one bridge, zero training wheels — this is the final boss and it talks entirely in eleven phrases you already know.
Cross the bridgeThe words — Crossing the bridge
Final recap: all eleven phrases, one running story at the bridge, no grades.
Meaningthere used to be … (in the past)
Eskiden bu köprüde bir çay bahçesi vardı, şimdi sadece Hilal'in bisikleti var.
There used to be a tea garden on this bridge, now there's only Hilal's bicycle.
Meaningwhen I was little
Küçükken bu köprüden geçmekten korkardım, şimdi sadece Hilal'in bisikletinden korkuyorum.
When I was little I was afraid of crossing this bridge, now I'm only afraid of Hilal's bicycle.
Meaningit was raining
Köprüde yağmur yağıyordu ve Nujoom şemsiyesini Hilal'in bisikletine bağlamıştı.
It was raining on the bridge and Nujoom had tied his umbrella to Hilal's bicycle.
Meaningsuddenly
Köprü sessizdi, sonra birden Hilal'in bisikleti kendi kendine hareket etti.
The bridge was quiet, then suddenly Hilal's bicycle moved on its own.
MeaningI will do …
Bisikleti köprüden ben indireceğim, Sama sadece izleyecek.
I will take the bicycle down from the bridge myself, Sama will just watch.
Meaningif I were you / in your place
Zeeza dedi ki: senin yerinde olsam bisikleti köprüden çekmezdim.
Zeeza said: if I were you, I wouldn't pull the bicycle off the bridge.
Meaningin my opinion
Bana göre bu bisiklet köprüde kalmayı seviyor, kimse onu taşıyamıyor.
In my opinion this bicycle likes staying on the bridge, nobody can carry it away.
MeaningI feel proud
Bisikleti sonunda köprüden indirdik, gerçekten gurur duyuyorum.
We finally got the bicycle off the bridge, I really feel proud.
Meaninganyway / whatever
Bisiklet Hilal'inmiş, neyse, o zaten köprüye geri geldi.
Turns out the bicycle was Hilal's, anyway, it already came back to the bridge.
Meaningworth watching
Nujoom bu köprüdeki bisiklet olayının izlemeye değer olduğunu söylüyor.
Nujoom says this bicycle incident on the bridge is worth watching.
Meaningthere is a mistake
Bisiklet Hilal'in değil, Sama'nın diyorlar; bir yanlışlık var.
They say the bicycle isn't Hilal's but Sama's; there is a mistake.
Questions about Crossing the bridge
How do you say 'there used to be' in Turkish?
You say 'eskiden … vardı', as in 'Eskiden bu köprüde bir çay bahçesi vardı' (There used to be a tea garden on this bridge).
How do you say 'in my opinion' in Turkish?
You say 'bana göre', as in 'Bana göre bu bisiklet köprüde kalmayı seviyor' (In my opinion this bicycle likes staying on the bridge).
How do you say 'if I were you' in Turkish?
You say 'senin yerinde olsam', as in 'senin yerinde olsam bisikleti köprüden çekmezdim' (if I were you, I wouldn't pull the bicycle off the bridge).
How do you say 'I feel proud' in Turkish?
You say 'gurur duyuyorum', as in 'Bisikleti sonunda köprüden indirdik, gerçekten gurur duyuyorum' (We finally got the bicycle off the bridge, I really feel proud).
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