Deal!
Your flatmate wants the dishes done, you want the door closed, and Hilal wants to crash on the couch for a week again — nobody's leaving this kitchen until every favor gets negotiated.
Let's make a dealThe words — Deal!
Unit 4 boss level. Same flatmate, same cat, one week later, and the whole deal is about to fall apart in seven phrases.
MeaningCould you help me?
Bana yardım edebilir misiniz? Kedi buzdolabının üstüne çıktı ve inmiyor.
Could you help me? The cat climbed on top of the fridge and won't come down.
MeaningWould you mind closing the door?
Rica etsem kapıyı kapatır mısınız? Kedi yine buzdolabına çıkmak istiyor.
Would you mind closing the door? The cat wants to climb on the fridge again.
MeaningSure, of course.
Kapıyı kapatabilir misin? Tabii, ne demek, ama kedi zaten içeride.
Can you close the door? Sure, of course, but the cat is already inside.
MeaningIf I were you, I'd talk to him/her.
Kedi senin yatağında uyuyor. Yerinde olsam onunla konuşurdum.
The cat is sleeping in your bed. If I were you, I'd talk to him.
MeaningCould you do me a favor?
Bana bir iyilik yapar mısın? Kedi benim odamda, senin odanda değil.
Could you do me a favor? The cat is in my room, not yours.
MeaningIt depends.
Kediyi alır mısın? Duruma bağlı, buzdolabında hâlâ balık var mı?
Will you take the cat? It depends. Is there still fish in the fridge?
MeaningI owe you a favor.
Kediyi buzdolabından, yataktan ve odamdan aldın. Sana bir iyilik borçluyum.
You got the cat off the fridge, the bed, and out of my room. I owe you a favor.
Questions about Deal!
How do you say 'Could you help me?' in Turkish?
'Could you help me?' is 'Bana yardım edebilir misiniz?' in Turkish.
How do you say 'Would you mind closing the door?' in Turkish?
You can say 'Rica etsem kapıyı kapatır mısınız?' which means 'Would you mind closing the door?'
How do you say 'It depends' in Turkish?
'It depends' is 'Duruma bağlı' in Turkish.
How do you say 'I owe you a favor' in Turkish?
'I owe you a favor' is 'Sana bir iyilik borçluyum' in Turkish.
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