Sama's exam
Sama has an exam tomorrow, one enormous eye twitching, and a coffee in his hand at 11pm — this is a crime scene and every phrase you own is about to be evidence.
Confiscate the coffeeThe words — Sama's exam
Sama has an exam tomorrow. Everyone around him has become a licensed advice doctor overnight. Here's every phrase they're about to throw at him — learn them now, survive the group chat later.
MeaningI recommend that you rest
Sama üç saattir ders çalışıyor ve hâlâ ilk sayfada. Nujoom ona bakıp "dinlenmeni tavsiye ederim" dedi.
Sama has been studying for three hours and is still on the first page. Nujoom looked at him and said, "I recommend that you rest."
Meaningit would be good if you went to bed early
Saat gece yarısı ve Sama hâlâ kitapla masada oturuyor. Zeeza "erken yatsan iyi olur" dedi, ama Sama duymadı bile.
It's midnight and Sama is still sitting at the table with his book. Zeeza said, "it would be good if you went to bed early," but Sama didn't even hear him.
Meaningwhatever you do, don't drink coffee tonight
Sama masada beşinci fincanı doldururken Nujoom bağırdı: "ne yaparsan yap, bu gece kahve içme!"
As Sama was filling his fifth cup at the table, Nujoom shouted, "whatever you do, don't drink coffee tonight!"
Meaningyou should see a doctor
Beşinci fincandan sonra Sama'nın eli titriyor. Zeeza ona sakince "doktora görünmelisin" dedi.
After the fifth cup, Sama's hand is shaking. Zeeza calmly told him, "you should see a doctor."
Meaningit's better to wait
Sama sonuçları bu gece öğrenmek istiyor ama okul kapalı. Hilal aniden ortaya çıktı ve "beklemek daha iyi" dedi, sonra kayboldu.
Sama wants to find out the results tonight, but the school is closed. Hilal suddenly appeared and said, "it's better to wait," then disappeared.
Meaningit's worth trying
Nujoom, sınavdan önce derin nefes almanın işe yarayabileceğini söyledi ve ekledi: "garanti değil ama denemeye değer."
Nujoom said that taking a deep breath before the exam might help, and added, "it's not guaranteed, but it's worth trying."
Meaningthere's no point in waiting
Sınav sabahı geldi. Sama hâlâ yatakta yatıyor. Zeeza kapıyı açtı: "beklemenin anlamı yok, kalk artık!"
Exam morning has arrived. Sama is still lying in bed. Zeeza opened the door: "there's no point in waiting, get up already!"
Meaningtake a deep breath
Sama sınav kapısının önünde donmuş gibi duruyor. Nujoom elini omzuna koydu: "derin nefes al, her şey yoluna girecek."
Sama is standing frozen in front of the exam door. Nujoom put his hand on his shoulder: "take a deep breath, everything will be fine."
Meaningyou can do it!
Kapı açıldı ve Sama içeri girmek üzere. Zeeza, Nujoom ve Hilal bir ağızdan bağırdı: "sen yaparsın!"
The door opened and Sama is about to go in. Zeeza, Nujoom and Hilal all shouted together: "you can do it!"
Questions about Sama's exam
How do you say 'I recommend that you rest' in Turkish?
You say 'dinlenmeni tavsiye ederim,' as Nujoom tells Sama while he studies for hours without progress.
How do you say 'you should see a doctor' in Turkish?
You say 'doktora görünmelisin,' used when Sama's hand starts shaking after too much coffee.
What does 'ne yaparsan yap, bu gece kahve içme' mean?
It means 'whatever you do, don't drink coffee tonight,' shouted by Nujoom as Sama pours his fifth cup.
How do you say 'you can do it' in Turkish?
You say 'sen yaparsın!' — shouted together by Zeeza, Nujoom and Hilal as Sama walks into the exam.
You've seen the idea. Now make it stick.
The journey continues in Zeeza — free to start, made to adapt to how you learn.
- Build the sentence
- The phone call
- Explain it in your own words — and master it
- …and more, adapted to you