Swapping stories
Your friend just said Hiç İstanbul'a gittin mi? and you're stuck making noises that aren't Turkish. This is the last lesson standing between you and an actual conversation.
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Four review cards. No grading. Take your time with them before the practice.
Meaningexperience
Nujoom'un tek deneyimi bir kediyle beş dakika göz göze bakmak.
Nujoom's only experience is staring into a cat's eyes for five minutes.
Meaninghave you ever …?
Sama, hiç bir kediyle beş dakika göz göze baktın mı?
Sama, have you ever stared into a cat's eyes for five minutes?
Meaninganyway / already
Sama zaten hiç konuşmuyor, o yüzden kediyle çok iyi anlaşıyor.
Sama doesn't talk at all anyway, so he gets along really well with the cat.
Meaningnot … yet
Hilal geldi ama kediyi henüz görmedi. Herkes bunu çok merak ediyor.
Hilal arrived but he hasn't seen the cat yet. Everyone is very curious about that.
Questions about Swapping stories
How do you say 'have you ever...?' in Turkish?
You use the pattern hiç ... -di mi?, as in 'Hiç İstanbul'a gittin mi?' (Have you ever been to Istanbul?).
What does 'deneyim' mean in Turkish?
Deneyim means 'experience' in Turkish, as in describing something you've done or lived through.
What does 'henüz' mean and how is it used?
Henüz means 'not... yet' in Turkish, used to say something hasn't happened up to now, like 'henüz görmedi' (hasn't seen yet).
What does 'zaten' mean in Turkish?
Zaten means 'anyway' or 'already' in Turkish, often used to add emphasis to a statement.
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