The A1 victory lap
Ten units of blood, sweat, and 'saat kaç' stand between you and this: one full Turkish conversation, start to finish, no subtitles, no mercy.
Run the victory lapThe words — The A1 victory lap
Ten units. One giant conversation. Let's recap every phrase before the final boss fight of A1.
Meaningmy name is …
Merhaba, benim adım Hilal. Bir dakika sonra gidiyorum.
Hello, my name is Hilal. I'm leaving in one minute.
Meaningwhere are you from?
Nujoom, nerelisin? Nujoom üç gözüyle gülümsüyor ve cevap vermiyor.
Nujoom, where are you from? Nujoom smiles with three eyes and doesn't answer.
Meaningwhat time is it?
Sama, saat kaç? Sama tek gözüyle saate bakıyor ve hiçbir şey söylemiyor.
Sama, what time is it? Sama looks at the clock with his one eye and says nothing.
Meaningwhere is the bank?
Zeeza, banka nerede? Hilal bankanın önünde duruyor ve gülüyor.
Zeeza, where is the bank? Hilal is standing in front of the bank and laughing.
Meaningthe check, please
Nujoom üç kahve içiyor ve sonra 'hesap, lütfen' diyor.
Nujoom drinks three coffees and then says 'the check, please.'
MeaningI love …
Sama'yı seviyorum, ama Sama hiç konuşmuyor.
I love Sama, but Sama never talks.
Meaninghow's the weather?
Hava nasıl? Hilal bankanın önünde hâlâ gülüyor, hava önemli değil.
How's the weather? Hilal is still laughing in front of the bank, the weather doesn't matter.
Meaningmy head hurts
Üç kahve içtim ve şimdi başım ağrıyor.
I drank three coffees and now my head hurts.
Meaningwhat are you doing today?
Nujoom, bugün ne yapıyorsun? Nujoom bankanın önünde duruyor ve gülümsüyor.
Nujoom, what are you doing today? Nujoom is standing in front of the bank, smiling.
Meaningsee you later!
Hilal 'görüşürüz' diyor ve bankanın önünden aniden kayboluyor.
Hilal says 'see you later' and suddenly disappears from in front of the bank.
MeaningI'm from Kuwait
Zeeza soruyor: "Nerelisin?" Hilal diyor: "Kuveytliyim."
Zeeza asks: "Where are you from?" Hilal says: "I'm from Kuwait."
Questions about The A1 victory lap
How do you say 'where are you from?' in Turkish?
'Nerelisin?' means 'where are you from?' in Turkish.
What does 'Saat kaç?' mean in Turkish?
'Saat kaç?' is Turkish for 'what time is it?'
How do you ask for the check in Turkish?
You say 'Hesap, lütfen' which means 'the check, please.'
How do you say 'see you later' in Turkish?
'Görüşürüz!' is how you say 'see you later!' in Turkish.
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