The level-two conversation
Ten units of Turkish, and it all comes down to one last call with Zeeza: an opinion, a birthday wish, and a question about what you'll do next.
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Final boss vocab. Recap cards before the capstone call: eleven phrases, and the story of Nujoom's birthday cake that never showed up.
MeaningHave you ever been (to...)?
Nujoom, hiç doğum günü partisine gittin mi?
Nujoom, have you ever been to a birthday party?
Meaningalready / anyway
Sama zaten pasta yedi, ama tabağı hâlâ tutuyor.
Sama already ate the cake, but he's still holding the plate.
Meaninglast night
Dün akşam Nujoom üç mum aldı, ama pasta yoktu.
Last night Nujoom bought three candles, but there was no cake.
Meaningbigger
Hilal geldi ve dedi: "Bana daha büyük bir pasta lazım."
Hilal arrived and said: "I need a bigger cake."
MeaningCan I try this?
Zeeza pastaya baktı ve sordu: "Bunu deneyebilir miyim?"
Zeeza looked at the cake and asked: "Can I try this?"
MeaningCan I leave early?
Sama pastayı üç kere denedi ve sonra sordu: "Erken çıkabilir miyim?"
Sama tried the cake three times and then asked: "Can I leave early?"
MeaningWhat will you do?
Hilal pastayı bitirdi. Nujoom sordu: "Ne yapacaksın?"
Hilal finished the cake. Nujoom asked: "What will you do?"
MeaningMy head hurts.
Nujoom pasta olmadığı için üzgün: "Başım ağrıyor."
Nujoom is sad there's no cake: "My head hurts."
MeaningHappy birthday!
Herkes bağırdı: "Doğum günün kutlu olsun, Nujoom!" Ama pasta hâlâ yoktu.
Everyone shouted: "Happy birthday, Nujoom!" But there was still no cake.
Meaningin my opinion
Bence bu doğum günü partisinde hiç pasta yoktu, sadece tabaklar vardı.
In my opinion, there was no cake at this birthday party, only plates.
Meaningbecause
Nujoom hâlâ üzgün, çünkü Sama pastayı zaten yedi.
Nujoom is still sad, because Sama already ate the cake.
Questions about The level-two conversation
How do you say 'Have you ever been to...?' in Turkish?
In Turkish, 'Have you ever been (to...)?' is 'Hiç ... gittin mi?', as in 'Hiç İzmir'e gittin mi?'
How do you say 'Happy birthday!' in Turkish?
'Happy birthday!' in Turkish is 'Doğum günün kutlu olsun!'
How do you say 'Can I try this?' in Turkish?
'Can I try this?' is 'Bunu deneyebilir miyim?' in Turkish.
What does 'bence' mean in Turkish?
'Bence' means 'in my opinion' in Turkish.
How do you say 'because' in Turkish?
'Because' in Turkish is 'çünkü'.
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